apstreck
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Just did a full test on my new reef tank (transfer from old tank) and getting some strange numbers. I used 100% new saltwater, tropic marin salt, and results were as followed.
SG: 1.023
pH: 8.2
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: <5
Mg: 1800
Ca: 340
dKH: 7.8
I know salinity is low, I must have just lost some SW volume due to skimmer and ATO overcompensated. Working on that now. But its the high Mg and low Ca and alk that have me baffled.... test is within date, each time I repeated twice to confirm. User error or is this possible?
SG: 1.023
pH: 8.2
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: <5
Mg: 1800
Ca: 340
dKH: 7.8
I know salinity is low, I must have just lost some SW volume due to skimmer and ATO overcompensated. Working on that now. But its the high Mg and low Ca and alk that have me baffled.... test is within date, each time I repeated twice to confirm. User error or is this possible?