AWT water testing results

[Pastor Salty]

So I broke down and had my water tested professionally by
Aquarium Water testing. http://www.aquariumwatertesting.com

These were my results.

Any input?

Salinty was 1.024


Ammonia (NH3-4) Good 0 0.000 - 0.050 mg/L
Nitrite (NO2) Good 0.015 0.000 - 0.100 mg/L
Phosphate (PO4) Good 0.18 0.000 - 0.250 mg/L
Nitrate (NO3) Good 3.4 0.000 - 25.000 mg/L
Silica (Sio2-3) Good 0.1 0.000 - 0.500 mg/L
Potassium (K) Low 315 350.000 - 450.000 mg/L
Ionic Calcium (Ca) Good 120 100.000 - 300.000 mg/L
Boron (B) NA NA 3.000 - 6.000 mg/L
Molybdenum (Mo) High 0.2 0.000 - 0.120 mg/L
Strontium (Sr) Good 7.6 5.000 - 12.000 mg/L
Magnesium (Mg) High 1425 1100.000 - 1400.000 mg/L
Iodine (I) Good 0.05 0.030 - 0.090 mg/L
Copper (Cu) Good 0.03 0.000 - 0.030 mg/L
Alkalinity (meq/L) Good 4
Total Calcium (Ca) Good 430 350.000 - 450.000 mg/L
Iron (Fe) NA NA 0.000 - 0.010 mg/L

 

[joe22883]

What salt do you use? Do you run carbon or gfo? Was this done prior or after water change?

Alk of 4 meq/l is high.
Copper is borderline, use carbon.
Raising your potassium might help colors. Low in the salt mix?

Cool info btw. Thanks for posting.

 

[goodtimes]

0.000-0.250mg/l for phosphate?
I thought 0.03 and below was the standard target. Or is that in another unit of measure.

 

[Pastor Salty]

I use Instant Ocean.

I run Carbon and GFO

This was done prior to a water change.

How would I raise the potassium?

 

[tattoofreak]

Man i was going to put up a thread asking if i could pay someone to test my water parameters. Never knew there was a service. i might have to check this out.

 

[Pastor Salty]

Man i was going to put up a thread asking if i could pay someone to test my water parameters. Never knew there was a service. i might have to check this out.

Second time I have used them. Not cheap but it does give me a piece of mind.

Made me have a feeling of accomplishment that I am doing something right.

 

[EddieJ]

I use Instant Ocean.

I run Carbon and GFO

This was done prior to a water change.

How would I raise the potassium?

Potassium Chloride, you can order some at wwwDOTgettankedaquariumsDOTcom. This is where I ordered potassium chloride. Good service and good prices.