QT cal and alk targets

[brians4671]

should i target standard reef ranges cal 380-450ppm, alk 125-200ppm?

 

[brians4671]

i want to mention im using hypo treatment

 

[paulamrein]

You would want to only treat fish in a separate tank from display. QT coral and inverts are in a separate tank as well with no treatments. And fish aren't effected by cal. And your normal cal and alk levels apply to the invert QT.

 

[brians4671]

paul my inverts are still in my display my fish have been moved to a different tank. in your opinion do you think i can still have success w/out removing the inverts?

 

[paulamrein]

absolutely, I believe I misread your question if that is the case. I thought you were using hypo treatment on inverts! Just keep it in mind if /when you add any other inverts to your system to qt for 4-6 weeks. no treatment of inverts just isolation.

 

[brians4671]

taking a note of that. im so not going through this again paul thanks.

 

[paulamrein]

no problem, I've been there and lost more money than I have at the casino. In a lot of ways they are one in the same with the house ALWAYS winning at the end. With QT there is still a gamble but the odds are ridiculously in your favor. PM me if you have any other Q's.

 

[kevin2000]

My 02

You don't care about calc when QT fish ... focus on ammonia.

Since your running a hypo tank your PH may be unstable because you have 2/3'rd less salt mixture and therefore less alkalinity (buffer). Use a alkalinity test kit and bring your alkalinity up to about 3-4 meg/l and PH won't be an issue.