*What are your ideal reef tank parameters?

[Jshiloh]

What are the ATI recommended levels?

Based on ATI’s program they recommend
Alk. 7-8 dkh
Calcium. 450
Magnesium. 1400

 

[tehmadreefer]

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[H.E. Pennypacker]

LPS tank

Ca: 420 ppm
Mg: 1420 ppm
Alk: 8.5 dKH
No3: 10 ppm
Po4: 0.1 ppm
Salinity: 35 ppt
Temp: 76-77 F

 

[Mechano]

LPS dominant, several meat/donut corals. Also some acro and other SPS and a few larger softies.

Ca 440
Alk 10
Mg 1350
NO3 23-28
PO4 0.23-0.28 (not .023)
Salinity 1.0265
Temp 76-77
PH 7.9-8.2 average

Tried once lowering phosphates, and tank just did not like it. I no longer chase numbers , but I do keep an eye on my phos/nitrate so that they are in balance with each other and obviously don’t get too excessive.

Here’s a 1 minute clip of my system as of about 2 weeks ago.

 

[X-37B]

Ca 420-450
Mg 1300-1400
Alk 7-7.5
No3 <5
Po4 <.1
Salinity 1.026-1.027
Temp 76-77
System Type, SPS 90+%

 

[KrisReef]

Interesting responses so far. I noticed a lot of 420's

 

[crazyfishmom]

LPS dominant, several meat/donut corals. Also some acro and other SPS and a few larger softies.

Ca 440
Alk 10
Mg 1350
NO3 23-28
PO4 0.23-0.28 (not .023)
Salinity 1.0265
Temp 76-77
PH 7.9-8.2 average

Tried once lowering phosphates, and tank just did not like it. I no longer chase numbers , but I do keep an eye on my phos/nitrate so that they are in balance with each other and obviously don’t get too excessive.

Here’s a 1 minute clip of my system as of about 2 weeks ago.

Those acanthos are amazing!

 

[Mechano]

Those acanthos are amazing!

Thank you. They seem to love the higher nutrients. And if there happy, I’m happy haha