First Time Water testing

[jrosales91]

Here are my water parameters for each of my tanks and would love to hear some advise in what I need to do to bring each item to the correct level. I know I am over due for some water changes.

32 Gallon Biocube
Salifent:
• Ammonia – 0
• Nitrite – 0.1
• Nitrate – 50
• Calcium – 480
• Magnesium – 1470
Hanna Checker:
• Phosphate – 0.98
• Al – TBD (Waiting on reagent to arrive)

20 Gallon Innovative Marine
Salifent:
• Ammonia – 0
• Nitrite – 0.1
• Nitrate – 5
• Calcium – 495
• Magnesium – 1485
Hanna Checker:
• Phosphate – 0.43
• Al – TBD (Waiting on reagent to arrive)

 

[Irsug1]

Your nitrate and phosphates are high. Look into carbon dosing to lower those. Water changes would help too.

 

[jrosales91]

What products do u recommend

 

[goatous]

You don't need much to dose carbon; either cheap vodka or household vinegar work.
Carbon dosing is an effective way to lower nutrients, but you can get to a point where you're too low.
Plenty of articles on the subject, read up, start slow and monitor your system.

 

[Amozoc]

I have been using Nopox great product 0 nitrates and phos .25 or less


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[GugsJr]

The 50 is kinda high, but still workable depending on lighting and corals he's keeping