Take move. Parameters off the charts

[Zeal]

Moved my tank into my new house 2 weeks ago and just tested today after not touching it. The parameters are off the charts.

Alk 13.1
Calc 380
Mag 1400
Phosphate 0.0153
Nitrate 5

These numbers are scary to see. I’m worried my tank might crash in the next 2 weeks.

I got rid of a huge Hollywood stunner during my tank move and lost a couple corals (maybe that caused the Alk spike?I lowered my dosing to 4ML of Alk every 4 hours (was 7) and increase my Calc to 10ML every 4 hours.

As for my phosphate they were at a steady before the tank move between 0.03 and 0.05ish. I lost my cheato also during the tank so maybe that could have caused the increase of phosphate?

During the tank move I used half new water and half old water...

also currently still dosing Vibrant to deal with my Ulva outbreak

 

[Arlen nemeth]

Moved my tank into my new house 2 weeks ago and just tested today after not touching it. The parameters are off the charts.

Alk 13.1
Calc 380
Mag 1400
Phosphate 0.0153
Nitrate 5

These numbers are scary to see. I’m worried my tank might crash in the next 2 weeks.

I got rid of a huge Hollywood stunner during my tank move and lost a couple corals (maybe that caused the Alk spike?I lowered my dosing to 4ML of Alk every 4 hours (was 7) and increase my Calc to 10ML every 4 hours.

As for my phosphate they were at a steady before the tank move between 0.03 and 0.05ish. I lost my cheato also during the tank so maybe that could have caused the increase of phosphate?

During the tank move I used half new water and half old water...

also currently still dosing Vibrant to deal with my Ulva outbreak

Maybe my way of reefing is not caring too much i dont test anything besides nitates its had no problems in the last couple months besides a snail issue i dont keep my levels steady it helps everything get more used to it

 

[Uncle99]

Numbers don’t look bad to me, yes, Alk is just outta range, but I don’t know what it was before.
Some run Alk in the higher ranges like 11.5-12dkh.
I’d let Alk fall back on its own to what was normal.
None of those numbers should crash a tank, I’m not sure why 0.01 PO4, bothers you it’s a trace, and that’s a good thing.

 

[Kryptonian]

Numbers look fine to me. You mentioned sitting around 0.03 phosphate and say you're worried about the increase but they're lower now at 0.01. Wondering if you mistyped that?

My Alk has jumped up in the 13-14 range before. Everything was fine as long at it doesn't sit there forever. Just let that lower itself back down under 12.

I'd be relaxed running those numbers on my tank just with a bit lower alk and bump Calc over 400. You're not going to crash with those.

 

[Flippers4pups]

I agree, your numbers don't look bad. Calcium is low. Dkh is high.

 

[Zeal]

Maybe my way of reefing is not caring too much i dont test anything besides nitates its had no problems in the last couple months besides a snail issue i dont keep my levels steady it helps everything get more used to it

Numbers don’t look bad to me, yes, Alk is just outta range, but I don’t know what it was before.
Some run Alk in the higher ranges like 11.5-12dkh.
I’d let Alk fall back on its own to what was normal.
None of those numbers should crash a tank, I’m not sure why 0.01 PO4, bothers you it’s a trace, and that’s a good thing.

Numbers look fine to me. You mentioned sitting around 0.03 phosphate and say you're worried about the increase but they're lower now at 0.01. Wondering if you mistyped that?

My Alk has jumped up in the 13-14 range before. Everything was fine as long at it doesn't sit there forever. Just let that lower itself back down under 12.

I'd be relaxed running those numbers on my tank just with a bit lower alk and bump Calc over 400. You're not going to crash with those.

I agree, your numbers don't look bad. Calcium is low. Dkh is high.

Holy typo, my phosphate is 0.153

And yes Alk super high and Calc is low. I dosed some BRS calc to bring it up slowly over the next couple days

 

[Flippers4pups]

Holy typo, my phosphate is 0.153

And yes Alk super high and Calc is low. I dosed some BRS calc to bring it up slowly over the next couple days

.1 isn't all that bad either.

 

[Zeal]

.1 isn't all that bad either.

I thought everyone recommends 0.03-0.05

 

[fishguy242]

adding cal,will help bring down alk

 

[xxkenny90xx]

I thought everyone recommends 0.03-0.05

Not everyone....

 

[Arlen nemeth]

Not everyone....

I dont even measure phosphate lol

 

[Pistondog]

I thought everyone recommends 0.03-0.05

Depends on livestock.
Some don't care until a coral gets puny.
How do yours look?

 

[xxkenny90xx]

I dont even measure phosphate lol

I do, I usually keep mine between .15 and .25. If it gets any higher I run some gfo. This is in a mixed reef with lps and sps, I don't test in my fish only tank.

 

[Zeal]

Depends on livestock.
Some don't care until a coral gets puny.
How do yours look?

Corals look fine, after the tank move everything got ticked. Some bird nest got ticked lost tissue

 

[Pistondog]

Corals look fine, after the tank move everything got ticked. Some bird nest got ticked lost tissue

In a move, maybe some damage/loss is unavoidable.
Ticked sounds like mechanical, not nutrient damage?
Give it some time, congrats on minimal damage.

 

[Zeal]

In a move, maybe some damage/loss is unavoidable.
Ticked sounds like mechanical, not nutrient damage?
Give it some time, congrats on minimal damage.

Pi$$ed autocorrects to Ticked... lol