TESTING

[jose hernandez]

OK HERES MY QUESTION I TEST FOR THE USUAL CAL ALK MAG PHOSPHATE NITRATE AMMONIA IM CURRENTLY DOSING CAL ALK MAG TRACE ELEMENTS AND ACRO POWER MY TANK IS CURRENTLY FULL OF EASY CORALS LPS SOFTIES ZOAS AND A COUPLE OF FISH IM PLANNING ON PUTTING SOME SPS IN THE TANK NEVER HAD THEM SO WANNA GIVE IT A TRY IS THERE ANY OTHER TEST KITS THAT I NEED TO GET TO TEST FOR ALSO IS THERE ANY OTHER ADDITIVES THAT I NEED TO DOSE ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED
MY PARAMETERS ARE AS FOLLOWED
CAL 443
ALK 8.6
MAG 1400
PHOSPHATE 0.03
NITRATE 5PM
SALINITY 1.024

 

[CC13]

OK HERES MY QUESTION I TEST FOR THE USUAL CAL ALK MAG PHOSPHATE NITRATE AMMONIA IM CURRENTLY DOSING CAL ALK MAG TRACE ELEMENTS AND ACRO POWER MY TANK IS CURRENTLY FULL OF EASY CORALS LPS SOFTIES ZOAS AND A COUPLE OF FISH IM PLANNING ON PUTTING SOME SPS IN THE TANK NEVER HAD THEM SO WANNA GIVE IT A TRY IS THERE ANY OTHER TEST KITS THAT I NEED TO GET TO TEST FOR ALSO IS THERE ANY OTHER ADDITIVES THAT I NEED TO DOSE ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED
MY PARAMETERS ARE AS FOLLOWED
CAL 443
ALK 8.6
MAG 1400
PHOSPHATE 0.03
NITRATE 5PM
SALINITY 1.024

NO I THINK YOU HAVE PRETTY MUCH ALL THE TEST KITS YOU NEED. FOR SPS MAYBE TRY TO BORROW A PAR METER (LOCAL REEF STORES USUALLY HAVE ONE TO BORROW) AND SEE THE MOST IDEAL PLACEMENTS FOR YOUR SPS.

 

[jose hernandez]

OK AS FAR AS ADDITIVES DO I NEED ANYTHING ELSE STRONIUM POTASSIUM ALSO I 4GOT 2 MENTION I DOSE IRON INTO THE REFUGIUM ONCE A WEEK BUT I DO NOT HAVE A TEST KIT FOR IT DO I NEED TO GET 1 A FELLOW REEFER RECOMMENDED IT FOR THE CHEATO

 

[ZoWhat]

Potassium is an element much forgotten about and is similar as partpermillion as calcium.

Calcium should be around 420ppm
Potassium should be around 390ppm

I was shocked when I first tested for potassium as it was 290 and need to be 390. 100ppm lower

That would be like my calc at 320 instead of 420. And anyone with calc at 320 would freakout

I've been testing dosing for potassium ever since. Seen lots of great colors come out since considering potassium as big of an element as calc, carbonate and magnesium




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[jose hernandez]

SO I SHOULD DOSE POTASSIUM AS WELL?