Weekly Water Test Thread

[xiholdtruex]

Would like to make this thread here so members will post up water tests results weekly, I find it is best as a accountability to your water perimeters, so others can see out numbers as a reference and as a reminder. Also I do not recommend chasing number stability is key in a thriving reef! #305reefclubsquad

 

[Rogued_Reefer]

What’s gooood first water test of the thread here!

• PH: 8.2
• Alk: 8dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 5ppm
• Phosphates: 0.02ppm
• Calcium: 460ppm
• Salinity: 1.026
• Temp: 78°

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: 11.5 dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.1ppm
• Calcium: 410ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78°

did a 2.5g water change, changed phosguard and carbon, added some iron tank looks happy so far now to figure out how to kill these amphipods

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: 10.2 dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.1ppm
• Calcium: 410ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78°

My alk seems to be getting consumed quicker going to have to adjust my kalk dripper. Phosphates are staying at 0.1ppm. Emailed seachem and they informed me until thwy go above .25ppm the media is not exhausted.

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: 11.5 dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.03ppm
• Calcium: 430ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78°

my phosphate is finally stable and my chaeto is growing amazingly!

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: 10.9 dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.03ppm
• Calcium: 425ppm
• Magnesium: 1365ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78°

going to have to raise my dose of kalkwasser because the corals seem to be consuming more dkh

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: 11.5 dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.03ppm
• Calcium: 425ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78°

Tank is definetly thriving will see how the tank does extending water changes to every two weeks with the iron my chaeto is growing very thick

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: 11.5 dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.03ppm
• Calcium: 425ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78°

not going to wc this week either going to start dosing seachem trace next week to supplement. looking good so far.

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: 10.9 dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.03ppm
• Calcium: 425ppm
• Magnesium: 1290ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78°

so far so good corals are looking very happy and everything is growing. Did run into a issue with my alk kit running low and it was giving me high numbers. ordered a new kit and retested and everything was good, I am guessing the reagent was probably watered down maybe to residual water in the syringe.

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: 11.5 dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.03ppm
• Calcium: 435ppm
• Magnesium: 1350ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78°

did my first water change in 4 weeks. all the parameters are testing spot on!

 

[xiholdtruex]

What’s gooood first water test of the thread here!

• PH: 8.2
• Alk: 8dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 5ppm
• Phosphates: 0.02ppm
• Calcium: 460ppm
• Salinity: 1.026
• Temp: 78°

You dont test water any more!

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: 10.2 dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.03ppm
• Calcium: 430ppm
• Magnesium: 1380ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78°

dealing with hair algae from the addition of the trace. Started on a light feeding schedule and discontinued aminos till I can get this under control for now

 

[Aswswild]

So
79.7
Cal. 380
Alk. 10
Mag. 1400
Nit. 0
Salt 1.25
PH 8.2
So that’s what I got today
Calcium can be bumped up

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: 10.9 dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.03ppm
• Calcium: 420ppm
• Magnesium: 1350ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78°

both of my test vials cracked for my nitrates and phosphates need to order some new kits soon green hair algae keeps coming back, started using Gfo last week lets see how this goes

 

[xiholdtruex]

Installed ato on monday, mixed 1tsp of kalk per gallon, tested last night for alk level and found it was at 12.5 dkh. Removed kalk and left plain ro to watch for consumption. My duncan coral is not happy. Going to have to try a 1/2 tsp to 3/4 per gallon. Also installed my protein skimmer again, ordered a stronger airpump and airstone.

 

[xiholdtruex]

@mario4933 , @Zeal @Ernie Crucet lets get some test number boys!

 

[Rogued_Reefer]

Salinity: 1.025
Nitrates: 0...
Phosphates: 0.21 ppm
Alk: 8.4 dkh
Cal: 410 ppm
Mg: 1200 ppm

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: 8.9 dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.03ppm
• Calcium: 440ppm
• Magnesium 1320ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78°

Recently switched over to Instant ocean Reef crystals stopped dosing kalk and started dosing two part trying to gauge consumption. its almost time for a bigger tank.

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.03ppm
• Calcium: 440ppm
• Magnesium 1320ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78
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  Changed over all my tank inhabitants, rocks and equipment to my 29 bio cube, A new journey has begun

 

[xiholdtruex]

• PH: 7.8
• Alk: 8.9 dkh
• Ammonia: 0pmm
• Nitrites: 0ppm
• Nitrates: 2ppm
• Phosphates: 0.03ppm
• Calcium: 440ppm
• Magnesium 1320ppm
• Salinity 35ppt
• Temp: 78

Its been a while so I thought I would start posting up again this covid 19 has been tough on us all hope everyone is healthy! Happy reefing!

#305reefclubsquad