Another sea water ????

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by kukulkan, Jan 5, 2012.

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  1. kukulkan

    kukulkan Astrea Snail

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    Hello people, I recently started buying sea water from My LFS, I tested for calcium using API and it reads 420 , once I did a water change in my tank it went down to 400 and 380 in a 2 day period , my tank is barely stock . not sure why the drop any help.
    Thanks.
     
    kukulkan, Jan 5, 2012
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  2. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    What do you have in the tank for corals?
     
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  3. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    Are you saying you tested the water from LFS and it tested 420?
     
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  4. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    What was the Ca level in your tank before the WC, and how large of a WC did you do?
     
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  5. kukulkan

    kukulkan Astrea Snail

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    I have a small rock of zoas with a trumpet coral with 3 heads, a frogspawn small and a colony of mushrooms, I did a 2 gal water change I have a 12g nano. The water from store tested 420. and before water change was 420
     
    kukulkan, Jan 5, 2012
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