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- Thread starter yote
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Rushy
Reefing newb
I knew there was something I forgot to do yesterday evening, Sorry Yote! Will post yesterdays results and todays, when I get home tonight!
Rushy
Reefing newb
Evening Yote, Sundays Parameters: -
Temp: 79.8
SG: 1.024
pH: 8.4
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0.1mg/l
Nirate: 10mg/l
Carbonate Hardness: 11.7dKH
Phosphate: 0.5mg/l
Calcium: 440ppm
Todays: -
Temp: 80
SG: 1.024
Ph: 8.5 (up 0.1)
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0.1mg/l
Nirate: 10mg/l
Carbonate Hardness: 12.3dKH (up 0.6)
Phosphate: 0.5mg/l
Calcium: 460ppm (up 20)
Temp: 79.8
SG: 1.024
pH: 8.4
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0.1mg/l
Nirate: 10mg/l
Carbonate Hardness: 11.7dKH
Phosphate: 0.5mg/l
Calcium: 440ppm
Todays: -
Temp: 80
SG: 1.024
Ph: 8.5 (up 0.1)
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0.1mg/l
Nirate: 10mg/l
Carbonate Hardness: 12.3dKH (up 0.6)
Phosphate: 0.5mg/l
Calcium: 460ppm (up 20)
SigEpLucas
Nano Reefer
Sunday:
Temp = 77
Salinity = 1.023
Ammonia = 0ppm
Nitrite = 0ppm
Nitrate = 20ppm
pH = 8.3
Monday:
Temp = 77
Salinity = 1.023
Ammonia = 0ppm
Nitrite = 0ppm
Nitrate = 20ppm
pH = 8.3
Temp = 77
Salinity = 1.023
Ammonia = 0ppm
Nitrite = 0ppm
Nitrate = 20ppm
pH = 8.3
Monday:
Temp = 77
Salinity = 1.023
Ammonia = 0ppm
Nitrite = 0ppm
Nitrate = 20ppm
pH = 8.3
lightcs4
Loving to learn
Obviously haven't done every day, but here are today's results:
PH - 8.4
Nitrate - .5
Nitrite - 0
Ammonia - 0
Calc - 300, hope to have it up to 420 within a day or two
Salinity - 1.025 (slowly raised it up from 1.022 a couple of weeks ago)
temp - 78 (turned up the thermostat to try to keep it at 80, since it get's to 80 with the MH lights)
PH - 8.4
Nitrate - .5
Nitrite - 0
Ammonia - 0
Calc - 300, hope to have it up to 420 within a day or two
Salinity - 1.025 (slowly raised it up from 1.022 a couple of weeks ago)
temp - 78 (turned up the thermostat to try to keep it at 80, since it get's to 80 with the MH lights)
yote
In Memoriam
Salinity-1.026
temp-78
cal-400
alk-10
mag-1395
ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and phos all 0.
temp-78
cal-400
alk-10
mag-1395
ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and phos all 0.
Piggy
Reef enthusiast
Monday
Temp_ 79
Salinity- 1.025
PH- 8.2
Alk- 3.0 meq/l
Calcium- 425
Mag- 1500
Nitries,nitrates,ammonia, all 0
Temp_ 79
Salinity- 1.025
PH- 8.2
Alk- 3.0 meq/l
Calcium- 425
Mag- 1500
Nitries,nitrates,ammonia, all 0
lightcs4
Loving to learn
Today's readings:
Temp - 79
Salinity - 1.025
PH - 8.4
Alk - 10 (based on API KH test)
Calcium - 435
Ammonia - 0
Nitrites - 0
Nitrates - .5
Temp - 79
Salinity - 1.025
PH - 8.4
Alk - 10 (based on API KH test)
Calcium - 435
Ammonia - 0
Nitrites - 0
Nitrates - .5
SigEpLucas
Nano Reefer
Temp = 77
Salinity = 1.023
Ammonia = 0ppm
Nitrite = 0ppm
Nitrate = 20ppm
pH = 8.3
Salinity = 1.023
Ammonia = 0ppm
Nitrite = 0ppm
Nitrate = 20ppm
pH = 8.3
yote
In Memoriam
Salinity-1.026
temp-76 came home to heater not working
alk-11
cal-420
mag-1395
PH-8.5
Friday night I'll post the reason I started this thread:D
temp-76 came home to heater not working
alk-11
cal-420
mag-1395
PH-8.5
Friday night I'll post the reason I started this thread:D
Rushy
Reefing newb
Tonights readings:
Temp: 80
Specific Gravity: 1.024 (=)
pH: 8.5 (=)
Ammonia: 0 (=)
Nitrite: 0.3mg/l (+0.2mg/l)
Nitrate: 10mg/l (=)
Carbonate Hardness: 13.4dKH (+1.1dKH)
Phosphate: 0.5mg/l (=)
Calcium: 440pm (-20ppm)
Think I could do with a water change!!?? Plus that useless skimmer still isn't working properly!! :grumble:
Temp: 80
Specific Gravity: 1.024 (=)
pH: 8.5 (=)
Ammonia: 0 (=)
Nitrite: 0.3mg/l (+0.2mg/l)
Nitrate: 10mg/l (=)
Carbonate Hardness: 13.4dKH (+1.1dKH)
Phosphate: 0.5mg/l (=)
Calcium: 440pm (-20ppm)
Think I could do with a water change!!?? Plus that useless skimmer still isn't working properly!! :grumble:
yote
In Memoriam
Yeah Rushy,Any time you've got nitrites showing up,you need to start doing water changes.
Rushy
Reefing newb
Thanks Yote! :D
lightcs4
Loving to learn
OK, here are tonights tests. My main purpose in them is to track the amount of calcium used each day and extrapolate it for a week. I can then dose more effectively and test calc once a week.
Using API test kits
PH: 8.4
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: .5
Kh: 9 (this isn't an API test but in the same level of quality) - anyone have a recommendation of where I should try to keep this number?
Calcium: 120
Salinity: 1.024 (topped off tonight, striving for 1.025 to 1.026)
Temp: 80 (trying to keep it here as it stays here with the MH lights)
Using API test kits
PH: 8.4
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: .5
Kh: 9 (this isn't an API test but in the same level of quality) - anyone have a recommendation of where I should try to keep this number?
Calcium: 120
Salinity: 1.024 (topped off tonight, striving for 1.025 to 1.026)
Temp: 80 (trying to keep it here as it stays here with the MH lights)
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yote
In Memoriam
I sure hope that was a typo on your calcium Lights.I'm assuming it was supposed to be 420?
9 DKH is good.Most folks shoot for a range of 8 to 10.
Heres mine for tonight:
salinity-1.026
temp-80 Figured that was going to happen with the new halides
cal-400
alkl-11DKH
mag-1395
9 DKH is good.Most folks shoot for a range of 8 to 10.
Heres mine for tonight:
salinity-1.026
temp-80 Figured that was going to happen with the new halides
cal-400
alkl-11DKH
mag-1395
Smitty
Reef pro
salinity-1.025
temp-80
ammonia-0
nitrite-0
nitrate-40
phosp-0
calcium-340
ph-8.2
my nitrates were high as heck, so just did a 20% water change a few hrs ago...probably from my feeding pattern lately(1 cube every other day).
temp-80
ammonia-0
nitrite-0
nitrate-40
phosp-0
calcium-340
ph-8.2
my nitrates were high as heck, so just did a 20% water change a few hrs ago...probably from my feeding pattern lately(1 cube every other day).
Alexander
Reef enthusiast
salinity - 1.025
calcium - 450
mag - 1085ppm
temp 78
thats all i tested tonight
calcium - 450
mag - 1085ppm
temp 78
thats all i tested tonight
lightcs4
Loving to learn
Piggy
Reef enthusiast
Tuesday
Temp- 79
PH-8.0
Alk- 2.5 meq/l Drop test 2.86 Other test kit
Calcium- 435
Mag-1500
nitrites,nitrates,amm all 0
Wed
Ph- 8.0
Alk- 3.0 drop test 3.20 meq/l other test kit
calcium- 400
Mag-1500
Nitrates,nitrites, Amm all 0
All test are done at the same time in the morning. I've been using the two part solution trying to get my alk up.
Temp- 79
PH-8.0
Alk- 2.5 meq/l Drop test 2.86 Other test kit
Calcium- 435
Mag-1500
nitrites,nitrates,amm all 0
Wed
Ph- 8.0
Alk- 3.0 drop test 3.20 meq/l other test kit
calcium- 400
Mag-1500
Nitrates,nitrites, Amm all 0
All test are done at the same time in the morning. I've been using the two part solution trying to get my alk up.
yote
In Memoriam
Salinity-1.026
temp-81.2 Guess I dont heaters any more.
PH-8.48
calc-400
alk-12
mag-1440
nitrate-0
phos-0
temp-81.2 Guess I dont heaters any more.
PH-8.48
calc-400
alk-12
mag-1440
nitrate-0
phos-0
