2025-08-19 CBLS Blue and Display Tank Titrations

CBLS WETLAB TANK TITRATIONS- BLUE & DISPLAY TANKS

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Titrations of total 5 samples from CBLS Wetlab Blue Tanks (4) and Display Tank (1) along with 2 Junks and CRMs respectively.

Sample Information:
Date Sample ID Weight (in g) Salinity (in psu) Tank Type Notes
20250819 BT 1 60.047 35.14 Blue Tank 1  
20250819 BT 2 59.805 35.14 Blue Tank 2  
20250819 BT 3 59.957 35.13 Blue Tank 3  
20250819 BT 4 60.221 35.13 Blue Tank 4  
20250819 DT 1 60.130 35.63 Display Tank  

pH Calibration

  • Following are the pH calibration values from today:
Date ZeroPoint Slope pH4 pH7 pH10 Temp Status Notes
20250819 7.016 -56.26 170.1 -1.1 -171.5 19.1 OK 20250714_PP

CRM titration

Below are the resulted 2 CRM values from titrations.

Date CRM value Batch value % off Batch # Status Notes
20250819 2219.707 2224.47 -0.214112126 180 OK CRM180_opened20250714_PP
20250819 2213.661 2224.47 -0.485922939 180 OK CRM180_opened20250714_PP

Sample Titrations

-Below are the results from sample titrations that includes 5 samples.

Date Sample ID TA dKH Mass Salinity Status Notes
20250819 BT 1 1688.344 4.7 60.047 35.14 OK  
20250819 BT 2 1685.187 4.7 59.805 35.14 OK  
20250819 BT 3 1686.201 4.2 59.957 35.13 OK  
20250819 BT 4 1679.884 4.2 60.221 35.130 OK  
20250819 DT 1 1740.094 4.0 60.13 35.63 OK  

Overall observations: The titrations went all well however the expected TA values we got from the titrations is lowest since we have been dosing them with the Alkanlinity Reagent.

Other conclusions: Due to this, ZD and I checked if it is dosing right and recalibrated the Jebao and increased the volume of dosage for alkalinity from 15mls to 18mls with the previous four times a day interval. I would be following up with the checker regularly as well as with an upcoming titrations in next two weeks to see if it is going up. ZD thinks one of the reason this result is noticed is because of the corals using up the nutrients we are dosing and they are super excellent in health.
Written on August 19, 2025