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Table 1. Parameters critical to control in reef aquaria.
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Parameter:[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Reef Aquaria Recommendation:[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Typical Surface Ocean Value:[SIZE=-1]1[/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Calcium[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]380-450 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]420 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Alkalinity[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]2.5-4 meq/L
7-11 dKH
125-200 ppm CaCO[SIZE=-2]3[/SIZE] equivalents[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]2.5 meq/L
7 dKH
125 ppm CaCO[SIZE=-2]3[/SIZE] equivalents[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Salinity[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]35 ppt
sg = 1.026[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]34-36 ppt
sg = 1.025-1.027[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Temperature[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]76-83? F[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Variable2[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]pH[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]7.8-8.5 OK
8.1-8.3 is better[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]8.0-8.3 (can be lower or higher in lagoons) [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Magnesium[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]1250-1350 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]1280 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Phosphate[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]< 0.03 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]0.005 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Ammonia[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]<0.1 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Variable (typically <0.1 ppm)[/SIZE][/FONT]
Table 2. Other parameters in reef aquaria.
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Parameter:[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Reef Aquaria Recommendation:[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Typical Ocean Value:[SIZE=-1]1[/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Silica[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]< 2 ppm, much lower if diatoms are a problem[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]<0.06 - 2.7 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Iodine[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Control not recommended[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]0.06 ppm total of all forms[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Nitrate[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]< 0.2 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Variable (typically below 0.1 ppm)[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Nitrite[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]< 0.2 ppm typically[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Variable (typically below 0.0001 ppm)[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Strontium[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]5-15 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]8 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]ORP[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Control not recommended[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Variable[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Boron[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]< 10 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]4.4 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Iron[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Below Kit Detection Limits (additions OK)[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]0.000006 ppm[/SIZE][/FONT]
 

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