SeZMehK
Well-Known Member
I am running an 20 gallon high with a 10 gallon sump. I only have LPS, Softies and 1 BTA. I am not sure what is going on with my parameters. It might be my salt. I switched over to Reef crystals like a month and a half ago. I do have an algae issue that I am battling (Bubble, and I believe turf algae).
Here is a history of my parameters:
You can see my ALK going down but CAL and MAG going up somehow??? I am not dosing anything other than animos (3/4 times a week) and the occasional restor (once a week/2 weeks). I plan on doing a WC today or tomorrow.
Test kits:
Hanna checkers for salinity, Cal, Alk, and Phos.
Red sea for Mag.
Salifert for Nitrate
Here is a history of my parameters:
| Date | 12/12/2020 | 12/19/2020 | 12/20/2020 | 12/27/2020 | 1/1/2021 |
| Temperature | 78.6 | 5g WC | 78.7 | 78.3 | 78.4 |
| Salinity | 1.026 | 1.026 | 1.026 | 1.026 | |
| Calcium | 482 | 468 | 479 | 487 | |
| Alk | 8 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.8 | |
| Mag | 1540 | 1500 | 1520 | ||
| Nitrate | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Phos | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.06 |
You can see my ALK going down but CAL and MAG going up somehow??? I am not dosing anything other than animos (3/4 times a week) and the occasional restor (once a week/2 weeks). I plan on doing a WC today or tomorrow.
Test kits:
Hanna checkers for salinity, Cal, Alk, and Phos.
Red sea for Mag.
Salifert for Nitrate
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