what water parameters to measure?

[derricklaj]

what water parameters to measure? what do you guys measure?

[Achilles Tang]

Salinity

PH

Alk

Calcium

Magnesium

Strontium

phosphates

temperature

I run an SPS tank with a few LPS, so I have to test quite often to ensure stable water parameters.

[jc85]

Wat will u suggest if its a LPS tank? Same stuff to check? So far I had not measure Magnesium, Strontium and phosphates. Was thinking of testing phosphate.

[Achilles Tang]

Every hobbyist should be keeping their tank parameters ideally at levels replicating NSW.

NSW is a fine balance where every parameter affects another... or affects livestock.

For instance, did you know at diff PH, ammonia toxicity can increase a lot more? That at diff temp, your salinity measurements will read differently?

Test, test and test... your livestock will thank you.

[kschew1498]

AT, was wondering you could enlightened us on the correlation between these parameter? Or which web site to look for.... We go read ourselves....

Kum sa ah mi da!

[derricklaj]

Salinity

PH

Alk

Calcium

Magnesium

Strontium

phosphates

temperature

I run an SPS tank with a few LPS, so I have to test quite often to ensure stable water parameters.

how about nitrates and nitrites?

not necessary for stable tank?

[Achilles Tang]

oh. I have forgotten what these are! LOL!

There have been zero for so long I have stopped testing for them a couple of years ago!

I guess you can say my tank's matured enough already. Even my new DSB setup a year ago's sparkling clean and white. Have not experienced cyano or diatoms for a very long time already... touch wood!