This is mainly for my own tracking but on this page I will post my water parameters as I measure them during weekly tank maintenance.
April
| Parameter |
Target Range
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4/14/04
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4/21/04
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| Salinity |
1.025
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1.023
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1.024
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| pH |
8.0 - 8.3
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7.9
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8.2
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| kH |
8 - 10
|
5
|
8
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| Ammonia |
0
|
0
|
0
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| Nitrite |
0
|
0
|
0
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| Nitrate |
0
|
0
|
0
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| Magnesium |
1280 - 1320
|
1450
|
1400
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| Calcium |
400 - 450
|
500
|
500
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| Phosphate |
< 0.3
|
0.1
|
0.2
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| Water Temperature |
79 - 80
|
79
|
78
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December
| Parameter |
Target Range
|
12/02/03
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12/09/03
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12/16/03
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12/23/03
|
12/30/03
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| Salinity |
1.025
|
1.025
|
1.025
|
1.026
|
1.025
|
1.025
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| pH |
8.0 - 8.3
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
8.4
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| kH |
8 - 10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
10
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| Ammonia |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nitrite |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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| Nitrate |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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| Magnesium |
1280 - 1320
|
1380
|
1260
|
1320
|
1300
|
1290
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| Calcium |
400 - 450
|
488
|
400
|
392
|
375
|
390
|
| Phosphate |
< 0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
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| Water Temperature |
79 - 80
|
79
|
79
|
78.6
|
79
|
79.1
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November
| Parameter |
Target Range
|
11/01/03
|
11/11/03
|
11/19/03
|
11/25/03
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| Salinity |
1.025
|
1.026
|
1.026
|
1.026
|
1.026
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| pH |
8.0 - 8.3
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
8.4
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| kH |
8 - 10
|
8.5
|
7
|
9
|
8
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| Ammonia |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nitrite |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nitrate |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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| Magnesium |
1280 - 1320
|
1320
|
NT
|
1350
|
1350
|
| Calcium |
400 - 450
|
370
|
NT
|
420
|
450
|
| Phosphate |
< 0.3
|
0.3
|
NT
|
0.15
|
0.2
|
| Water Temperature |
79 - 80
|
79
|
79
|
79
|
79
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October
| Parameter |
Target Range
|
10/18/03
|
10/25/03
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| Salinity |
1.025
|
1.026
|
1.026
|
| pH |
8.0 - 8.3
|
8.2
|
8.4
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| kH |
8 - 10
|
8.5
|
7.5
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| Ammonia |
0
|
0
|
0
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| Nitrite |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nitrate |
0
|
0
|
0
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| Magnesium |
1280 - 1320
|
1350
|
1320
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| Calcium |
400 - 450
|
380
|
380
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| Phosphate |
< 0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
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| Water Temperature |
79 - 80
|
79
|
79
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