What do you keep your Alkalinity at?

We try to keep alkalinity at about 8 – 8.4 dkh. We find that is a good level for rapid growth of the corals. We use a GEO CR1218 Commercial Calcium Reactor for our aquaculture farm with a SMC 618 Secondary Chamber. Our various display tanks use either the GEO CR 818 Calcium Reactor with the GEO SMC 410 Secondary Chamber or the GEO CR612x2 Calcium Reactor combo. 

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What do you keep your nutrient levels at?

We try to keep alkalinity at about 8 – 8.4 dkh. We find that is a good level for rapid growth of the corals. We use a GEO CR1218 Commercial Calcium Reactor for our aquaculture farm with a SMC 618 Secondary Chamber. Our various display tanks use either the GEO CR 818 Calcium Reactor with the GEO SMC 410 Secondary Chamber or the GEO CR612x2 Calcium Reactor combo. 

Other desired parameters:

Nitrate NO3:  5 – 10 ppm

Phosphate PO4:  .04 – .08

Magnesium (Mg):  1400 ppm

Calcium (Ca):  400 to 450 ppm

Temperature:  78° to 79°