Advise on Water Parameter

[Altantis]

Need comments on CURRENT Water Parameters measure on 23Apr06 from 11.30 - 2.30pm (using different Test Kits):

**Short-Hand Legend**:

1. RS - Red Sea Mini-Lab Test Kits

2. TM - Tropic Marin

3. SAL - Salifert

Water Parameters :

Temperate : <27.8 (using battery opt. meter)

SG : 1.025 (Refractometer)

PH : 8.2 (RS)

Alk: Between Low to Normal (RS)

NH3/NH4 : <0.2 (SAL); Undetectable (RS)

NO2 : Undetectable (SAL); 0.1 (RS)

NO3 : 1 (SAL)

P04 : < 0.3

Calcium : 470 ( TM)

KH : 4 dkh ( TM) (not sure what the different between high and low resolution)

Others:

% of Toxin Ammonia: <11% (RS)(Base on table - Temperate <29 celcius with PH valve at 8.2)

Toxic Ammonia level: 0.022 (0.2 x11/100) or 0.020 (check via Ammonia_Checkwebsite suggested by TM's helpdesk>)

[Qxnviolet]

The same as before....try bump up your KH.

[sharkfin]

remember 2 chez ur CAL when dosing KH k, coz one wil go up n another wil come dwn.( correct mi if im wrong)

[loster]

are you cycling your tank?

this is the guide for you for your weter parameters for reef tank:

ph: 8 - 8.5

kh: 7 - 10

ca: 400-420ppm

mg: 1200-1300ppm

p04: <0.02ppm

n03: <5ppm (not more than 20ppm)

nh3: 0

n02: 0

temp: 26-28 deg celcius

sg: 1.023-1.025