Want some input on my water parameters

SaltyDaddy

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Starting dosing tropic all for reef for about a month now and these are my lps/softie water parameters.

Aug 23
Nitrate 5
Alk 8.0
Phosphate .12
Mag 1245
Cal 500
Salinity 1.25
Temp 78

Just want some input if you would change something? And why. I’m not chasing numbers just going off on how my corals look.

-Bryan
 

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I would bring magnesium up to around 1350-
Po4 - is slightly high but not crazy high

but everything else looks ok to me.
 

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Looks pretty spot on to me. I like to leave room for error so i'd suggest bringing that mag level up into the 1300's as well.

My 180g had amazing color in acropora with a p04 .1-.2 and nitrates 5-10pmm. As long as those a stable/consistent levels I'd try and keep them there, personally.
 
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I use TM salt and dose AFR. Mag a little low, try to go 1350 and your duncans and euphyllias will love it. Ca is a little high but definitely watch Alk. It might sneak up on you while dosing AFR.
 

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Looks pretty spot on to me. I like to leave room for error so i'd suggest bringing that mag level up into the 1300's as well.

My 180g had amazing color in acropora with a p04 .1-.2 and nitrates 5-10pmm. As long as those a stable/consistent levels I'd try and keep them there, personally.
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Oddly enough on my tank, for 2 to 3 days after water change then rely on AFR to maintain. I’ve also tried dosing the new water and works just as well.
 

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