Target Reef Levels

[wlmiller54]

I am trying to figure out what my target numbers are for my reef aquarium? Do these look right?

pH---------------- 8.2
Nitrite NO2 ------ 0
Ammonia NH3 --- 0
Temperature ----- 78 - 82
Salinity ----------- 1.025-1.026
Nitrate NO3 ------ 0
Phosphate -------- 0
Calcium ----------- 350-450 ppm
Alkalinity ---------- 8-12 dKH
Magnesium ------- 1285 ppm
Strotium ---------- 8 ppm
Iodine ------------- ??????
Carbonate Hardness (KH) ??????
CO2 ---------------- ????????

I know that I should see some spikes during setup, but when things even out what am I looking for?

Thank you.

 

[acroholic]

The terms carbonate hardness and alkalinity are used interchangably in the reef hobby, even though there are some small differences between the two. alkalinity is usually measured in three different terms, dKH, meq/l, and ppm CaCO3. Here is an equivalency chart to change one to the other: