Tested beach water today

[Skaters216]

So I went to the Beach today with the family (Avon by the Sea in N.J) and my son thought it would be a good idea to bring home some sea water and run a test on it, so we did and here where the results that I think we all try to Mimic. Just figured I would share this and was wondering if anyone has ever tested the sea Water you swin in?

Ph 8.16
Nitrate 0. ppm
Nitrites 0.ppm
Ammonia 0. ppm
Calcium 422
Alkalinity 10 dkh.

 

[marrone]

Surprise that the alk was that high, wonder what the phosphate?

 

[greg 45]

What is the salinity ??
And the po4

 

[Skaters216]

i was going to test the phosphates but i ran out of packets for my hanna checker, and the salinity was 1.022

 

[Paul B]

I dumped 10 gallons of Long Island Sound in my reef today. I love the stuff

 

[Skaters216]

Did you test it by any chance? How do the tank mates react?

 

[MIKE NY]

Those #s are pretty good. Paul .... I've had a cabana on the south shore for years and everything tests very low unless I go off shore or catch the incoming at an inlet. Do you know what the sound test at?

 

[myblock175]

interesteing

 

[Skaters216]

I collected the water at high tide, no I don't know what the sound test at. Maybe next time I go out I will take another water sample home and test it. My kids want to know if we can catch fish and put them in the tank lol, I told them remember Nemo dad was looking for him and how bad he wanted to get home, so we will not be kidnapping any fish next week out of the ocean! Lol

 

[kres1024]

Not sure I'd trust API test kits for getting an accurate reading for alk and calcium or ph!

 

[duke62]

Kres I wasn't going to be the one to say that lol

 

[kres1024]

Kres I wasn't going to be the one to say that lol

Someone had to break the news eventually ...lmao

 

[william_acker]

Do you clean or filter the sea water before putting it in your tank?

 

[Aquadicted]

I collected the water at high tide, no I don't know what the sound test at. Maybe next time I go out I will take another water sample home and test it. My kids want to know if we can catch fish and put them in the tank lol, I told them remember Nemo dad was looking for him and how bad he wanted to get home, so we will not be kidnapping any fish next week out of the ocean! Lol

lol! Those numbers are pretty good. Again what most have said already... would love to know phosphates and can't trust API :/

 

[Skaters216]

I used Hanna checker for alkalinity and calcium test

 

[lrasser]

Also remember local conditions don't allow for coral to grow so id be more curious what they test at a reef.

 

[Paul B]

The Sound is zero nitrates, I can't test phosphates and the salinity is very low. Kissing gouramies can probably live in it so I have to add salt. I use it all the time in the summer and my tank was started with it. This was water from the eastern Sound fifty miles from the City

 

[greg 45]

Skaters thank you for posting results.
API isn't the top of the line but gives a good base line to work with
THANKS

 

[johnsonpics]

That's Pretty amazing that the Salinity was so low. Also, so cool that your kids suggested it!

 

[Skaters216]

Yeah I thought it was going to be a little bit higher than it was also, my kids love this hobby except for cleaning the skimmer cup but I will take any help they are willing to give!!