Calcium at 600!

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  1. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    My calcium level is at 600. Water change to get it down?
     
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  2. Crimson Ghost

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    Your Alkalinity is too low (or you have a bad test kit). Measure the Alk if its low…yup, your CA is that high. Plus your salinity might be a little high as well (the higher the salinity the higher the concentration of calcium permissible).

    Now, if your Alk and salinity are ok – no worries. Do your water changes and normal maintenance and do not dose calcium.
     
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  3. mikejrice

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    Dont have a alk test. Guess I better run to the store.
     
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    Heres the results of the tests I do have. The reason Im testing is because my sweet lips isnt doing very well today.

    calc 600
    carbonate hardness 10
    posfate 2
    nitrite 5
    temp 89
    salinity 1.021
     
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  5. dufresne

    dufresne Feather Duster

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    Temp 89?
    Phosphate 2 or 0.02?
     
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    I was wondering the same thing, temp 89? Are you getting any coral bleaching?
     
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  7. homegrowncorals

    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    according to this there are a few things off a little. :confused:

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  8. mikejrice

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    Oops temp 79
    phosfate 2.0 ppm
     
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    Ok
    Ph 8.8
    alkilinity .8
     
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    So alkility is low, calc is high and ph is a bit high. what do you all recommend?
     
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