Water Parameters?

[WhiskeySteph]

Hey everyone. My tank has been running since August and I have never tester the water parameters until now. I put live stock in without know the parameters and nothing has died ( a goby did go missing though), but I figured I should start keeping track of the parameters since reading all the threads. I currently have a clown fish, Striped Bristletooth Tang, a Purple Queen Anthias, 4 turbo snails, 2 green star polyps, a bubble tip anemone and a sand star. Sorry but do not know the scientific names of them. My temperature is about 72 degrees and the parameters are
PH- 8.2
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrates-5
and Salinity is at 1.023

Are these numbers good?
I do have a sump with a protein skimmer- i am not sure which one it is since the tank was used and the guy forgot what it is.
Thanks for your help

 

[Mike in CT]

Hi, and welcome to R2R!
Your temperature is on the extreme low side... most people keep their tanks between 78-82 or so
Other then that your numbers look pretty good. Maybe your salt could use a little bump up a bit.What size tank do you have?

 

[WhiskeySteph]

Thanks Mike. I have a 75 gallon with a 40 sump.
Where in CT are you? I lived there in the Bethel/Danbury area for 28 years.

 

[davepalmetto]

What happen if you use real salt water from the ocean dose it have to cycle

 

[Reefing Madness]

Yes, the bacteria resides in the rock, some in the water, but not enough to sustain a tank.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Marinedepot.com | Reef Tank Parameters

 

[Mike in CT]

Thanks Mike. I have a 75 gallon with a 40 sump.
Where in CT are you? I lived there in the Bethel/Danbury area for 28 years.

I live in Meriden.. (My whole 46 years except a 6 months excursion in Wallingford.. Lol) I also have a 75 gallon..and a 29g sump.

 

[saltyphish]

Other than increasing your temp and bumping the salt a bit like mentioned above your off to a great start!