Water Parameters

[xenon]

I would personally raise alk it a little to 7.5 or 8dkh because if your corals consume even a small amount of alk, you will be too low.

I would also buffer mag to 1350ppm.

[DAVE]

Originally Posted by xenon

I would personally raise alk it a little to 7.5 or 8dkh because if your corals consume even a small amount of alk, you will be too low.

I would also buffer mag to 1350ppm.

+1.

Did you test the levels in your tank or are test results from newly mixed saltwater?

If that is the test from the new saltwater then I would be changing salts.

[hunggi74]

Originally Posted by Hydrologist

+1.

Did you test the levels in your tank or are test results from newly mixed saltwater?

If that is the test from the new saltwater then I would be changing salts.

The results are from tank water. I will test my saltwater reserve and post results. Thanks for the tips.

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by xenon

I would personally raise alk it a little to 7.5 or 8dkh because if your corals consume even a small amount of alk, you will be too low.

I would also buffer mag to 1350ppm.

Agreed. While I was doing w/c to keep param up I have to now dose. While I only keep acros I found millis started to stn at 6.5dkh. Also try to keep mg at 1320 as Lowe mg level can mess with alk reading

[hunggi74]

Seachem Reef Salt mixed with RODI water has 1360 mag. 500+calcium (Salifert test not able to read past 500) and 6.7dHK for Alk. All at 1.025 SG. Looks like I will be switching salt brands. Do I just gradually do water changes to eventually change out all the water in I'm system? 15gallons a time with couple days in between? My whole system with sump is around 65gallons if you take all the Rick and sand into account. Which salt is recommended?

[Proteus]

[quote=. Which salt is recommended?[/QUOTE]

That's a thread on its own

MO. reefers best.

I use salinity I know that it's inconsistent But I am testing regularly.