Aquarium Update - 4/2/2023

Current parameters prior to water change:

Temperature: (Ideal 73-84 F)
sticker: 69.9 F = 21.06 C

Salinity: (Ideal 34-36ppt / 1.023 to 1.028sg)
36.5 ppt / 1.0267 specific gravity (Converter)

Copper: (Ideal < 0.2 ppm)
0.14 ppm

Ammonia: (Ideal 0 ppm)
Not tested

Nitrite: (Ideal < 0.2 ppm)
Tetra Strip test: 0

Nitrate: (Ideal <5 ppm)
Tetra Strip test: 30ish ppm

Alkalinity: (Ideal 8 - 12 dkH)
Hanna: 183 ppm = 10.248 dkH

pH: (Ideal 7.8 and 8.5)
Hanna: 8.6

Calcium: (Ideal between 380-450ppm)
Hanna: 418 ppm

Phosphate: (Ideal SPS 0.01-0.05ppm, stony corals <0.1ppm, generally <0.25ppm)
Hanna: >2.50 ppm (exceeded range limit)

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