Water Parameters

JamesHolt · 04/26/2015, 10:07 PM

Did a water test today..
4/26/15..Temp 77.4..PH 7.9..TDS 377..NO2 0..NO3 0..PO3-4 0.25..KH 7.0..CA 300..MG 1400

Can I wait another week to do a WC (trying to knock Dino's down), or should I just do the WC with a 3 day lights out..
I have some Seachem Marine buffer I could use to get the PH back up, just worried about dosing..

Tank info here http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/blog.php?b=778

Dkuhlmann · 04/27/2015, 01:22 AM

TDS 377???? What you need is an RODI or a place to get good water.

JamesHolt · 04/27/2015, 01:30 AM

thats in the DT not the water supply

arron · 04/27/2015, 01:38 AM

Tds in dt wont be 377

arron · 04/27/2015, 01:39 AM

Since its salt water it'll be a few thousand

JamesHolt · 04/27/2015, 01:51 AM

This is the meter..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the calibration solution I used..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

No idea other than that..

I will get more solution and try again..

droog · 04/27/2015, 02:59 AM

The purpose of the TDS meter is to check your RODI product water to ensure its "clean". Ideally you want a reading of 0. Using this on the DT is not a useful test really. Your CA and KH are a little low. Adding some saturated limewater / kalkwasser is the easiest fix for that.

-droog

JamesHolt · 04/27/2015, 09:04 AM

Thanks

snorvich · 04/27/2015, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by droog

The purpose of the TDS meter is to check your RODI product water to ensure its "clean". Ideally you want a reading of 0. Using this on the DT is not a useful test really. Your CA and KH are a little low. Adding some saturated limewater / kalkwasser is the easiest fix for that.

-droog

What he said. You want kh to be about 9.0-9.5 and calcium to approximate natural sea water at about 430.

JammyBirch · 04/27/2015, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snorvich

What he said. You want kh to be about 9.0-9.5 and calcium to approximate natural sea water at about 430.

how big is this tank? If it's 120g or less i'd add a 2 part, but that's just me.

snorvich · 04/27/2015, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JammyBirch

how big is this tank? If it's 120g or less i'd add a 2 part, but that's just me.

My tank(s)? Are 350 gallons and 240 gallons (display) with an additional 150 in sump and related for each. I dose only magnesium.

JamesHolt · 04/27/2015, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snorvich

What he said. You want kh to be about 9.0-9.5 and calcium to approximate natural sea water at about 430.

Thanks Steve, I dosed some before I left for work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JammyBirch

how big is this tank? If it's 120g or less i'd add a 2 part, but that's just me.

Mine is a 40 Gallon Breeder

It is here http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/blog.php?b=778

04/26/2015, 10:07 PM	#1
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Water Parameters Did a water test today.. 4/26/15..Temp 77.4..PH 7.9..TDS 377..NO2 0..NO3 0..PO3-4 0.25..KH 7.0..CA 300..MG 1400 Can I wait another week to do a WC (trying to knock Dino's down), or should I just do the WC with a 3 day lights out.. I have some Seachem Marine buffer I could use to get the PH back up, just worried about dosing.. Tank info here http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/blog.php?b=778 __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

04/27/2015, 01:22 AM	#2
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	TDS 377???? What you need is an RODI or a place to get good water. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

04/27/2015, 01:30 AM	#3
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	thats in the DT not the water supply __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

04/27/2015, 01:51 AM	#6
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	This is the meter.. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This is the calibration solution I used.. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 No idea other than that.. I will get more solution and try again.. __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

04/27/2015, 09:04 AM	#8
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Thanks __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

04/27/2015, 01:38 AM	#4
arron Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 26	Tds in dt wont be 377

04/27/2015, 01:39 AM	#5
arron Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 26	Since its salt water it'll be a few thousand

04/27/2015, 02:59 AM	#7
droog Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 736	The purpose of the TDS meter is to check your RODI product water to ensure its "clean". Ideally you want a reading of 0. Using this on the DT is not a useful test really. Your CA and KH are a little low. Adding some saturated limewater / kalkwasser is the easiest fix for that. -droog