water question

[kentucky boy]

In a perfect tank what should your water readings be? What would be accetable readings be? Amonia nitrites nitrates ph calicumand phosphate
Thanks to all who answer and please be kind I am having a BRAIN FART

 

[dc2mlbsm]

well I know Ammonia and Nitrites have to be at 0,
as for Nitrates they should be below 20
and PH i have mine at 8
i'm not sure about the rest of them sorry

 

[kentucky boy]

ok thanks that helps

 

[kentucky boy]

Originally Posted by KENTUCKY BOY
http:///forum/post/3205047
In a perfect tank what should your water readings be? What would be accetable readings be? Amonia nitrites nitrates ph calicumand phosphate
Thanks to all who answer and please be kind I am having a BRAIN FART
ok now how do you lower your nitrate levels?????

 

[dc2mlbsm]

Originally Posted by KENTUCKY BOY
http:///forum/post/3205053
ok now how do you lower your nitrate levels?????
with a water change

 

[kentucky boy]

Did that twice in 1 week 10 gallons at a time & still nitrates are at 80 all my fish seem to be ok but I would like to add some corals

 

[dc2mlbsm]

how big is your tank? can u put your water parameters?

 

[wfd1008]

Where in NKy you from?

 

[kentucky boy]

A 35 hex with 2 power heads & a skimmer
amonia 0
nitrete 0
ph 7.8
nitrate 80
phosphate 0.1
calcium is good

 

[dc2mlbsm]

what is in the tank? how much LR-LS do u have?

 

[small triggers]

nitrates are to high for most corals,,, well any hard corals that is...
what kind of filtration do you run? and whom all is in your tank?
any chance you have a picture laying around you could show us?

 

[kentucky boy]

Originally Posted by wfd1008
http:///forum/post/3205069
Where in NKy you from?
Alexandria

 

[wfd1008]

Originally Posted by KENTUCKY BOY
http:///forum/post/3205080
Alexandria
Southgate

 

[kentucky boy]

Mabey 5 or 10 lbs of sand & 25+ lbs of rock
2 clowns black & gold chromis yellow tail damsel engenier goby yellow watchman snails & hermits

 

[small triggers]

what kind of filtration do you have?
powerheads? pumps? sump? skimmer?.....

 

[garick]

frequent water changes, macro algae, nitrate absorbing media.

 

[king_neptune]

Salinity 1.025
Ammonia 0
nitrite 0
ph 8.2
nitrate (barely register able...but lets call it .1)
phosphate 0
I dont have a skimmer.
I have a 125DT/55sump, a foam wall background(probably the most significant filtration), 12x19 scrubber station, 100lbs of LR and GFO/Carbon reactor.
The only water change is when I have evaporation and need to top off, about 3-5g per week. This will be changing soon, since I want to improve the clarity of the rocks and the debris that is collecting.
I have a med-heavy bio load(depends on whos assessing it).
My point....consider a scrubber,a cheap reactor, and maybe a foam wall build, to help reduce your undesirable params.
Dont get me wrong, skimmers and LR for filtration are great. In fact, I'm shopping for a skimmer right now, since I believe it will improve my clarity on my rocks. They have a tiny peach fuzz grime buildup, and I relate this directly to not having a skimmer. But since your concerned about water quality...check into the other things I mentioned.
Hope this help.