Parameters good this way?

[Perthegallon]

Hey guys I know there’s many forms but I wanted to ask and see if people think these parameters are fine or if I’m missing something

I try to shoot for
11 alk
430 calc
1450 mag
0.2-0.3 PO4
And about 4-5 nitrates

It’s a mixed reef with a few sps at the top

 

[Dburr1014]

Hey guys I know there’s many forms but I wanted to ask and see if people think these parameters are fine or if I’m missing something

I try to shoot for
11 alk
430 calc
1450 mag
0.2-0.3 PO4
And about 4-5 nitrates

It’s a mixed reef with a few sps at the top

Looks good but the po4
Should be 0.1 to < 0.2

 

[Perthegallon]

Looks good but the po4
Should be 0.1 to < 0.2

Sorry yes I mean 0.02 to 0.05

 

[Dburr1014]

Sorry yes I mean 0.02 to 0.05

Yeah, I think that's too low.
Minimum should be 0.05 and I like a high of 0.15

 

[Perthegallon]

Yeah, I think that's too low.
Minimum should be 0.05 and I like a high of 0.15

Yes fully agree

 

[exnisstech]

I have 2 tanks I have to dose N and P occasionally. Another runs N 10-15 P 0.2-0.3 (not 0.02-0.03) To be honest things in the tank with the higher levels look as good maybe better than the others. I like to keep my alk in the mid 8s and calcium 400-450 on all. I don't test mag.

 

[Perthegallon]

I have 2 tanks I have to dose N and P occasionally. Another runs N 10-15 P 0.2-0.3 (not 0.02-0.03) To be honest things in the tank with the higher levels look as good maybe better than the others. I like to keep my alk in the mid 8s and calcium 400-450 on all. I don't test mag.

Hm I was thinking of lower my alk any reason why you like doing that?

 

[Perthegallon]

I have 2 tanks I have to dose N and P occasionally. Another runs N 10-15 P 0.2-0.3 (not 0.02-0.03) To be honest things in the tank with the higher levels look as good maybe better than the others. I like to keep my alk in the mid 8s and calcium 400-450 on all. I don't test mag.

Hm I was thinking of lower my alk any reason why you like doing that,

 

[exnisstech]

Hm I was thinking of lower my alk any reason why you like doing that,

I prefer it 8-9. It leaves me a cushion in either direction. I'm not trying to get super fast growth which is what most people are running high are trying for. At least I've read that's the reason for running it high.

 

[Perthegallon]

I prefer it 8-9. It leaves me a cushion in either direction. I'm not trying to get super fast growth which is what most people are running high are trying for. At least I've read that's the reason for running it high.

Hm that makes since I’m thinking of going 430 calc and 8 alk and moving from black bucket tea sea to blue

 

[Spare time]

Nothing wrong imo