Where's everyone parameters?

[JJONES2984]

Can yall post where you keep your parameters at with a pic of your tank? This is a question a lot of new people have. If you do something different but it works great, mind sharing what you're doing different? I feel like it'll help new hobbyists and also the old time reefers too! Looking forward to see what everyone does!

 

[civics14]

Salinity 1.024-1.025
8-8.5 Alk
Calc 430-440
Mag 1600
Nitrates 10-25
Phosphates .01-.03

 

[fidofence1]

salinity 35 ppm
alk 8.5
ca 450
mag 1350
nitrates 10-20
po4 .05-.1

 

[ActiveAngel]

Mine
Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 77*F
Alk: 8.4 dkH
Calc: 445ppm
Mag: 1480
NO3: undetectable (below 0.25ppm)
PO4: .01-.02ppm

My recommendations:
Salinity: 1.024-1.025
Temp: 76-78*F
*(stability is more important than nailing the target)
Alk: 8.4dkH (range 7.5-9.5 dkH is relatively safe)
Calc: 435ppm or higher
Mag: 1480 -1800
NO3: 0 - 20ppm
PO4: aim for 0

 

[Dmitri]

Alk - 8.1dkh
Cal - 500ppm
Mag - 1600ppm
Nitrates - 10ppm
Phosphates - 0.04ppm
Salinity -35ppt
Temp 77-79

 

[popsbjd]

Salinity: 35ppt
Alk: 9.24
Ca: 460
Mg: 1560
NO3:0-12 maybe. Reagents are expired and I get shifting results.
PO4: 0-0.02 (same as above but almost certainly very low, too low really)



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[Jeremey’s reef]

Salinity 1.024-1.025
8-8.5 Alk
Calc 430-440
Mag 1600
Nitrates 10-25
Phosphates .01-.03

This is one amazing tank

 

[ZapataInc]

This is one amazing tank

It really is...I've seen it in person and was in awe.

 

[Eric_n_Ga]

Today

salinity 1.024

alk 8
ca 440
mag ?
nitrates 10-20
po4 .00- .30

 

[phi79]

Salinity 1.025
Alk 8.7
Calcium 420
Nitrate 3-5
Temperature 89
Ph 8.3

 

[Rainblood]

Salinity 1.025
Alk 8.7
Calcium 420
Nitrate 3-5
Temperature 89
Ph 8.3

Curiously, why do you keep your temp so high?

 

[civics14]

Whatever parameters you go with, just keep it stable.

 

[ActiveAngel]

Whatever parameters you go with, just keep it stable.

I agree. And can’t stress this enough. Many animals are very adaptable, but forcing them to adapt to new environments that change every hour or everyday adds significant stress.

 

[phi79]

Curiously, why do you keep your temp so high?

Sorry I type in wrong, it is 79 degrees

 

[wake125122]

See screenshots. I need to bring up my cal and mag slightly. I try to keep it at 450 cal and 1350 mag.

 

[Reefchef]

What do you guys use to measure your phosphates and has anyone ever used the hannah checkers for phosphates and which one? Thanks

 

[lmm1967]

What do you guys use to measure your phosphates and has anyone ever used the hannah checkers for phosphates and which one? Thanks

Yep - https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/phos...rimeter-hi774-hanna-checker-marine-water.html

Last check (Sunday I think?)

Temp = 77
PH = tanks average 7.9.
NO3 = under 5
PO4 = Generally it's not measurable with the hanna ULR - but algae grows in the tanks so I know it's in there
Salinity = 53uS as measured on pinpoint meter
Ca - seems to stay around 470
Mg - seems to stay around 1400 - 1450
Alk - high 7's or low 8's

 

[ZapataInc]

What do you guys use to measure your phosphates and has anyone ever used the hannah checkers for phosphates and which one? Thanks

I use the Hanna UL phosphorus checker. There is an little bit of conversion that needs to be done to get phosphate reading.

 

[Adam]

When my tank was up and running.

Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 78
Alk: 8.5~9dKh
Cal: 425~430
Mag: 1400~1450
NO3: 5~20
PO4: .05-.1

 

[snowmansnow]

<--- following for the sole reason of seeing what people are doing with NO3 these days.
You kids and your high NO3 readings haha.