So here are my numbers after a 4 gallon water change. I have a BioCube16, probably only has about 10-12 gallons of water. Everything is great. Zero nuisance algae in display. Little bit of algae in rear chambers and tubing to micro chiller but not really a nuisance.
pH - 8.15
NO3 - 10ppm
Mg - 1365ppm
KH/Alk - 8.0dKH
Ca - 440ppm
PO4 - .25ppm
1.026 SG
I use Salifert test kits.I test once a week right after water change. Once I add coral I will test more often. Do I need to worry about 10ppm nitrate and .25 phosphate if I’m about to add coral? Everything appears to be great. We will be adding a frogspawn and a few trumpet corals.
pH - 8.15
NO3 - 10ppm
Mg - 1365ppm
KH/Alk - 8.0dKH
Ca - 440ppm
PO4 - .25ppm
1.026 SG
I use Salifert test kits.I test once a week right after water change. Once I add coral I will test more often. Do I need to worry about 10ppm nitrate and .25 phosphate if I’m about to add coral? Everything appears to be great. We will be adding a frogspawn and a few trumpet corals.