Dirt-simple chemistry MUST-knows for tank health - Page 4

s2nhle · 09/06/2013, 10:58 PM

Thank you very much for taking your time sharing your experience.

andrzadr000 · 09/11/2013, 04:15 PM

Thank you great write up and very helpful.

Mikefromaz · 09/27/2013, 04:27 AM

The one thing I learned after running an 80 gal. reef for over ten years, is that it is FAR better to be proactive and do tank maintenance regularly before things go horribly wrong. Keeping fish and corals is no different than owning a dog, cat or whatever, except the four legged critters can let you know when it's time for dinner. Whether you dose by hand or use more automatic means, a simple log book and a regular schedule are mandatory in my opinion. If you "fall behind", meaning you have lost interest, it should also tell you it's time to consider getting out of the hobby.

redive · 10/01/2013, 04:05 AM

Thanks for a great write up! I would like to request that you extend to give a down and dirty for testing and correcting chemistry. Please :-)

fdcatano · 10/03/2013, 04:46 PM

Thanks for all that info, very well put it together

SantaMonica · 10/04/2013, 11:48 AM

Down and dirty phosphate:

Know that it can get into your rocks and take a year to fill up; at that point your problems start showing up. So, export way more phosphate than you think you need to from the start.

s2nhle · 10/15/2013, 08:27 PM

Well done. Learn alot from your writing.

asifiqbal2 · 11/02/2013, 06:47 AM

Thank you! great write up

s2nhle · 11/21/2013, 01:59 PM

Thank you for your sharing.

spider1218 · 12/04/2013, 10:12 AM

That's for sure learned that lesson the hard way

sellmecorals · 12/07/2013, 01:08 AM

I finally get it

Aidan123 · 12/08/2013, 06:05 PM

Great information here! Never fully appreciated the importance of calcium in the reef until now

flyingclay · 12/29/2013, 10:35 AM

That clears up a lot about why my stonies would slow their growth when I run low on calcium. Thanks for the concise and informative article.

Sicotic · 01/13/2014, 07:13 AM

Im an very new to salt water and reefs ... this was good information. Thanks for taking the time. !!

MSreefdoc · 01/14/2014, 03:30 PM

I have been in the hobby for almost 2 years now. After killing an sps frag a year ago, and then another 6 months ago, I had about decided to just stick with the softies. Reading sk8r's original post made it seem so simple that I think I may try again now. Thanks!

swordfish2002hk · 01/15/2014, 04:10 AM

Very nice write up. Thanks for sharing!

Reel North · 01/17/2014, 08:28 PM

Thats a great writeup. Much appreciated. I am embarking on a 150 and it gives me a better insight.

Again, thanks a million!

JamesOver · 01/27/2014, 09:26 PM

Awesome information for someone new to reefing. Everything explained well!!

Elvis_B · 02/02/2014, 01:45 AM

Good info!!

sellmecorals · 02/02/2014, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sellmecorals

I finally get it

Sk8r, thanks for the writeup.

Since you made it so easy to understand, could I please bother u to explain which method works best for diff size reef tanks like 2 part, Kali, balling, etc?
Newbie here grateful

ReefandClimb · 02/04/2014, 10:14 PM

Solid info

Ontheway · 02/06/2014, 08:27 AM

Books of information summarized in a page, thank you.

droog · 02/25/2014, 10:03 PM

Very nice writeup. I'm using Red Sea Coral Pro salt, and their recommendation (for LPS reef) are

Salinity: 33ppt
Ca: 440
Mg: 1310
Alk: 12.1

These are very much inline with your recipe posted here, except for Alk.

Questions

1] Is it better to target 8.3-9.3 Alk range, or follow the RedSea targets for Alk of 12.1?
2] This recipe seems to ignore salinity, but surely the concentration of salt mix also affects the target levels, so this recipe is based on what salinity? 1.0264 (35ppt) or other?

My 120g DT currently runs at a salinity of 1.025sg (33 PPT) and I had planned on adding a little salt to my ATO to reach 35ppt. Any view on which level of salinity would be better? I have a lightly stocked tank with LPS corals and fish.

james2369 · 03/05/2014, 09:01 AM

Very nice write up

takaiguchi · 03/24/2014, 10:05 AM

Wow. Thank you! I'm newer to the hobby and learned this stuff the hard and expensive way!

10/04/2013, 11:48 AM	#81
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	Down and dirty phosphate: Know that it can get into your rocks and take a year to fill up; at that point your problems start showing up. So, export way more phosphate than you think you need to from the start. __________________ Inventor of the easy-to-DIY upflow scrubber, and also the waterfall scrubber that everyone loves to build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424843

03/05/2014, 09:01 AM	#99
james2369 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 33	Very nice write up __________________ 90 gal lights 2 hydra52 2mp10 1 mp40 with apex 20 gal refuge no skimmer Current Tank Info: 90 gallon

03/24/2014, 10:05 AM	#100
takaiguchi Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 86	Wow. Thank you! I'm newer to the hobby and learned this stuff the hard and expensive way! __________________ 55 gallon. newbie but getting better every day. www.takaiguchi.com Taka Iguchi

09/06/2013, 10:58 PM	#76
s2nhle Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 298	Thank you very much for taking your time sharing your experience.

09/11/2013, 04:15 PM	#77
andrzadr000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: seattle Posts: 158	Thank you great write up and very helpful.

09/27/2013, 04:27 AM	#78
Mikefromaz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arizona (well it was an ocean once :) Posts: 319	The one thing I learned after running an 80 gal. reef for over ten years, is that it is FAR better to be proactive and do tank maintenance regularly before things go horribly wrong. Keeping fish and corals is no different than owning a dog, cat or whatever, except the four legged critters can let you know when it's time for dinner. Whether you dose by hand or use more automatic means, a simple log book and a regular schedule are mandatory in my opinion. If you "fall behind", meaning you have lost interest, it should also tell you it's time to consider getting out of the hobby.

10/01/2013, 04:05 AM	#79
redive Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 44	Thanks for a great write up! I would like to request that you extend to give a down and dirty for testing and correcting chemistry. Please :-)

10/03/2013, 04:46 PM	#80
fdcatano Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Rio Rancho Posts: 4	Thanks for all that info, very well put it together

10/15/2013, 08:27 PM	#82
s2nhle Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 298	Well done. Learn alot from your writing.

11/02/2013, 06:47 AM	#83
asifiqbal2 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 4	Thank you! great write up

11/21/2013, 01:59 PM	#84
s2nhle Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 298	Thank you for your sharing.

12/04/2013, 10:12 AM	#85
spider1218 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: mesa arizona Posts: 71	That's for sure learned that lesson the hard way

12/07/2013, 01:08 AM	#86
sellmecorals Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 171	I finally get it

12/08/2013, 06:05 PM	#87
Aidan123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 57	Great information here! Never fully appreciated the importance of calcium in the reef until now

12/29/2013, 10:35 AM	#88
flyingclay Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mnakato MN Posts: 51	That clears up a lot about why my stonies would slow their growth when I run low on calcium. Thanks for the concise and informative article.

01/13/2014, 07:13 AM	#89
Sicotic Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 7	Im an very new to salt water and reefs ... this was good information. Thanks for taking the time. !!

01/14/2014, 03:30 PM	#90
MSreefdoc Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 68	I have been in the hobby for almost 2 years now. After killing an sps frag a year ago, and then another 6 months ago, I had about decided to just stick with the softies. Reading sk8r's original post made it seem so simple that I think I may try again now. Thanks!

01/15/2014, 04:10 AM	#91
swordfish2002hk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1	Very nice write up. Thanks for sharing!

01/17/2014, 08:28 PM	#92
Reel North New King of Quarantine Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hammertown, Canada eh Posts: 1,175	Thats a great writeup. Much appreciated. I am embarking on a 150 and it gives me a better insight. Again, thanks a million!

01/27/2014, 09:26 PM	#93
JamesOver Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 9	Awesome information for someone new to reefing. Everything explained well!!

02/02/2014, 01:45 AM	#94
Elvis_B Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Miami,Fl Posts: 11	Good info!!

02/04/2014, 10:14 PM	#96
ReefandClimb Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 12	Solid info

02/06/2014, 08:27 AM	#97
Ontheway Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 412	Books of information summarized in a page, thank you.

02/25/2014, 10:03 PM	#98
droog Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 736	Very nice writeup. I'm using Red Sea Coral Pro salt, and their recommendation (for LPS reef) are Salinity: 33ppt Ca: 440 Mg: 1310 Alk: 12.1 These are very much inline with your recipe posted here, except for Alk. Questions 1] Is it better to target 8.3-9.3 Alk range, or follow the RedSea targets for Alk of 12.1? 2] This recipe seems to ignore salinity, but surely the concentration of salt mix also affects the target levels, so this recipe is based on what salinity? 1.0264 (35ppt) or other? My 120g DT currently runs at a salinity of 1.025sg (33 PPT) and I had planned on adding a little salt to my ATO to reach 35ppt. Any view on which level of salinity would be better? I have a lightly stocked tank with LPS corals and fish.