couple Questions

[olingerjccj]

1st here are my levels Im kinda excited I found someone moving and there selling all there stuff. Tons of corals. Zoans lots of Soft corals for cheap. I have nothing in there but live rock and some brissle worms. My tank has been running for like 5 or 6 weeks.
Levels
PH 8.2
Nitrates 10 if that
calcium 400
alkaninity 0
ammonia 0
nitrites 0
SG my refractometer said like 1.022 I need to raise that the LFS said it was 1.020 using a Hydrometer I still need to raise that. Another question to raise that to I make a strong Batch like 1.027? Am I rushing this or could I pull this off.
thanks

 

[olingerjccj]

no thoughts.

 

[hobrien]

to raise the sg quickly is by like u said making and adding stronger saltwater

 

[olingerjccj]

but could i add corals or too soon the deals on the corals are so good like 5 bucks for stuff..

 

[hobrien]

I wouldnt place the corals in right away or anything. I would wait a day or two till the water is more settled and the water paramaters are back to normal. Also I would try to get the SG to 1.025 or .026

 

[bizzmoneyb]

yea definitely get that salinity up to a steady 1.25-1.28 before you add the coral. you dont want to kill it off.