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[Flyangler33]

So my tank is about a week into having livestock in it now, picked up a pair of maroon clowns a couple snails and a conch. I did some testing today and here's where everything is sitting:

Nitrate	14.3
Phosphate	0.13
Alkalinity	9.7
Calcium	390
Salinity	1.026
Temperature	77.3
PH	7.8

Seems the nitrate is a little high im assuming from live stock being added and me probably overfeeding. I plan on doing a water change tomorrow was going to shoot for 10%, should I go a little larger than that? Let me know your thoughts any input is always appreciated!

 

[lil sumpin]

How old is the tank? I think that’s an acceptable nitrate level. My nitrate and phosphate is constantly 15-20ppm and .1-.2ppm and my softies and LPS are thriving. I think you can bring the calcium up a tad

 

[Flyangler33]

How old is the tank? I think that’s an acceptable nitrate level. My nitrate and phosphate is constantly 15-20ppm and .1-.2ppm and my softies and LPS are thriving. I think you can bring the calcium up a tad

The tank is about 6 weeks old pretty new and a first timer here. Fish seem to be loving it!

 

[CrimsonTide]

So my tank is about a week into having livestock in it now, picked up a pair of maroon clowns a couple snails and a conch. I did some testing today and here's where everything is sitting:

Nitrate	14.3
Phosphate	0.13
Alkalinity	9.7
Calcium	390
Salinity	1.026
Temperature	77.3
PH	7.8

Seems the nitrate is a little high im assuming from live stock being added and me probably overfeeding. I plan on doing a water change tomorrow was going to shoot for 10%, should I go a little larger than that? Let me know your thoughts any input is always appreciated!

How big is the tank?
When you add corals you will want to shoot for higher calcium. At least above 400 but probably 450. Everything else seems fine. Probably the 10-20 nitrate is fine for most corals as well.

 

[CrimsonTide]

Do you have any corals yet?

 

[Flyangler33]

Do you have any corals yet?

No corals yet, its a 50 gallon im aio

 

[CrimsonTide]

No corals yet, its a 50 gallon im aio

Then your numbers are technically fine for now but when you decide to start corals you'll want to stabilize your calcium at a good number and keep it there.