water parameters

[acuaman]

do these readings sound ok?
Ph-- 7.8
alk-- normal
ammonia--0
nitrite--0
nitrate-- 20 ppm
temperature--80 degrees
i porky puffer
1 s&s puffer
1yellow tang
1 perc clown
6 mex turbo snails
2 scarlet reef hermits
i am running a wet/dry filter and a magnum 350 canister filter in a 100 gallon tank 80 lbs of live sand and 20 lbs live rock and a 30 lb display rock that is really cool. just would like some feedback if there is something i should do to keep it going or make better, i plan on getting a protein skimmer within a month and possibly a uv sterilizer if necessary. so far it has been running about 7 mos. Thanks

 

[armageddon]

Looks good to me except for the PH. Little over 8 is the optimal level. Any problems with your puffers and inverts?

 

[acuaman]

i think on my next water change the salt mix should take care of the ph, im hoping,thanks for the reply , as far as my puffers they are both about 2 1/2 inches, still small, but my s&s is the only one interested in the snails, he will sometimes nip at them but unsuccessfully get any good bites, he doesnt even look at the scarlets, my porky doesnt mess with them at all, i think because they are still small, im crossing my fingers! i dont have a digital camera yet however i do have a Canon EOS Rebel Ti, and it takes very good pictures, i just need to hook up my scanner maybe this weekend and i will post pics of my tank. thanks again.