New to marine tanks

Ph 8.1
Kh 7
No3 0
No2 0
Amonia 0
Phosphate 0.3
Calsium 370
Salinity 1.025
Corals want a calcium level of 380 - 420
Recommended levels : Ca -380-420 ; Alk 6.5-8.5 DKH. (NSW levels)
Ideal water parameters
pH - 8.2 to 8.4
Salinity - 30.5 to 35 (or 1.023 to 1.026 Specific Gravity (SG))

Calcium - 380-420
Alkalinity - 6 to 9 dKh (ideally 6.5 to 8.5 dKH) NSW levels
Magnesium - 1300 to 1350
Iodine - 0.04 to 0.06
Strontium - 8ppm or 8mg/l (NSW levels)
Potassium (K+) - 380-420
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - less than 5
Phosphate - less than 0.01
Ammonia - 0

Have a read here bud
Ideal Water Parameters - Marine Aquariums South Africa
 
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Looking good .. im looking to start a tank as well so doing my research .. how deep is the bed and which substrate did you use?

Thanks
 
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Update for my tank i lost a chromis on fryday for no reason all was fine bought 5 more on sunday they are doing fine and bought 2 cleaner shrimp also doing fine this morning i woke up to 2 dead chromis it was the original 2 thet was left dont know why any ideas. Water parameters is fine.
 
Bummer man! I had my chromis turn on each other and all gone now
 
Ok so i tested my water again today just to make sure my water parameters is ok

Kh 6
Ph 8.2
Temp 24.6
No2 0.02
No3 5
Nh3 0.05
Po4 0.3
Any ideas
 
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