My paramaters are increasing!

Bent17 · Feb 19, 2023

Hi all! Need some help on paramaters..

I have a 425g2 and have LPS and added my first 3 SPS! I'm in the process of switching salts so not sure if its the reason for my high paramaters (Aquaforest to Fauna Marin)

P04 0.18
N03 4.1
Kh 9.8
Mag 1455
Cal 490

Only thing I am dosing right now is Redsea AB+ but cant figure out why they are so high. I did a 10% and p04 went to 0.06 but didnt have time to test the rest. Thought sps and coraline absorb kh but it keeps increasing...

gbroadbridge · Feb 19, 2023

Those numbers don't seem high. What were they before?

Bent17 · Feb 19, 2023

Thought kh mag and cal are high no?

gbroadbridge · Feb 19, 2023

Bent17 said:
Thought kh mag and cal are high no?

It´s within their stated range once you take into account measurement error of hobby test kits.

What were your params before?

Bent17 · Feb 19, 2023

No3 7.5ppm
Po4 0.06ppm
Kh 8.2dkh
Cal 430ppm
Mag 1340ppm

I never finish anythi · Feb 19, 2023

gbroadbridge said:
It´s within their stated range once you take into account measurement error of hobby test kits.

What were your params before?

And the op has changed salt . So kh , cal and mag has changed so that makes sense

Bent17 · Feb 19, 2023

Does it tend to increase parameters? Aquaforest I believe has lower kh cal and mag than Fauna Marin

Timfish · Feb 19, 2023

Seeing a ~60% drop in PO4 with just a 10% water change suggests a testing issue. As mentioned above none of those numbers seem high.

Bent17 · Feb 19, 2023

So 2 days after water change here are the new test results

P04 0.02
N03 2.4
Dkh 172/9.6
Mag 1420
Cal 485

Guess I can dose coral food today!

In these two days I was away so didnt touch the tank

Bent17 · Mar 11, 2023

My kh mag and cal are still high after a test last night:

Kh 9.6
P04 0.08
N03 2.4
CAL 490
MAG 1500

Got a couple of small sps frags, and like 10 LPS but nothing is lowering...

I never finish anythi · Mar 11, 2023

Stop chasing numbers .

Bent17 · Mar 11, 2023

But are they to be concerned of?

Screwgunner · Mar 11, 2023

Do you have coraline algea. My alkalinity started to drop when my coraline started growing. I am up to one teaspoon of reef builder a day.

Bent17 · Mar 11, 2023

Yes it is taking over on my rocks and mp40s but still not dropping yet

Screwgunner · Mar 11, 2023

Yep it's your new salt! And if you are dosing a and b you are adding cal. And alk.

Bent17 · Mar 12, 2023

Screwgunner said:
Yep it's your new salt! And if you are dosing a and b you are adding cal. And alk.

Oh really ab+ adds mag and cal? Only twice a week I dose it

Screwgunner · Mar 12, 2023

If you don't have any sps then why? Coraline might use alittle I have 3 sps alot of softys and a few lps my calcium dose not change anouph to dose . My alkalinity goes down fast and I dose for that .