ESV Salt Phosphates Poll

[bklynreef]

Please make sure your TDS is set at zero ppm.
Mix a batch at preferably 1.026
Test it for Phosphates and post your results.
Let's see what everyone comes up with.

 

[bklynreef]

.14 Phoenixone has posted

 

[greg 45]

What are the phosphates of your make up water ???

 

[vio]

what are the phosphates of your make up water ???

+1

 

[bklynreef]

Haven't tested it yet. On my next 180 gallon batch I will definitely test all parameters.

 

[NYreefNoob]

and what your using to test the phosphates with

 

[bklynreef]

and what your using to test the phosphates with

I test with the hanna and a Milwaukee.
I'm wondering also which part of mix is the one with the phosphates?

 

[vio]

just curios.....
did you test the water right after your RO/DI ? then was "0" ?
did you test the water from your make water container b 4 mix. the salt ? then was "0" ?
did you mix. and make the water around 77F temp. ?
Thank You.
When I said "0" I refer to PO4 ppm not TDS.

 

[outeastreef]

posphates

I am reading .08 on a hanna ultra low checker

 

[Geraud]

I saw 0.06 two week-ends ago before my water change. But I forgot to remeasure this week.

Will post my results on Sunday, both for the RO/DI and then the freshly mixed saltwater.

 

[bklynreef]

just curios.....
did you test the water right after your RO/DI ? then was "0" ?
did you test the water from your make water container b 4 mix. the salt ? then was "0" ?
did you mix. and make the water around 77F temp. ?
Thank You.
When I said "0" I refer to PO4 ppm not TDS.

Ro Di 0
Container 0
Temp was 76 but temp for me doesn't matter since my test kit compensates
And my two Refractometer and phosphate kits are on target

 

[vio]

Ro Di 0
Container 0
Temp was 76 but temp for me doesn't matter since my test kit compensates
And my two Refractometer and phosphate kits are on target

Thank You, i just order Reagent kit for 100 tests , now , u test one Box , more than one ? i will check also.

 

[bklynreef]

my next 200 gallon batch i will be testing all parameters at a salinity of 1.026

 

[vio]

Today I test PO4 all day long, I use Hanna HI 713 (Egg)
Tank (220 Gal. + 90 Gal. sump)
Tank PO4 0.00
RO/DI PO4 0.00 ( 9 stages, one is fill / Rowa + 2 Membrane total 11 Stages)
Make up water on Brute container store for 24H already, PO4 0.00
Mix Sodium Chloride at 77F temp. PO4 0.00 I use Korallia MAG 7
Mix .Magnesium Sulfate test 3 times Po4 0.04,0.02,0.02
Mix. Component A PO4 0.05
Mix. Component B PO4 0.11 test after 25 min. PO4 go 0.12
Tomorrow I will test Reef Crystals.

 

[NYreefNoob]

you dont want zero on phosphates anyways. i will test the next batch i make up

 

[vio]

Is NOT about "0" because zero is NOT zero any way. Hanna have Accuracy: @ 25?C ?0.04 ppm (mg/L) ?4% of reading. We need PO4 but , hard to balance and test (organic). Hard to keep down.

 

[vio]

Today i just make 25 Gal. fresh make up water (R.C. Salt) check PO4 , find 0.02 PO4.

 

[Geraud]

I checked last Sunday and measures 0.0 PO4 with ESV. The egg is not super accurate anyway...

 

[Reef Lobster]

why do you have such a massive RO? is your water wine or something?

 

[vio]

why do you have such a massive RO? is your water wine or something?

If u refer to me ?


-no, is NOT wine
- to protect the membranes to got clog fast
- better quality
- I like it like that.