Parameter Check

[SDReefing]

25% water change and these are my numbers

I missed last weeks water change

Kh 143.2 / 8
Ph .34
Cal: 400
Nitrate: 20

 

[gbroadbridge]

25% water change and these are my numbers

I missed last weeks water change

Kh 143.2 / 8
Ph .34
Cal: 400
Nitrate: 20

Your phosphate seems high at 0.34ppm. How are you measuring it?

The other params you listed look fine.

 

[SDReefing]

Your phosphate seems high at 0.34ppm. How are you measuring it?

The other params you listed look fine.

ULR hannah tester

 

[gbroadbridge]

ULR hannah tester

In that case' I'd be looking at slowly bringing phosphate down, especially if you're planning on SPS coral.

There is also a risk of Algae growth with higher phosphates.

You could look at using GFO or something like Phosguard.
Don't reduce phosphate too quickly as it will shock the existing coral.
Aim for about 0.10ppm in a month or so.

 

[SDReefing]

In that case' I'd be looking at slowly bringing phosphate down, especially if you're planning on SPS coral.

There is also a risk of Algae growth with higher phosphates.

You could look at using GFO or something like Phosguard.
Don't reduce phosphate too quickly as it will shock the existing coral.
Aim for about 0.10ppm in a month or so.

Copy that I will increase chemical filtration

 

[SDReefing]

In that case' I'd be looking at slowly bringing phosphate down, especially if you're planning on SPS coral.

There is also a risk of Algae growth with higher phosphates.

You could look at using GFO or something like Phosguard.
Don't reduce phosphate too quickly as it will shock the existing coral.
Aim for about 0.10ppm in a month or so.

Also I dont really like sps i prefer lps and nems

 

[vetteguy53081]

Can you verify Ph ?
Your targets are :

Temp 77-79
ph 8.1-8.3
salinity 1.025
nitrate < .10
phos < .04 - .06
Ammonia < .03
mG 1300
Alk 8-11
CA 400- 440

 

[SDReefing]

Can you verify Ph ?
Your targets are :

Temp 77-79
ph 8.1-8.3
salinity 1.025
nitrate < .10
phos < .04 - .06
Ammonia < .03
mG 1300
Alk 8-11
CA 400- 440

I used a hannah ulr i will redo after I get home

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

If you are using Ph as an abbreviation for phosphate, that’s going to confuse a lot of folks who assume it means pH.