staindsoul
06/21/2012, 07:29 PM
I got the rest of my test kits in the mail today. Refractometer and Red sea pro ca/mag/alk and phosphate. I tried them out for the first time to start learning. The tank has been up at 2.0ppm ammonia for the past 8 days. No live rock and no live sand. No nitrites or nitrates yet. 1 raw shrimp and nothing else has been added.
Results:
Ph 7.8
Salinity 1.025
Alk 9.0
Cal 440
Mag 1400
Phosphate .36ppm
I knew the ca/mag/alk should be close to right from nothing being in the tank. I know <.02ppm is the goal, and I have a brs gfo reactor ready to be installed, but I wanted to wait to cycle ended.
My question is, how bad is .36 ppm?
Side note: I know my cycle is going to take awhile, but I have plenty of time. My dad and I are still building the cabinet, that's gonna be another 4 weeks. I'm just letting the dt cycle in the meantime.
Results:
Ph 7.8
Salinity 1.025
Alk 9.0
Cal 440
Mag 1400
Phosphate .36ppm
I knew the ca/mag/alk should be close to right from nothing being in the tank. I know <.02ppm is the goal, and I have a brs gfo reactor ready to be installed, but I wanted to wait to cycle ended.
My question is, how bad is .36 ppm?
Side note: I know my cycle is going to take awhile, but I have plenty of time. My dad and I are still building the cabinet, that's gonna be another 4 weeks. I'm just letting the dt cycle in the meantime.