Reef Water Chemistry |
Critical Parameters
| | Parameter: | Reef Aquaria: | Ocean Value: | | Calcium | 380-450 ppm | 420 ppm | | Alkalinity | 7-11 dKH | 7 dKH | | Salinity | sg = 1.026 | sg =1.025-1.027 | | Temperature | 76-83? F | Variable | | pH | 8.1-8.3 | 8.0-8.3 | | Magnesium | 1250-1350 ppm | 1280 ppm | | Phosphate | < 0.03 ppm | 0.005 ppm | | Ammonia | <0.1 ppm | <0.1 ppm | Secondary Parameters
| | Parameter: | Reef Aquaria: | Ocean Value: | | Silica | < 2 ppm | <0.06 - 2.7 ppm | | Iodine | Not Required | 0.06 ppm | | Nitrate | < 0.2 ppm | < 0.1 ppm | | Nitrite | < 0.2 ppm | < 0.0001 ppm | | Strontium | 5-15 ppm | 8 ppm | | ORP | Not Required | Variable | | Boron | < 10 ppm | 4.4 ppm | | Iron | Undetectable
(additions OK) | 0.000006 ppm | | | | |
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