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[alex4gs]

Hello just wondering if my parameters are okay. It’s a new tank.  Thanks in advanced 
 

 

[seabass]

4 hours ago, alex4gs said:

Hello just wondering if my parameters are okay. It’s a new tank.

It's not ready for livestock yet (for example, ammonia is too high).

 

The following is a table that might help.

Reef Parameters:

	Recommended Reef Tank Parameters
	Parameter:	Recommended Reef Tank Values:	Typical Ocean Reef Values:*
	Temperature	76 to 83° F (up to 84° F)	83 to 86° F
	Salinity	sg = 1.024 to 1.026	sg = 1.025 to 1.027
	Ammonia	Less than 0.1 ppm	Less than 0.1 ppm
	Nitrite	Less than 0.2 ppm	Below 0.0001 ppm
	Nitrate	3 to 10 ppm (up to 20 ppm)	Below 0.1 ppm
	Phosphate	0.03 to 0.10 ppm (up to 0.20 ppm)	0.005 ppm
	pH	7.8 to 8.3 (up to 8.4)	8.0 to 8.3
	Alkalinity	2.5 to 4 meq/L 7 to 11 dKH 125 to 200 ppm CaCO3 equivalents	2.5 meq/L 7 dKH 125 ppm CaCO3 equivalents
	Calcium	380 to 450 ppm	420 ppm
	Magnesium	1250 to 1350 ppm	1280 ppm
			* Ocean Values Per Randy Holmes-Farley

[debbeach13]

I still use the chart. Since 2016 according to my notebook.

[seabass]

9 minutes ago, debbeach13 said:

I still use the chart. Since 2016 according to my notebook.

You'll notice that I've made a few changes to the recommended reef tank levels versus Randy's original chart from 2004 (especially the nutrient levels):

 

Table 1.  Parameters critical to control in reef aquaria.
Parameter:	Reef Aquaria Recommendation:	Typical Surface Ocean Value:1
Calcium	380-450 ppm	420 ppm
Alkalinity	2.5-4 meq/L 7-11 dKH 125-200 ppm CaCO3 equivalents	2.5 meq/L 7 dKH 125 ppm CaCO3 equivalents
Salinity	35 ppt sg = 1.026	34-36 ppt sg = 1.025-1.027
Temperature	76-83° F	Variable2
pH	7.8-8.5 OK 8.1-8.3 is better	8.0-8.3 (can be lower or higher in lagoons)
Magnesium	1250-1350 ppm	1280 ppm
Phosphate	< 0.03 ppm	0.005 ppm
Ammonia	<0.1 ppm	Variable (typically <0.1 ppm)

 

Table 2.  Other parameters in reef aquaria.
Parameter:	Reef Aquaria Recommendation:	Typical Ocean Value:1
Silica	< 2 ppm, much lower if diatoms are a problem	<0.06 - 2.7 ppm
Iodine	Control not recommended	0.06 ppm total of all forms
Nitrate	< 0.2 ppm	Variable (typically below 0.1 ppm)
Nitrite	< 0.2 ppm typically	Variable (typically below 0.0001 ppm)
Strontium	5-15 ppm	8 ppm
ORP	Control not recommended	Variable
Boron	< 10 ppm	4.4 ppm
Iron	Below Kit Detection Limits (additions OK)	0.000006 ppm

[debbeach13]

Table one is what I have handwritten. Maybe that date was when I wrote it down. I don't know but the numbers all match the one above. Plus, Nitrate and Nitrite from table 2. Then I got lazy didn't copy things I would probably never test. 

[alex4gs]

Thanks guys.