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Dear fellow reefers. I need some help. I understand there are many different water parameters in a reef tank. I need to know how I can maintain lower or increase the diff parameter to be ideal. Lets say salinity should be 1.022 I could add more salt or water to increase or lower it.

I know I need to check

Salinity ideally 1.022-1.026 add water or salt

Calcium 380-440 dosing or cr

No2

No3

Mg

Ph 8.0-8.5

Can anyone help me. Am I missing any important parameters?

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you're missing out on alk/kH value of your water.

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No worries bro. My water parameters are good. Just the mg is something I just came across. The rest all within healthy range.

Mg is important if you are keeping corals especially SPS
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Mg needs to maintain between 1300-1500ppm, it's help to keep your calcium and KH levels stable and also help in coraline algae growth if I'm not wrong.

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FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos.

CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor.

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You'll soon realise ca,mg,kh,ph would be in relation to one another.

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You'll soon realise ca,mg,kh,ph would be in relation to one another.

Yup. I realized that. My calcium reactor keeps them all in check. Thanks guys. I just want to make sure all my parameters are right and stable

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Hmm KH. What to do about that

What about mg?

Kh is the carbonate hardness in your water. It's like a buffer to prevent swings in pH levels.

Keeping it stable also means your calcium levels would be stable. And for your calcium levels

to be stable, you need a high mg like what bro admiraltian said, 1300-1500.

With regards to NO3/NO2, many ways to reduce it. Different bros here use different methods.

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Yup. I realized that. My calcium reactor keeps them all in check. Thanks guys. I just want to make sure all my parameters are right and stable

Alright cheers bro :)

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Happy reefing. :cheers:

Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture.

Lightings : Ecotech  Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank.

Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil.

Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer.

FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos.

CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor.

BPR: Marine Source Biopellet  Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. 

Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump.

Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M  Sine Wave Pump for  Frag Tank.

Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite.

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