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RxMike · 02/11/2013, 11:38 AM

Hello
I have a mixed reef. I am primarily SPS, but do have some LPS. I have lots of fish. I use tropic Marin Reef Pro and here are my parameters. I also run a calcium reactor.
Salinity 1.025
Ph 8.1
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite=0.2
Nitrate =0.5
Phosphate 0.5 ( Just switched from BRS GFO to Rowaphos yesterday)
Ca= 470
Alk = 11
Mag 1100

I am working on getting my phos down, I hope that the Rowaphos does a better job than the BRS GFO.

How do I go about getting my Alk down, I realize I need to work on getting my mag up to 1300
Overal my parameters are pretty good.

02/11/2013, 11:38 AM	#56
RxMike Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 367	Parameters Hello I have a mixed reef. I am primarily SPS, but do have some LPS. I have lots of fish. I use tropic Marin Reef Pro and here are my parameters. I also run a calcium reactor. Salinity 1.025 Ph 8.1 Ammonia = 0 Nitrite=0.2 Nitrate =0.5 Phosphate 0.5 ( Just switched from BRS GFO to Rowaphos yesterday) Ca= 470 Alk = 11 Mag 1100 I am working on getting my phos down, I hope that the Rowaphos does a better job than the BRS GFO. How do I go about getting my Alk down, I realize I need to work on getting my mag up to 1300 Overal my parameters are pretty good.