Marine Water Parameters

brendonrook

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These below parameters I've gotten from a Marine Scientist (Chris Brightwell) and includes everything from the simple (pH, temp etc) to the complex (Magnesium, Iron etc). I haven't been bothered to work out conductivity, which can be worked out from temperature and salinity, but I think specific gravity and salinity would be enough! <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

pH: 8.1-8.4 Temp: 22-25°C Specific Gravity: 1.021-1.026 Salinity: 27.9-34.5ppt Alkalinity: 125-180ppm Carbon Dioxide: 5-8ppm Calcium: 412-450ppm Magnesium: 1288-1320ppm Strontium: 8-10ppm Iron: 0.1-0.3ppm Iodine: 0.05-0.08ppm Phosphates: <0.05ppm (Preferably zero) Silicate: <0.05ppm (Preferably zero) Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrite: 0ppm Nitrate: <10ppm[/list:u] Cheers BR

Fishful thninkin

Hi all
My refractor enter only displays my salininty as a percentage and was wondering if anyone knows what the salinity for a saltwater tank should be as expressed in a percentage.

Thanks for any help
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Doug

percentage?

have another look and see if it is not 0/00 or 0/000

Fishful thninkin

Here is a picky Doug


It also reads as refractive index but I cant find the needed water range for refractive index either.
Thanks