The Salinity level is maintained at 1.025, both by freshwater top up and the automatic addition of salt. Temperature is set to 26 degrees centigrade
The table below shows a snapshot of the last two month's water parameters all parameters other than pH and Alkalinity are measured in parts per million (ppm)
|
Nitrite 0 ppm
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Nitrate>10 ppm
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Phosphate 0 ppm
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Ca < 450 ppm
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Mg <1400 ppm
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Ph 8.3
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ORP ~450 mv
|
Alkalinity 8
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
1 |
0.03 |
425 |
1245 |
8.15 |
probe used on nitrate filter |
7.5 |
| Feb | 0 |
0 |
0.03 |
450 |
1305 |
8.20 |
" |
9 |
March |
0 |
0 |
0.03 |
430 |
1300 |
8.30 |
0 |
9 |