Water test results

[jwells954]

I’m new to reef tanks with corals are these ranges good? I have a gsp,long tentacle plate, and a green sinularia leather. Fish two clown,two damsels,and one firefish goby. Thanks!

Nitrate- 0.8
Phosphate- .06
Alkalinity- 8.9
Calcium- 487
Magnesium- 1550
Ph-8
Nitrite-0
Ammonia-0
Salinity-1.026
Temp- 77.7

 

[bubbgee]

Here you go.

 

[Science/G]

Looks pretty solid just make sure your nitrates don't bottom out to zero. Bad things seem to happen when that occurs.

 

[jwells954]

Looks pretty solid just make sure your nitrates don't bottom out to zero. Bad things seem to happen when that occurs.

Yeah my tank is a 90 gallon and is only been up for about three months. I kept getting a 0 reading on nitrate with api test kit. Just got a Hanna test kit for it. Is there a way to bring down magnesium, calcium and phosphate without dropping the nitrates ?

 

[bubbgee]

Yeah my tank is a 90 gallon and is only been up for about three months. I kept getting a 0 reading on nitrate with api test kit. Just got a Hanna test kit for it. Is there a way to bring down magnesium, calcium and phosphate without dropping the nitrates ?

Water change with a lower parameter salt. I use coralvue or instant ocean salt for that.

 

[Science/G]

Water changes should level things out. Calcium and magnesium are fine, and Phosphates at .06 are solid IMHO. You may want to have a product like Neonitro on hand if Nitrates keep dropping. A little extra feeding will help.

 

[BryanM]

Calc and Mag testing are problematic with home test kits too. Certainly water changes for peace of mind makes a lot of sense.

For *me*, nitrates are way too low. Are you feeding just once per day? What mechanisms do you have for nutrient export?

As @MrGisonni said, having neonitro on hand is probably mandatory, you don't want N or P at zero, and you're awfully close with nitrates. I tend to run dirtier water than most as I am afraid of bottoming out, and I do not intent to keep difficult, high end SPS.... at least not in my current tank.

 

[jwells954]

Calc and Mag testing are problematic with home test kits too. Certainly water changes for peace of mind makes a lot of sense.

For *me*, nitrates are way too low. Are you feeding just once per day? What mechanisms do you have for nutrient export?

As @MrGisonni said, having neonitro on hand is probably mandatory, you don't want N or P at zero, and you're awfully close with nitrates. I tend to run dirtier water than most as I am afraid of bottoming out, and I do not intent to keep difficult, high end SPS.... at least not in my current tank.

Right now feeding once a day. I will start feeding twice a day to hopefully move the nitrate numbers up.