What’s wrong with my water parameters?
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Alc: 13dkh (Ocean water is closer to 8- Maybe a little high?)
Calcium:440ppm
Phosphate: 0.15
Nitrate: 0ppm (This one, + Nitrite means you need to feed more. Corals are starving)
Nitrite:0ppm
ph: 7.8 (Acceptable, but raising pH is helpful for stoney corals, fine for a fish tank.)
Salinity: 1.023 (Maybe a tad low)
Calcium:440ppm
Phosphate: 0.15
Nitrate: 0ppm (This one, + Nitrite means you need to feed more. Corals are starving)
Nitrite:0ppm
ph: 7.8 (Acceptable, but raising pH is helpful for stoney corals, fine for a fish tank.)
Salinity: 1.023 (Maybe a tad low)
Will an air pump increase PH
I don’t know what it is these days but I see so many threads on boosting PH. My latest tank is about 3 months old. Since the start I have been battling extremely low PH. The highest I can absolutely ever get to is 8.13. At night it can get as low as 7.79 (this is with doing all of the things...
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Last post from Randy is also helpful, but a short thread/read can get you started.
Nate Chalk
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Do a little research. The time you are wasting here could be put to use utilizing the thread search or even a Google search.
Pick parameters and stick to them . Adjust based on further research and experience. Everyone has different success.
No nutrients
High nutrients
7 alk, 9 alk
That's the best advice you'll get . Besides someone walking you through exactly what they did for their tank as if it's gospel. Which may not even work for you.
What if Jesus logs in to spread the reef Gospel, should the OP not listen to The Lord? Otherwise, a solid post @Nate Chalk
Nate Chalk
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What if Jesus logs in to spread the reef Gospel, should the OP not listen to The Lord? Otherwise, a solid post @Nate Chalk
Otherwise, you gotta trust somebody.
True.
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