If I understand correctly, we want to mix up our salt batches at:
Salinity: 1.024 - 1.026
Alkalinity: 8-12 dKH
Calcium: 380-450
Magnesium: 1200-1400
Temperature: 76-80
For my salt, I think due to how easy it is to get, I'm going to use IO Reef Crystals. I was going to use Red Sea Coral Pro, but it's only available mail order around here. Not overly convenient. But I digress.
According to That Pet Place Salt Mix Guide, Reef Crystals mixes up at (1.026 SG):
Alkalinity: 13 dKH
Calcium: 490
Magnesium: 1440
Which leads me to my questions. My first batch of saltwater that i initially put in the tank, will be based on how many gallons I actually need (empty tank is 120 gallons, but Rock, Sand and Overflow box will reduce that number). The water going into the tank will be at 1.026, 13 dKH, 490, 1440.
All of these numbers are too high. Will they fall over time?
If I'm making new water for a 10% water change every week (or 20% every 2 weeks), and I want to maintain consistency, if the alkalinity and such does fall and it's at say 10, and I add 20 gallons of 13 dKH water...will that cause too big of a swing?
One of the reasons I am thinking about doing small weekly water changes is because A) I don't want to dose and B) Not set up to do automatic dosing...so I figure small water changes will keep the numbers consistent. Is that an accurate assumption?
What I plan to stock is fish, and some very very beginner, easy to care for, hard to kill corals. Not sure what everyone calls them, but that's what I'm calling them :)
Salinity: 1.024 - 1.026
Alkalinity: 8-12 dKH
Calcium: 380-450
Magnesium: 1200-1400
Temperature: 76-80
For my salt, I think due to how easy it is to get, I'm going to use IO Reef Crystals. I was going to use Red Sea Coral Pro, but it's only available mail order around here. Not overly convenient. But I digress.
According to That Pet Place Salt Mix Guide, Reef Crystals mixes up at (1.026 SG):
Alkalinity: 13 dKH
Calcium: 490
Magnesium: 1440
Which leads me to my questions. My first batch of saltwater that i initially put in the tank, will be based on how many gallons I actually need (empty tank is 120 gallons, but Rock, Sand and Overflow box will reduce that number). The water going into the tank will be at 1.026, 13 dKH, 490, 1440.
All of these numbers are too high. Will they fall over time?
If I'm making new water for a 10% water change every week (or 20% every 2 weeks), and I want to maintain consistency, if the alkalinity and such does fall and it's at say 10, and I add 20 gallons of 13 dKH water...will that cause too big of a swing?
One of the reasons I am thinking about doing small weekly water changes is because A) I don't want to dose and B) Not set up to do automatic dosing...so I figure small water changes will keep the numbers consistent. Is that an accurate assumption?
What I plan to stock is fish, and some very very beginner, easy to care for, hard to kill corals. Not sure what everyone calls them, but that's what I'm calling them :)
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