Red Sea Chart

[Brian Kim]

I know this has been discussed a million times but I was just curious how many of you are following and keeping your parameters according to RedSea chart recommendations and what are your overall experience.

Here's mine as of this morning

Ca: 490
Alk: 12.6
Mg: 1400
Phos: 0.05
Sg: 1.026

My zoas and LPS are pretty happy and growing, also my SPS seems to be happy as well.

 

[biom]

What is NO3 levels ? Your PO4 level is not exactly according Red Sea Chart .

 

[Brian Kim]

What is NO3 levels ? Your PO4 level is not exactly according Red Sea Chart .

NO3 is close to none and my PO4 was checked using Secheam tester

 

[Brian Kim]

I am just concern about the high readings, I was actually trying to lower my Ca to 420, Alk to under 8
Thinking I should stop dosing Kalk for now.

 

[radiata]

Anyone have a link to the "Red Sea Chart"? When I Google it, I get maps of the Red Sea...

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I suspect he means this and related recommendations for phosphate, nitrate, etc. Perhaps they have gathers them all together somewhere else.

Optimal levels of salinity, KH, Ca & Mg according to type of aquarium:
http://www.redseafish.com/reef-care-program/reef_foundation_program/

 

[biom]

Anyone have a link to the "Red Sea Chart"? When I Google it, I get maps of the Red Sea...

lol here in the manual you can find the charts at page 26-27:

http://5w56d28u4co20frgwagf5y18.wpe.../R99344_Red-Sea-Product-catalog_ENG_2014B.pdf

 

[radiata]

Thank you biom.

Turns out they are Red Sea's "Recommended water parameters for accelerated coral growth" and "Recommended Water Parameters For Enhanced Coloration".

 

[furam28]

Your Ca seems fine. If anything, maybe your Alk could be near the 10-11 range. What salt do you use. If you use RSCP it mixes at 11 alk so its better to keep your tank alk at that level to avoid swings during water change. Do you dose alk or just kalk?

 

[Brian Kim]

I am using Kent salt and only using kalk on my auto top off

 

[biom]

Thank you biom.
Turns out they are Red Sea's "Recommended water parameters for accelerated coral growth" and "Recommended Water Parameters For Enhanced Coloration".

You're welcome . But I would not recommend one to chase after their "parameters for accelerated coral growth". Levels of 0.1 PO4 and 12.6 dkH are pushing the limits (I would leave this to the professional coral propagators) . Actually anything between their enhanced color and accelerated growth recommendations is fine, but not the recommendations itself.