Best mixed reef parameters

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I have been in this hobby for at least 5 months now and I have a 25 gallon laggon but I plumed it so it is more like a 30 gallon laggon. And instead of having different tanks for all these type of corals I though I should just add them in all just one tank and yes I knew it would be very challenging. But so far everything has be growing well I am just wondering what my parameters should be at thanks.

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The quote below is from the mod of the Chemistry forum here on Reef2Reef (Randy Holmes-Farley); it has recommended ranges for parameters (the only thing typically considered important from table 2 is Nitrate). Most people I’ve seen just suggest getting your numbers in these ranges and then keeping them as stable as possible - but it's also, recommended not to chase numbers too much, as you often end up doing more harm than good:
Table 1. Parameters critical to control in reef aquaria.

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Table 2. Other parameters in reef aquaria that aquarists may want to control.

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The more specific recommendations I've seen from a few experienced reefers on the forum here:
-Alk ~9
-Cal 420-450
-Mag low 1300's
-Nitrate ~5
-Phosphate 0.05-0.1

Also, as a note, Randy no longer recommends measuring magnesium:
 

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