when is a good time to test your parameters i usually test first thing in the morning around 4am then afternoon around 4 but i noticed a difference in results
I test alk only in the morning.
Every 24 hours is fine.
I run a carx so its the same day or night.
I almost never check ca or mag as they are stable as long as alk is.
I checked my cal this morning and it was 406 alk has been steady at 8.6 but gonna retest cal to make sure bcuz when I test during the the day I get a different number on all parameter
Your Alk/Cal will fluctuate throughout the day which is why most people suggest you pick a time and test at that same time each day (or when you test). Lights on or off doesn’t matter for a testing time, but if you’re dosing the same amount throughout the day you will see higher Alk/Cal during lights off than lights on due to corals consuming more of both when the lights are on.
Actually I saw lower calcium but just added a clam but don’t think it consumed so much cal beings it’s less than 4” I have another clam that is much bigger and cal has been around 460 with him in it
I’m gonna start 2morrow and pik a certain time to test for the next week and see where I’m at as far as dosing I’ve been doing water changes not much corals in the tank
Calcium should not move noticeably throughout the day.
Probably just test accuracy.
If you dose once a day then you will see alk useage later in the day.
When I setup my 120 I dosed 2 part in the morning and if I tested it a couple hours later it was .8-1 point higher.
It was back to my target in the morning. Thus that was my daily useage.