What are the perfect parameters to start adding coral

[Jeffcb]

Just starting out my 220gal reefer. I am new to the salt community my question is What are the perfect numbers in chem parameters to start adding corals? I am most likely starting out with softiesPlease if there are anything else I need to know please comment.
Salinity:
PH:
Alk:
Magn:
Calcium:
NH2:
NH3:
Anything else I missed exe.

posting a pick of the tank as is.

Don't turn the lights out. Don't Vodka dose. Try a frag now! Some zoas or something easy. Add another in a week or 2
Just go slow and you will learn many things with time. Good looking tank. Have fun and enjoy your Reef tank!

 

[frankieg2293]

Don't turn the lights out. Don't Vodka dose. Try a frag now! Some zoas or something easy. Add another in a week or 2
Just go slow and you will learn many things with time. Good looking tank. Have fun and enjoy your Reef tank!

I feel like my nitrates and phosphates have to be a lot lower. They are crazy high
Nitrates currently 72.4 ppm lol
Phosphates 1.5 ppm
It’s a battle and now I’m dealing with ICH all at once.

 

[paul barker]

I feel like my nitrates and phosphates have to be a lot lower. They are crazy high
Nitrates currently 72.4 ppm lol
Phosphates 1.5 ppm
It’s a battle and now I’m dealing with ICH all at once.

I do a big water change like 50 to 75% no3 should not go higher then 25 phosphates are ok have that would be better

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I feel like my nitrates and phosphates have to be a lot lower. They are crazy high
Nitrates currently 72.4 ppm lol
Phosphates 1.5 ppm
It’s a battle and now I’m dealing with ICH all at once.

I agree lower would be better and I'd set up an ongoing export method, such as growing macroalgae.

 

[paul barker]

my 180 tank runs around 5ppm for no3 and phosphates are .002 I. like to zee them a little higher like .05

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

my 180 tank runs around 5ppm for no3 and phosphates are .002 I. like to zee them a little higher like .05

0.002 is a typo? Don't think hobbyists can accurately measure that level.

 

[N.Sreefer]

Fish don't need lights

People say this but fish have a circadian rhythm like most organisms and will be extremely stressed in the absence of a normal photoperiod. High stress levels = immunocompromised fish.

 

[paul barker]

0.002 is a typo? Don't think hobbyists can accurately measure that level.

lol yes it is .02 would be more like it