P04,N04, Kh balance check

[Afkomjorgen]

Hello!
Ive just done some testing since coming back from vacation. The tank looks good, lots of growth, but we lost a large invert without specific cause and I wanted to see where things were.
We run a higher nitrate tank typically, fyi.
I’m aware that I need to add fresh h20 and add calcium.
As far as the balance between p04, nitrate and alk, where is it at before I start fiddling with things?

I would appreciate advice from @Katherine Corals as well if they have an opinion, as they have a similar tank.

Salinity 1.029
Nitrate 40ppm
P04 .25-.50
Kh 7
Ph 8
Calcium 370
Nitrite 0

tank is mature 3.5 years old,reef
thanks

 

[blaxsun]

You probably want a bit more alkalinity. What invert did you lose?

 

[Afkomjorgen]

You probably want a bit more alkalinity. What invert did you lose?

An elephant slug ):

 

[blaxsun]

An elephant slug ):

Try an abalone. Those things are very tough.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I don't know if any of those parameters caused an issue.

 

[Katherine Corals]

Hello!
Ive just done some testing since coming back from vacation. The tank looks good, lots of growth, but we lost a large invert without specific cause and I wanted to see where things were.
We run a higher nitrate tank typically, fyi.
I’m aware that I need to add fresh h20 and add calcium.
As far as the balance between p04, nitrate and alk, where is it at before I start fiddling with things?

I would appreciate advice from @Katherine Corals as well if they have an opinion, as they have a similar tank.

Salinity 1.029
Nitrate 40ppm
P04 .25-.50
Kh 7
Ph 8
Calcium 370
Nitrite 0

tank is mature 3.5 years old,reef
thanks

Hey Friend!

Here are my values:

NO3: 40ish
PO4: 0.3-0.4
ALK: 8.3
CA: 430
MAG: 1500
TEMP: 76.3-77.0
SALINITY: 1.026

My build thread link is below:

Build Thread - 600 gallon Grow Out

Intro/ About Me: Hello fellow reefers! My name is Katherine and first got into the reefing hobby when I adopted my husband’s 75-gallon LPS dominate tank when we first started dating back in 2017. As time progressed, we opened a saltwater fish and coral shop and were business owners for 3 years...

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