Alkalinity/Units
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bacffin
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Correct Bang...After I re-read it I got it. My calcium level is 350ppm right now and my alk is reading low to normal on my red sea kit. And because my Ca is low, that is why I am getting low readings on my alk. My live rock is going in today so all of this will change anyway, but I wanted to know the numbers as a baseline to start with.
Thanks,
Bruce
Thanks,
Bruce
stachy
Member
I tested my bosses tank today and it read as follows.
Nitrate 10
Nitrite 0
Phosphate .5
Ammonia 0
Calcium 500+ ( high???)
PH 8.2
Alkalinity 4.23 ???? tested it twice
KH in DKH 11.8
Is he doing everything OK or should I Help him from now on. ( I THINK HE IS JUST PUTTING CHEMS INTO THE TANK BASED ON THE LABEL, i HAD TO BRING IN MY TEST KIT FROM HM. HE USED TO HAVE A SERVICE, BUT HAS RECIENTLY STOPED)
Thanks for any help in advance.
Nitrate 10
Nitrite 0
Phosphate .5
Ammonia 0
Calcium 500+ ( high???)
PH 8.2
Alkalinity 4.23 ???? tested it twice
KH in DKH 11.8
Is he doing everything OK or should I Help him from now on. ( I THINK HE IS JUST PUTTING CHEMS INTO THE TANK BASED ON THE LABEL, i HAD TO BRING IN MY TEST KIT FROM HM. HE USED TO HAVE A SERVICE, BUT HAS RECIENTLY STOPED)
Thanks for any help in advance.
bacffin
Member
I find this interesting and don't know why.
Yesterday's readings...No LR & LS:
SG = 1.024
Ph = 8.4
Alk = low to normal (I know, I know...get a real test kit
)
Ammonia = <.025
Nitrites = 0.2
Nitrates = 1.0
Calcium = 350
Phosphates = 0.02
Mg = 1230
Sample temp = 25 degrees C
Today's readings, 24 hours after adding Lr, Ls, & 1 jumbo shrimp:
SG = 1.024
Ph = 8.4
Alk = low to normal
Ammonia = <.025
Nitrites = >1.0
Nitrates = 20
Calcium = 350
Phosphates = 0.075
Mg = 1350
Sample temp = 24 degrees C
What concerns me a little is I expected the ammonia to be much higher and the nitrites and nitrates to be lower. Does this mean the ammonia is being chewed up as fast as it is being produced? What causes this effect? I am using a 50 micron filter pad on top of my wet dry just to clear the water from moving all the sand around. Would this be the cause of the low ammonia reading?
Or...does this just need more time. I mean it's only been a day.
Thanks,
Bruce
Yesterday's readings...No LR & LS:
SG = 1.024
Ph = 8.4
Alk = low to normal (I know, I know...get a real test kit
)Ammonia = <.025
Nitrites = 0.2
Nitrates = 1.0
Calcium = 350
Phosphates = 0.02
Mg = 1230
Sample temp = 25 degrees C
Today's readings, 24 hours after adding Lr, Ls, & 1 jumbo shrimp:
SG = 1.024
Ph = 8.4
Alk = low to normal
Ammonia = <.025
Nitrites = >1.0
Nitrates = 20
Calcium = 350
Phosphates = 0.075
Mg = 1350
Sample temp = 24 degrees C
What concerns me a little is I expected the ammonia to be much higher and the nitrites and nitrates to be lower. Does this mean the ammonia is being chewed up as fast as it is being produced? What causes this effect? I am using a 50 micron filter pad on top of my wet dry just to clear the water from moving all the sand around. Would this be the cause of the low ammonia reading?
Or...does this just need more time. I mean it's only been a day.
Thanks,
Bruce
bacffin
Member
Today's readings, 48 hours after adding Lr, Ls, & 1 jumbo shrimp:
SG = 1.024
Ph = 8.4
Alk = low to normal
Ammonia = .025
Nitrites = >1.0
Nitrates = 50
Calcium = 350
Phosphates = 0.075
Mg = 1320
Sample temp = 77 (f)
Tank temp = 82.4 (f)
I am very curious why the ammonia is not builing up as predicted. It is up a little (not reading <.25, but a close call to being at .25ppm. The trites are still at 1.0 but the trates are climbing steadily, now at 50. I am not being pariniod here, I would just like to know if this seems like a normal start to a cycle? :thinking: :notsure:
Thanks,
Bruce
SG = 1.024
Ph = 8.4
Alk = low to normal
Ammonia = .025
Nitrites = >1.0
Nitrates = 50
Calcium = 350
Phosphates = 0.075
Mg = 1320
Sample temp = 77 (f)
Tank temp = 82.4 (f)
I am very curious why the ammonia is not builing up as predicted. It is up a little (not reading <.25, but a close call to being at .25ppm. The trites are still at 1.0 but the trates are climbing steadily, now at 50. I am not being pariniod here, I would just like to know if this seems like a normal start to a cycle? :thinking: :notsure:
Thanks,
Bruce
airforceb2
Active Member
I'd wait a couple more days. You will see the spike eventually. How big of tank?
airforceb2
Active Member
That's the spirit. Hope everything goes smoothly.
airforceb2
Active Member
Before you sup, you need to make sure you need it. Do you plan on putting corals or clams in right away?
airforceb2
Active Member
I would wait till you cycle is over and then see where you are sitting then.