Params

[scotty333]

Hi guys

Just tested my Params to fix before my sps come Friday

Kh 8
Calcium 100
Mag 1170
Phos 0.16
No3 50
Salt 1.026

Obviously I need to boost calcium and mag and stick with the nopox another couple days

What’s the max I can raise mag and calc per day , I have a nem and a few softies

Cheers for any input

 

[Cell]

You are really putting yourself behind the 8 ball here. Usually you want to demonstrate stability before moving to SPS. You need major adjustments and then time to make sure you can maintain those levels.

Your calcium measurement seems off. What salt mix are you using? What test kit? I would confirm that Ca+ measurement with a different kit before proceeding.

 

[scotty333]

According to my calculations that’s 200g of mag powder to raise it 50ppm
Seems alot , the bags only 750g so I’m gonna need the full bag to get it to 1350 ish

 

[scotty333]

You are really putting yourself behind the 8 ball here. Usually you want to demonstrate stability before moving to SPS. You need major adjustments and then time to make sure you can maintain those levels.

Your calcium measurement seems off. What salt mix are you using? What test kit? I would confirm that Ca+ measurement with a different kit before proceeding.

I was shocked myself
Salifert kit , salt is 8 years old same as the day I set it up

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I don't think the 100 ppm calcium is correct. It would be very hard to attain that. Are you sure you are not reading the Salifert syringe backwards? Many make that mistake.

How much titrant was added? near a full syringe is high calcium, while hardly any added tot eh color change means very low.

 

[scotty333]

Rechecked calc but I’m confused the instructions say the solution begins pink - blue - purple stop
But it started blue - pink - purple and that read 335 which makes more sense than 100

 

[dschuffert]

Rechecked calc but I’m confused the instructions say the solution begins pink - blue - purple stop
But it started blue - pink - purple and that read 335 which makes more sense than 100

335 makes more sense to me.

 

[scotty333]

I don't think the 100 ppm calcium is correct. It would be very hard to attain that. Are you sure you are not reading the Salifert syringe backwards? Many make that mistake.

How much titrant was added? near a full syringe is high calcium, while hardly any added tot eh color change means very low.

0.67 left in syringe

 

[scotty333]

Calcium additive says 50g raises 36ppm so need like 3 doses to get 420-430 ish

 

[scotty333]

Mag

Now 40g of calc

 

[scotty333]

Seems a low amount of calc to mag ratio
Is this right?

 

[scotty333]

 

[scotty333]

Any answers on this please

 

[Cell]

You have to share what products you are using, your current levels, and your desired levels if you want detailed answers on dosing requirements. Most people use kalk, 2 part, or AFR these days.

Here is a calculator you can use.

Reef Chemistry Calculator

It's also a work day so answers might not come immediately.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Any answers on this please

We answer every question ,but you need PATIENCE. Repeating a call for help if we do not answer instantly is rude.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I personally think you are rushing ahead and ignoring the warnings we are providing.

You tested calcium once and it was 100 ppm. Then tested again and it was 335 ppm. And said the directions were confusing.

How do you know either is correct?

I have no idea what you mean by the scales.

I suggest you use both kits on some new salt water and tell us what you find for calcium and magnesium, and what salinity you think both the tank and the new salt water are. That will help understand if the kits are giving reasonable results.

I actually think you should ignore magnesium testing for now since it is so prone to error.

Just say NO to magnesium testing: RMM is born

Reef Advantage Calcium also has 17mg of magnesium. If you have a coralline algae and lots of it boosting maybe needed if you have LPS dominant tank You don’t have to test magnesium as frequently as you would test calcium/alk Dosing by hand could be more of problem but if you have dosing pumps...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[scotty333]

We answer every question ,but you need PATIENCE. Repeating a call for help if we do not answer instantly is rude.

Sorry boss

 

[fishyjoes]

The salifert calcium test says to add 1 scoop of the powder Ca-1 and 0.6 ml of the liquid Ca-2 (putting the stopper at the 0.4 mark), only then do you mix.

If you just add the powder and start mixing while you drip in the Ca-2 liquid you will get confused.

This test does a change (blue to pink), then change back (pink to blue) - you add the 0.6 all at once before mixing so you aren't supposed to see the initial change - it should look like you just start with pink and get it to go back to blue.

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If you want to have success with corals you need to test the major parameters frequently and track trends. At least once a week. Better if you do it daily for a few weeks at first at least.
You have to be clear about the testing procedure so you can know the results are valid. Don't just look at the picture at the back, read the entire test procedure to get the details.

 

[scotty333]

Todays params

Kh 7.3
Calc 340 ( checked twice)
Mag 1275
Po4 0.15 (missed nopox yesterday hense no change)
No3 50 (missed nopox yesterday hense no change)

 

[scotty333]

My nem is expanded the most since I got it 2 weeks ago