Clean Up crew package

What will happen?

 

there may not be enough for everything to feed on

might be fine though

just sayin

 

Do my phosphates need to be 0 to have these critters?

 

I added 10 blue legged hermits later

 

no, but try to get them below 20 if possible.

 

I had my LFS test them today and he really confused me.
The last time I was there a girl did it and she said I had 10
Then today he tested it and said, there way to high I have 1

I asked him if he meant 10? he said no 1 ppm
I said what do you mean 1? The girl last week told me they were 10 and looked ok.
He said no. she must have put a 0 after the 1 and made a mistake...
What the heck?

 

Some alkalinity conversions for quick use.
7dkh=2.50meq/l=125ppm
8dkh=2.86meq/l=133.9ppm
9dkh=3.21meq/l=160.7ppm
10dkh=3.57meq/l=178.6ppm
11dkh=3.93meq/l=196.4ppm
12dkh=4.29meq/l=214.3ppm
13dkh=4.64meq/l=232.1ppm
14dkh=5.00meq/l=250.0ppm
15dkh=5.36meq/l=267.9ppm
16dkh=5.71meq/l=285.7ppm
17dkh=6.07meq/l=303.6ppm
18dkh=6.43meq/l=321.4ppm

Reef parameters and recommended/desired levels.
Salinity/specific gravity-1.025ppm or 35ppt
temp.-78-82
PH-8.1-8.3
Ammonia/NH3-0 Should be undetectable
Nitrite/NO2-0 Should be undetectable
Nitrate/NO3-0 Acceptable at higher levels in a reef setting @20ppm and 50ppm in fish only.
Phosphate/PO4-0 should be less than .03ppm


Magnesium/Mg-1400ppm This one affects the next 2 readings/levels.
Alk/dKH/KH-7-14. See chart above for conversions.
Calcium/Ca-380-500ppm

For more info on parameters check here.
Reef Aquarium Water Parameters by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com