My parameters are they good???

[Salty-Noob]

All the readings are according to my test kits:

Calcium 17 drops=340mg/L

Kh 10 drops 179ppm

Phosphate 0

Nitrate 5 maybe lower

High range ph 8.2

Nitrite 0

Ammonia 0

 

[Sdoutreefer]

Ya everything looks fine. Not sure where kh/calc are sitting at but everything else is fine.

 

[Salty-Noob]

Ok good just wanted to knowif those are good number

 

[mike007]

Calcium level low should be 400-450 for coral growth. Kh 179ppm never seen them readings before. What test kit are you using?

 

[Zack]

You can find conversion tables online to convert your alk and cal readings.

 

[Salty-Noob]

You can find conversion tables online to convert your alk and cal readings.

Thanks will look into it

 

[dragonsoul]

everything is k just cal is low like mike side your kh is a little low but nothing to worry kh should be 9-12 drops so your ok there......

 

[Salty-Noob]

everything is k just cal is low like mike side your kh is a little low but nothing to worry kh should be 9-12 drops so your ok there......

Good cuz I added for fish today and I must say they are active and loving their new home

 

[Chaetomorpha]

Good cuz I added for fish today and I must say they are active and loving their new home

Take it easy on adding fish, not too many at one time so you dont get any spikes from the added waste they produce etc...

 

[Salty-Noob]

Didn't know that adding to many fish at once can cause a spike

 

[Chaetomorpha]

Didn't know that adding to many fish at once can cause a spike

I was always told that adding too many fish at once can have a negative effect on Nitrates, Phosphates and sometimes ammonia lvls...

 

[Salty-Noob]

Well I guess if you really think about it, it makes sense. More fish more waste more food bam levels go up. Common sense I guess

 

[mike007]

Any time you add any livestock to your tank it needs to acclimate just as does your fish-corals. Corals not so much but fish excrete ammonia and the tank has to be able to control it or you will have spike and kill your fish. In reefin the saying goes take it slow .

 

[Salty-Noob]

Any time you add any livestock to your tank it needs to acclimate just as does your fish-corals. Corals not so much but fish excrete ammonia and the tank has to be able to control it or you will have spike and kill your fish. In reefin the saying goes take it slow .

The last thing I want is to hurt my fish. I always check my parameters to make sure they are good before putting my fish in