Parameters critical to control in reef aquaria

[Natesurf]

Mga Fellow reefers some good tips on taking care of your reefs.
Mga importanteng mga parameters. Sana makatulong to sa mga aquarium nyo.

Calcium 380-450 ppm
Alkalinity 2.5-4 meq/L; 7-11 dKH ; 125-200 ppm CaCO3 equivalents
Salinity sg = 1.025-1.027
Temperature 76-83° F
pH 8.1-8.3 is better
Ammonia <0.1 ppm
Nitrate < 0.2 ppm
Nitrite < 0.2 ppm typically

[jolt26]

hi nate!

pansin ko lang signature mo. can we actually "grow" our own reef?

[Natesurf]

Yeah pwedeng pwede check out mo tong webpage na to www.garf.org yon nga lang sa Pinas kulang tayo ng mga gamit para sa Aquarium. Meron silang tinatawag na Zero impact reef, meaning lahat ng items na nasa aquarium ay either propogated coral na tank raised or mga tank breed fishes pati live rock pwede din gumawa pero syempre sa Pinas medyo kulang tayo ng resources. We can save the Philippine Corals reefs the best in the world

[Fugu]

Most of my corals are maricultured, not wild caught/harevsted. It's a great way to conserve our reefs.

[chonglai]

i think i read sa net yung mars.org ata na meron ng nagculture ng corals dito sa atin. sa cebu to be exact. me pictures pa dun na nagfrag sila ng mga acropora at ibang corals. i'll find the link and put it here. sana nga me magculture ng liverocks corals at marine fish para di na nasisira reefs dito sa pinas.

[seriousreefer911]

[Fugu]

[jolt26]

agree. i have mine at 1.024 to 25.

[seriousreefer911]

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[jolt26]

[chonglai]

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[jackryan]

[Fugu]

I keep mine at 1.025, it closely resembles the ocean and is the current standard. It is also easier to skim at this level instead of a less salty mix.