Hey All, I have a 2.5 month old 20 gallon IM Nuvo AIO. You can see more about the build in my build thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/no-lobsters-allowed-20-gal-reef.653171/
I'm using Instant Ocean Reef Crystals and have been testing my Calcium, Alk, and Mg regularly the past few weeks to get a handle on the tank parameters.
Here are my findings over the past 14 day period:
Ph: (monitored by Apex) fluctuates between 7.76 and 8.1 at night and day respectively.
Calcium: 455 ppm average (Salifert test kit)
Alkalinity: 7.3 dKH (Hanna Checker)
Mg: 1230 ppm Avg (Salifert Mg)
Nitrates: 1 ppm (Salifert)
Salinity: 1.026 SG
Phospates: Unsure, I only have the API test kit and it isn't low enough resolution.
Any suggestions based on these parameters? There seems to be no drop in Alkalinity week over week, a slight drop ~10 ppm in calcium, and a slight drop in Mg (~50 ppm). I don't believe my corals are using much and there isn't any coralline algae growth within the tank. I only have one SPS (A small piece of Monti cap) that hasn't grown much over the past 3 months, but isn't bleaching.
Should I try to increase my alk with dosing or just leave everything since it is stable and everyone looks relatively happy?
Bonus Elegance photo for reading:
I'm using Instant Ocean Reef Crystals and have been testing my Calcium, Alk, and Mg regularly the past few weeks to get a handle on the tank parameters.
Here are my findings over the past 14 day period:
Ph: (monitored by Apex) fluctuates between 7.76 and 8.1 at night and day respectively.
Calcium: 455 ppm average (Salifert test kit)
Alkalinity: 7.3 dKH (Hanna Checker)
Mg: 1230 ppm Avg (Salifert Mg)
Nitrates: 1 ppm (Salifert)
Salinity: 1.026 SG
Phospates: Unsure, I only have the API test kit and it isn't low enough resolution.
Any suggestions based on these parameters? There seems to be no drop in Alkalinity week over week, a slight drop ~10 ppm in calcium, and a slight drop in Mg (~50 ppm). I don't believe my corals are using much and there isn't any coralline algae growth within the tank. I only have one SPS (A small piece of Monti cap) that hasn't grown much over the past 3 months, but isn't bleaching.
Should I try to increase my alk with dosing or just leave everything since it is stable and everyone looks relatively happy?
Bonus Elegance photo for reading: