First reading of water levels

[HeyFreqs]

Today I went out and bought a multitask kit and tested my water.

Salinity - 1.022-1.023
pH - 8.0
Alkalinity - 6
Nitrite - 0 - .1
Nitrate - .2 - 1
Full ammonia 10-15 minutes - 0
Tank temp. 81 degrees

Haha embarrassingly I have no idea what these readings mean. I plan to have a tank mixed with reefs and fish. Any knowledge would be great, thanks.

 

[yote]

Today I went out and bought a multitask kit and tested my water.

Salinity - 1.022-1.023 Really needs to be 1.025-1.026
pH - 8.0 Perfect
Alkalinity - 6 If thats DKH it sould be between 8 and 12
Nitrite - 0 - .1Should be 0 but .1 could just be the kit is off a bit.
Nitrate - .2 - 1Perfect
Full ammonia 10-15 minutes - 0 Perfect
Tank temp. 81 degrees Tine

Haha embarrassingly I have no idea what these readings mean. I plan to have a tank mixed with reefs and fish. Any knowledge would be great, thanks.

Maybe that'll help some

 

[tankedchemist]

+1 yote.

before you start adding livestock (particularly corals), you should read up a bit about water chemistry. Here is an excellent place to start.... Randy Holmes-Farley is considered a leading expert on such things.

Reef Aquarium Water Parameters by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com