Water Parameters-Live Reef Chat Sunday 11/29- 9-11p EST

11-29-2009, 08:41 PM
Post #1: whitetiger61

i dont use ozone
11-29-2009, 08:41 PM
Post #2: Sir Patrick

as jim stated-The ideal range is said to be 380-450 ppm calcium, 7-11 dKH alk, and pH of 8.1-8.3.

I beleive that as long as you are within these ranges and keep them stable, with no swings, the number you are running no longer matters- anyone disagree?
11-29-2009, 08:41 PM
Post #3: Cash

I have been using AquaVitro 8.4 on every water change. and my PH is staying between 8.3-8.4
11-29-2009, 08:42 PM
Post #4: jojo22

Jim sorry, I read that wrong, baby is playing with me as I read and type!
11-29-2009, 08:42 PM
Post #5: BeakerBob

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizTanks

why the need for dosing them if your using a decent salt mix?

If you have a lot of sps corals, they use up the calcium and carbonate to form their calcium carbonate skeleton.
11-29-2009, 08:42 PM
Post #6: MizTanks

My tank cal has always stayed at 400 no matter what I do~when I test new water it's at 420~my kh has always be around 10 and ph 8.4
11-29-2009, 08:42 PM
Post #7: handlevandal

what's aquavitro?
11-29-2009, 08:42 PM
Post #8: jimsflies

Salt mixes are also widely variable as to there mixture of ca/alk and pH they produce.
11-29-2009, 08:43 PM
Post #9: Cash

AquaVitro is a brand they sell at Seashells
11-29-2009, 08:44 PM
Post #10: jimsflies

I used aquavitro as well. Still had trouble keeping pH up where I wanted it.