chimera Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCUSSION ON RESULTS HERE: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?p=85187 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************** FEBRUARY'S RESULTS ************************* It's been a while since I've done some tests (perhaps a little reminder to everyone else? ), did them tonight heres what i got: pH = 8.2 PO4 = 0ppm NO3 = 0ppm kH = 7.0 Ca = 380 Mg = 1100 Salinity = 1.025 @ 25 degrees (although peaks to 27.5) Low alkalinity and Mg levels attributed to the fact I havent done a water change for about 6 weeks (Xmas and all, my bad) Also when dosing kalk at nights to help maintain levels, the pump that stirs it prior to dosing is dead, all kalk on bottom of drum. Been failed for sometime, my bad again. Replaced the small dead pump with 802 powerhead tonight (thanks Steve - will get it back to ya soon ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Mine... Nitrates:2.5(Not sure why it's gone up a bit) PH: 8.1 KH: 7.4 Calcium: 400 Salinity: 1.026 The KH is the only thing I really need to work at keeping up, DIY topoff still working flawlessly(Ok, working flawlessly now that I've corrected a small manufacturing flaw) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Results from Sunday evening, lights on for 8 hours. PH = 8.29 (pinpoint) PO3 = 0ppm (salifert) NO3 = 0ppm (salifert) kH = 8.5 (salifert) Ca = 460 (salifert) Mg = 1340 (salifert) Salinity = 1.025 (refractometer) Temprature 26 (been fluctuation between 24 & 26 - Heaters are on at 24, no chiller) Skimmer removes 1.3 litres of skimate between Sunday & Sunday. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Results from monday. PH 8.2 PO3 = 2 PO4 = .25 Kh = 9 Calcium = 540(salifert) Mag = 1380 temp = 27 deg salinity 1.025 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodle Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Result from last nights tests. pH = 8.2 PO4 = 0ppm (salifert) NO3 = 0ppm kH = 8 (salifert) Ca = 440 Salinity = 1.025 (Need to get a refractometer as don't trust the swing arm hydrometer) Temp 26.5 (between 24.5 and 26.5 dpending on time of light period) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Phosphates<>2 Nitrates<>15 Calcium<>425 Magnesium<>1200 need to adjust Kh<>7 PH<>8.3 Salt<>1.025 Temp<>25 Skimmer removes about 500mls per week Over the last week I have cut feeding down to once a day frozen every third day. Can't seem to move phosphates below 2 even with running Zeovit for about 4 months now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Wouldnt worry Fay the pics of your tank show all is well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Thanks It is looking even better now I've got the flow right with the streams, had to do a bit of adjusting and it has taken time to get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 finnaly got around to doing some tests last night Ammo= 0 Nitrite= 0 Nitrate= 0 (couldnt make out anything at least) Phos= 0.25 hmmmm need to test my topup water pH=8.3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCUSSION ON RESULTS HERE: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?p=85187 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************** APRIL'S RESULTS ************************* It's that time again to run some tests... April's results... pH = 8.8 (estimated - from dry tab, perhaps not accurate) PO4 = 0ppm NO3 = 0ppm kH = 9.6 Ca = 400 Mg = 1100 Salinity = 1.026 @ 25 degrees Changes since February: - Salinity has gone up .001 - pH is way too high (checking this with 'pH meter' shortly) - Magnesium has not changed even though there are chips in Calcium reactor :evil: - Good that nitrates and phosphates are still zero but cant work out why Im getting a bit of green hair algae? - kH has increased heaps from 7.0 to 9.6, cool - Calcium up from 380 to 400, cool, but was hoping for around 450 Summary: Calcium reactor needs optimising. pH needs checking during morning hours to compare, if it actually is too high need to reduce kalk dosing/get a solenoid for the Calcium Reactor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 PO4 = 0 PO3 = 1.5 PH = 8.2 KH = 9 TEMP= 26deg CAL = 460 MAG = 1260 SAL = 1.025 SKimmer removes about 600mls to 900mls a week.I used ASW a few times and had a large drop in MAG and CAL.Back to NSW all going good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted August 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCUSSION ON RESULTS HERE: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?p=85187 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************** JUNE'S RESULTS ************************* Doh, forgot My bad. ******************** AUGUST'S RESULTS ************************* This month... pH = 8.21 (pinpoint) PO4 = 0ppm NO3 = 0ppm kH = 9.6 Ca = 400 Mg = 1080 Salinity = 1.026 @ 25 degrees Feel free to list your results here. Sort of using it like an online diary for test results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Most recent tests Nitrate 10 PH:8.1 KH:9.15 Calcium:410 Magnesium:1230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCUSSION ON RESULTS HERE: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?p=85187 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************** NOVEMBERS RESULTS ************************* pH = 8.44 (pinpoint) (not so sure on validity of this reading, i think the ph monitor need calibrating ) PO4 = 0ppm (salifert) NO3 = 0ppm (salifert) kH = 9.9 (salifert) Ca = 440 (salifert) Mg = 1170 (salifert) Salinity = 1.025 @ 26.2 degrees (refractometer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 As at Monday this week: PH = 8.27 (pinpoint) PO3 = 0ppm (salifert) NO3 = 0ppm (salifert) kH = 8.4 (salifert) Ca = 440 (salifert) Mg = 1320 (salifert) Salinity = 1.025 (refractometer) Temprature 27 Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 As of a few minutes ago... Calcium 410 KH 10.0 Magnesium 1275 Haven't bothered with the other tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Yesterdays results: PH - 8.2 (Salifert) Po3 - undetectable (salifert) No3 - 0 (salifert) KH - 9.0 (salifert) Calcium - 435ppm (salifert) Mg - 1235ppm (salifert) Temp 25-26.2. Looks good to me......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 cool, must be that reactor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 yep!! And salinity 1.026 with the new refractometer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Might as well add to this thread I started over a year ago :lol: ******************** SEPT 06 RESULTS ************************* pH = 8.16 (pinpoint) PO4 = 0ppm (salifert) NO3 = 0ppm (salifert) kH = 10.6 (salifert) Ca = 410 (salifert) Mg = 1350 (salifert) Salinity = 1.025 @ 25.7 degrees (refractometer) Interested to see others results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 As at this morning pH = 8.06 ( will go up once lights come on ) PO4 = 0.01 ( Hanna ) NO3 = 2.5 ppm (salifert) kH = 6.6 (salifert) Ca = 420 (salifert) Mg = 1380 (salifert) Salinity = 1.025 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 some from tonight and some from today. pH = 8.12 (lab) PO4 = 0.015 (lab) NO3 = 3.6 ppm (lab) kH = 8.6 (salifert) Ca = 410 (salifert) Mg = 1340 (salifert) Salinity = 1.025 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Hey how offen do you guys calibrate your pH meters? Speaking to someone today who said you need to do a check daily (each time you use them). and allow them to "warm up so to speak for about 10mins as well as soaking the probe in water (tank water) for at least 20mins before use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 The probe should have a plastic cap. Make sure it is wet all the time. The bulb should not be allowed to dry out. Not too sure what happens if it does but in a past life I used to use pH meters with $700 probes so the bosses weren't too keen on replacing them too often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 The probe should have a plastic cap. Make sure it is wet all the time. The bulb should not be allowed to dry out. Not too sure what happens if it does but in a past life I used to use pH meters with $700 probes so the bosses weren't too keen on replacing them too often. same, should be stored in dilute KCl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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