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Kaman8
01/04/2014, 01:00 PM
I just checked my water levels today

Ph 8.1
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 15
phospate (somewhere between 0.0-0.05)
calcium 460
KH 10
Magnesium 1400

Are these parameters good enough? My tank is 6 months old

Kaman8
01/04/2014, 03:02 PM
25 views and nobody that can tell me :( I want to know if it's good enough to put corals in.

patsfan1130
01/04/2014, 03:22 PM
Good enough for what?

Mr tap water
01/04/2014, 03:36 PM
If you can keep those reading stable then yes

Kaman8
01/04/2014, 03:55 PM
Good enough for what?

To put corals in the tank

patsfan1130
01/04/2014, 03:58 PM
sorry. missed your 2nd post - I agree Tap water

Mr tap water
01/04/2014, 04:31 PM
To put corals in the tank


In my opinion yes providing you got adequate lighting for your corals

edmondspl
01/04/2014, 06:57 PM
+1^

Kaman8
01/04/2014, 08:51 PM
In my opinion yes providing you got adequate lighting for your corals

I bought my new lights by the LFS and he said the lamp is good for corals ^^

Lateralus
01/05/2014, 01:33 AM
I bought my new lights by the LFS and he said the lamp is good for corals ^^

What kind of lighting? What kind of corals? You can't just toss anything in your tank Under any kind of lighting. Meaning a 2 bulb T5 unit that's "good enough for corals" is a lot different than say an 8 bulb unit, LEDs or metal halides.

As for your parameters they look good but how stable are they from day to day? Stability is key.

Kaman8
01/05/2014, 05:52 AM
What kind of lighting? What kind of corals? You can't just toss anything in your tank Under any kind of lighting. Meaning a 2 bulb T5 unit that's "good enough for corals" is a lot different than say an 8 bulb unit, LEDs or metal halides.

As for your parameters they look good but how stable are they from day to day? Stability is key.

I am not sure what lamp it is......it's a 39 watt led. He said is good for soft and lps corals.