After the test...

I got some fish, clam, sps, softies, shrooms, acans, favia and chalices. I have close to 80 gal of H2O circulating btn fug, refg. and dt.

I just did a water test....
Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 78.7
pH: 8.4
Alk: 7.4
Calc: 430
Mag: 1230

I have been trying to raise my Mag for several weeks. It went down to 1100 and it is taking way too long. I almost use up the dry tropic marine powerd that I bought (small one).

Here are some questions for people who are having success w/ all of these combo above:

1) I am going to raise it up between 1300-1400. Is that a good number? So far, I have read that I need to rasie the Mag first, then Alk, and then Calc. I dosed more of the mag. powder today and later, added a bit of baking soda (using this to raise alk for now). Suggestions or tips appreciated.

2) Any of you guys/girls put any coral food like marine snow, DT, cyclop, oyster eggs, and etc.

Thanks!!

 

I keep my levels as follows;

Mag.....1400-1500ppm
Cal.......400-500ppm
Dkh/Alk......10-14

If your going to dose baking soda, your going to have to also use borax(according to Tangster). He says to mix it 4/1 4 being BS and 1 being Borax. Pm Tangster to get a better mix ratio.
I do use Marine snow for yrs now and I think it works great. I also use Reef Solutions for trace elements. Luna

 

Thanks Luna

 

BTW....Is your Alk at 7.4? Or is that Dkh? If thats your alk, thats really high. My Dkh is between 10-14, which is 3.62-5.01 Alk. Which one is it? Luna

 

dkh is 7.4, alk is 2.63 hehe..sorry for the wrong usage in alk/dkh

 

Ok, thats more like it...lol I keep my Dkh/Alk a little higher than some b/c it helps my PH. Luna

 

For alk I dose a 4 to 1 mix of baking soda and borax. Works great and it is easy to use.

 

i just use one test, it gives me both readings.