stable parameters

  1. gabesreef

    Is my ALK swinging to much?

    Just wondering if this is considered unstable? This is how my alk has been fluctuating from 5/26-6/2. I use b ionic 2 part and I use much more alk than calcium. I have my trident and DOS working together to dose my tank. I’m just wondering if this is okay for SPS. My goal is 9 alk and 440 calcium
  2. W

    How to keep stable phosphates above zero?

    I am trying to keep phosphates stable in my tank. I constantly have zero phosphates unless I dose some sort of phosphates. I have been dosing 6ml(0.02ppm) of NeoPhos daily and it still test at 0.00 daily. Once it read 0.01 but back to zero the next day. I test using the Hanna ULR phosphate...
  3. M

    Elevated + Stable pH solution?

    Co2 Scrubbers are often a solution to low pH problems; however, they are hard to control which often leads to elevated but not stable pH levels. Controllability: One could use a solenoid or ball valve on the air intake of a recirculating Co2 scrubber and cause the air to be taken in from the...
  4. lostmojo

    Nitrates and ORP trouble questions

    So I picked up an apex to better track my tanks stats. I am running the ORP probe and reading around 170-192 throughout a full 24 hour period. My nitrates have not been tested in over week but they were 0 the last time with my skimmer running 24/7. i have a new tester arriving since i ran out...
  5. NatReef

    How to stable after tank crash ( with almost everything of coral death)

    Parm: nitrate 20 Phosphate 0,1 Kh 12,5 Ph 8,09 Temp 25,2 Celsius 1025 / 35 sg Mg 1400 So last June I lost over 15 Euphyllia colonies because of vacation and since then I al struggling to make my tank stable again to buy new corals special I want to start in sps but no stable tank no sps ...
  6. NatReef

    Alkalinity extremely high (14+)

    Hello , I have some serious kh problems over the past 4 months my alkalinity stays above 14 at all time even after wc. But ph is 8.2 My wc water is 8.7 kh And at this point I don’t know what to do or lower it Have tested with Hanna checker dkh Salifert kh Waterbox pen 25 Eheim 75 w...
  7. sixty_reefer

    Sixty’s Understanding of Nutrient Ratios

    In this thread I will be using the abbreviation C (carbon) N (nitrogen) P (phosphates) The word “Parameters” will refer to no3 and Po4 only At no given point I will be using the above abbreviations to describe parameters as it’s widely seen and confusing wend discussing ratios, Ratios are...
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