305 Reef Club Weekly Water Test Thread

[xiholdtruex]

waited a few hours after water change to retest everything

Ph- 7.8
Temp 78f
Salinity 1.026
Nitrate 10ppm
Phosphate 0.25ppm
Alkalinity 10.9 dkh
Calcium 425ppm
Magnesium 1320ppm

all corals are open and happy going to implementing phosguard soon to help with the phosphate levels and my fuge should be able to drop the nitrate.

 

[xiholdtruex]

so had a little issue with my ato dumping 2g of kalkwasser laden water into my tank and had to implement massive water changed to correct issue.

after ato failure and wcs to correct salinity my parameters were at
Salinity 1.026
Alkalinity 12.1 dkh
Calcium 410ppm
Magnesium 1245ppm

24hours after I tested and now they are at

Salinity 1.026
Nitrate 2ppm
Phosphate 0.25ppm
Alkalinity 11.5dkh - .6 dkh of consumption in 24 hours
Calcium 400ppm - 10ppm consumption in 24 hours
Magnesium 1275ppm

looks like I was off by a drop or two on the mag on the first test. implemented phosguard last night and changed carbon.
going to start dosing techm magnesium to get my mag up to 1320-1350 and going to start dosing two part esv bionic to supplement consumption till I can make sure the new float switches and timer are working well enough to mix kalk again.

 

[Ernie C]

Recently just been focusing on alk and cal for testing as I am trying to boost my alk and cal levels with two part in addition to kalk. Even testing everyday and adjusting doser. Slow and steady but looking good.

Alk 8.12dkh
Cal 425
Ph 8.2
Sal 1.025
Temp 78

 

[xiholdtruex]

Weekly water test nitrate, phosphate and alkalinity before water change , then the battery after a 2.5g wc. Started dripping kalk in at 180 drops per min. Still dialing in the saturation.

Alk 10.9
Ph 8.0
Nitrates 2ppm
Phosphates 0.1ppm

After water change
Ph- 8.0
Temp 78f
Salinity 1.025
Alkalinity 11.2 dkh
Calcium 410ppm
Magnesium 1350ppm

all my corals seem ok except two different zoas which have been moody after the ato failure