Hello reefers,
This post is not about complaining or trying to change /achieve new parameters (yet) but more about trying to understand them.
I have a 5 gallon pico, using rodi and red sea coral pro salt mix. Populated with softies and a few lps (going to try sps soon), established 7 months ago.
My parameters before every weekly water change (25% water change) are:
Phosphates - 0.03ppm
Ph - 8.2 ppm
Alk - 9.5 dKh (10.5 dKh an hour after water change)
Ammonia - 0 ppm
Nitrite - 0 ppm
Nitrate - 5ppm
Salinity - 1.0255
Temp - 78.2 F
Mg - 1460 ppm (1520 an hour after water change)
Ca - 420 ppm (430 an hour after water change)
Now my curiosity is:
I've seen a lot of reefers running approximately the same levels of calcium and magnesium, but lower alkalinity (7-8dkh).
Is my tank running higher? If yes, why?
Are their tanks running lower? If yes, why?
My growth is stable, not crazy but stable and colors look good.
Thank you all.
This post is not about complaining or trying to change /achieve new parameters (yet) but more about trying to understand them.
I have a 5 gallon pico, using rodi and red sea coral pro salt mix. Populated with softies and a few lps (going to try sps soon), established 7 months ago.
My parameters before every weekly water change (25% water change) are:
Phosphates - 0.03ppm
Ph - 8.2 ppm
Alk - 9.5 dKh (10.5 dKh an hour after water change)
Ammonia - 0 ppm
Nitrite - 0 ppm
Nitrate - 5ppm
Salinity - 1.0255
Temp - 78.2 F
Mg - 1460 ppm (1520 an hour after water change)
Ca - 420 ppm (430 an hour after water change)
Now my curiosity is:
I've seen a lot of reefers running approximately the same levels of calcium and magnesium, but lower alkalinity (7-8dkh).
Is my tank running higher? If yes, why?
Are their tanks running lower? If yes, why?
My growth is stable, not crazy but stable and colors look good.
Thank you all.