Tanks based on Aquaforest Products:

[domination2580]

410 calcium

 

[micorals]

Here are my numbers today
Ca 450
Mg 1340
Alk 8.4
PO4 .02 ppm
NO3 8 ppm
Salinity 1.0249
temp 78.3
PH 8.3

How do you keep your PO4 under control? Mine always wants to climb up. I'm using the full gamut of AF products as directed. AF reef salt is currently being used. Thanks!

 

[domination2580]

Amd still 1600 mag

 

[domination2580]

Any ideas why is still 1600...?

 

[fragit]

What number is the plunger of the syringe on after you use the titrant and you have the color change?

 

[fragit]

Any ideas why is still 1600...?

What number is the plunger on after the color change with the titrant?

 

[SewerynAquaforest]

Main reason of mistakes is not the right salinity (cheap refractometers for measuring salt in food industry not the special one for sea water) when measuring other parameters and accuracy of home test. It is chemistry, small thing could affect the result. For example if you use syringe with reagent. One time you will have ( in saliferd ) 0,8 of reagent and one time you will have 0,86. This will affect the result of Mg by 90 and 30 Ca… there are so many factors…accuracy of home test is around 10%... so if the value let say of Mg is 1300, home tests could show 1170 or 1430...

 

[Bingo]

im a zeovit user and i think i might consider converting to AF. still figuring out on how to start converting.

 

[jsker]

How do you keep your PO4 under control? Mine always wants to climb up. I'm using the full gamut of AF products as directed. AF reef salt is currently being used. Thanks!

beside using the Phosphate minus, I also us phosphate RX when the phosphate start climbing lately. It really works well. The Base ingredients is lanthanum Chloride and agent green also has lanthanum chloride

 

[domination2580]

What number is the plunger on after the color change with the titrant?

I can't remember exactly but was like around the 2 area.

Main reason of mistakes is not the right salinity (cheap refractometers for measuring salt in food industry not the special one for sea water) when measuring other parameters and accuracy of home test. It is chemistry, small thing could affect the result. For example if you use syringe with reagent. One time you will have ( in saliferd ) 0,8 of reagent and one time you will have 0,86. This will affect the result of Mg by 90 and 30 Ca… there are so many factors…accuracy of home test is around 10%... so if the value let say of Mg is 1300, home tests could show 1170 or 1430...

I have a brs refractometer

 

[fragit]

I can't remember exactly but was like around the 2 area.

I have a brs refractometer

If the bottom of the plunger is in the two area then the mag level is somewhere around 1340, I think I would have to look at my cards to be sure. You read the plunger not the titration fluid in all of the Red Sea test kits that are titration tests. In other words you have used approximately 0.8mL of the reagent and that is what you would refer to on the back of the card to determine the level.

 

[domination2580]

You read the titration used correct?

 

[jsker]

You read the titration used correct?

@fragit good question
Is there any titration in the syringe left?

 

[micorals]

beside using the Phosphate minus, I also us phosphate RX when the phosphate start climbing lately. It really works well. The Base ingredients is lanthanum Chloride and agent green also has lanthanum chloride

Ok, good to know. I've hesitant to combine any additional additives with the AF system. Will try it. Thanks!

 

[jsker]

Ok, good to know. I've hesitant to combine any additional additives with the AF system. Will try it. Thanks!

I pull the GFO when I do use the phosphate remover. I am messing around with the zoevit in the sump also. Once life bio fil is released in the US I am hopping the life bio fil will take care of the phosphates once and for all

 

[fragit]

You read the titration used correct?

Yes that is correct, however your not looking at the actual fluid. You need to read where the plunger is. So if the plunger is on 0.2 you have used 0.8 of the titrant which makes your mag level 1600 as you have indicated.

 

[domination2580]

Yes that is correct, however your not looking at the actual fluid. You need to read where the plunger is. So if the plunger is on 0.2 you have used 0.8 of the titrant which makes your mag level 1600 as you have indicated.

That's where the plunger is at....I read the amount of titration used at the plunger ...

 

[micorals]

I pull the GFO when I do use the phosphate remover. I am messing around with the zoevit in the sump also. Once life bio fil is released in the US I am hopping the life bio fil will take care of the phosphates once and for all

Good point, I'll turn off the GFO. Haven't heard of life bio fil, I'll do a little Googling on it. Thanks [emoji1360]!

 

[jsker]

That's where the plunger is at....I read the amount of titration used at the plunger ...

This were one takes the measurement for your number

 

[jsker]

Good point, I'll turn off the GFO. Haven't heard of life bio fil, I'll do a little Googling on it. Thanks [emoji1360]!

Here you go. Link