My H2O Chemistry

Hey all, I haven't posted much so figured I would post todays results and build up some Post Numbers, It is a lengthy post. I have just won a Green Algae battle recently. Tank has been up since the beginning of December 2009.

55 Gallon Tank:

60lbs LR
45lbs Live Sand

Current Sundial 24hr Lighting System:

4 T-5 Bulbs 216w + Lunar LEDs
14.5Hrs Blue Actinic Lights "ON" Daily (2 Hrs "ON" for Dawn & 2 for Dusk)
10.5Hrs 10K's "ON" Daily
Lunars on from 8:30pm till 6:30am

Tankmates:

Clarkii Clownfish
Lawnmower Blenny
Bi-Color Pseudochromis
Scopas Tang

Inverts/Corals:

Rose Bubble Tip Anemone
Green Bubble Tip Anemone
Pink Bubble Coral
Turbo Snails x15
Other Snails
Blue & Red Legged Hermit Crabs

Water Movement:

Koralia Stg 3 on 24/7 (Left Side blowing Right)
Koralia Stg 1 on 15 minute intervals ON/OFF during Day, Then 15 minutes ON every hour at Night. Close to Wavemaker Simulation (Right Side blowing Left)
Sump return in Back corners of tank.

Sump: Chaeto & Small Pieces of LR

Eshopps PF-300 (too small)
1" PVC to 10G sump
Heater @ 75F
9w UV Sterilizer
Red Sea Berlin x2 Skimmer
Mag7 Return Pump with Recirc for Discharge & Sump Level Control

(1" Header w/ Ball Valve after Recirc. Recirc Line 3/4" With Ball Valve which returns to first sump chamber, Sump Return T's off from 1" inlet to 2-3/4" outlets back to the Tank)

Parameters:

Temp 77F (In Sump)
SG: 1.024-1.025
PH: 8.2
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrites: 0ppm
Nitrates: 0ppm (A first for me, usually around 40-80ppm)
Phosphate: 0ppm
Calcium: 580 (Yikes!!!)
dKh: 7 (additive used to increase dKh after testing)

So there ya go!

 

What about magnesium? I believe increasing Mag will bring down your calcium.

 

I haven't found a magnesium test kit yet. Its on my "to order" list.