water parameter

onad75 · 03/09/2007, 02:00 AM

I finally set up my Geo 618 yesterday and the water parameter before i run the reactor are
Ph 7.7
Alk 6.1
Ca 340
I set the reactor with BPM of 32/min and 50ml/min effluent. Today i tested my water again and the result are:
Ph 7.5
Alk 6.7
Ca 360
I am wondering if there is anything i still need to adjust. I have 125g sps tank.

xenon · 03/09/2007, 02:09 AM

Everything seems too low.

Shoot for

Ph - 8.1-8.3
Alk - 8-9
Ca - 400-420

JR719 · 03/09/2007, 02:24 AM

Those seem pretty low. Is everything doing well? How old are your test kits? If they are very old, may want to get new and test again. Or take a water sample to your lfs and see what they come up with.

onad75 · 03/09/2007, 02:33 AM

Thanks for the reply, I dont know how old is my test kit, my freind just gave it to me. I think its better to get me a new test kit to make sure i get an accurate results.
for now do i need to increase my BPM to raise my alk? and lower the effluent?

onad75 · 03/09/2007, 02:20 PM

so what would be the safest way to raise them? and how.

dots · 03/09/2007, 02:29 PM

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php

Dog boy Dave · 03/09/2007, 06:02 PM

Dont use your ractor to adjust levels . Adjust you reactor for stability. Adjust you levels with Calcium Chloride and sodium carbonate or some other comercial two part solution.

03/09/2007, 02:00 AM	#1
onad75 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 178	water parameter I finally set up my Geo 618 yesterday and the water parameter before i run the reactor are Ph 7.7 Alk 6.1 Ca 340 I set the reactor with BPM of 32/min and 50ml/min effluent. Today i tested my water again and the result are: Ph 7.5 Alk 6.7 Ca 360 I am wondering if there is anything i still need to adjust. I have 125g sps tank.

03/09/2007, 02:24 AM	#3
JR719 Tang Cop Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: OK Posts: 2,240	Those seem pretty low. Is everything doing well? How old are your test kits? If they are very old, may want to get new and test again. Or take a water sample to your lfs and see what they come up with. __________________ Can't sleep, clowns will eat me. America is the most grandiose experiment the world has seen, but, I am afraid, it is not going to be a success. Sigmund Freud Current Tank Info: 300 reef, Aqua controller, Deltec calcium reactor, Reeflo 250 skimmer, Icecap bla bla bla

03/09/2007, 02:29 PM	#6
dots Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 6,258	http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php __________________ ~Doug

03/09/2007, 02:09 AM	#2
xenon Owner of Canada Corals Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Canada Posts: 3,148	Everything seems too low. Shoot for Ph - 8.1-8.3 Alk - 8-9 Ca - 400-420

03/09/2007, 02:33 AM	#4
onad75 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 178	Thanks for the reply, I dont know how old is my test kit, my freind just gave it to me. I think its better to get me a new test kit to make sure i get an accurate results. for now do i need to increase my BPM to raise my alk? and lower the effluent?

03/09/2007, 02:20 PM	#5
onad75 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 178	so what would be the safest way to raise them? and how.

03/09/2007, 06:02 PM	#7
Dog boy Dave Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tallahassee Florida Posts: 1,441	Dont use your ractor to adjust levels . Adjust you reactor for stability. Adjust you levels with Calcium Chloride and sodium carbonate or some other comercial two part solution.