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5 meq/l is 14 dkh.
That be a bad number
8dkh is a good number
Also nitrate at .2 with phosphate at .25
That’s a bad mix as well
I would run nitrate at 5-10ppm with a phosphate of 0.25
That would be a good number.
I would raise magnesium. Probably all you need to do is bring up the salinity, which I expect is low. Nitrate is low too. I might feed more.
Thank you...I'm newish to this so please dont be offended by the next question
I thought nitrate was supposed to be as low as possible? I was told no higher than .20.
And is 5 meq/L a good number for KH?
I would raise magnesium. Probably all you need to do is bring up the salinity, which I expect is low. Nitrate is low too. I might feed more.
I have a sally lightfoot, hermitcrab, anemone shrimp, snails an anemone (common purple) and mushrooms
Alrighty that info makes me feel better! My parameters have all been good except the nitrate at 0.20 (or so I thought )Are you sure they didn't tell you no higher than 20 nitrate? I don't think I know any reefers that purposeless aim for nitrates less than 0.20. That's asking for disaster in most non established reefs.
KH: 14dKH
SAL: 1.024
TEMP: 79
Mg: 1170
pH: 7.8
NO2: 0
NO3: 0.20
PO4: 0.25
AMMONIA: 0.20
I was told NO3 should be no higher than 0.20.
Alrighty that info makes me feel better! My parameters have all been good except the nitrate at 0.20 (or so I thought )
What is the disaster with nitrates below 0.20? I'm trying to learn as much as possible about the chemistry. Can you point me in the direction of some reef chemistry for dummies?
KH: 14dKH
SAL: 1.024
TEMP: 79
Mg: 1170
pH: 7.8
NO2: 0
NO3: 0.20
PO4: 0.25
AMMONIA: 0.20
I was told NO3 should be no higher than 0.20.