Kh high calcium low?

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  1. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    I have been using Kent marine ab to keep my levels normal and have had no issues until now. I bought a new test kit and had the lfs back my numbers up so they should be correct.
    Kh 18
    Ca 360
    Ph 8.0
    Nitrate/trite 0
    Ammonia 0
    Phos 0

    How do I balance out?

    I've also had a little out break of gha








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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Water changes or just add Ca until it reaches 400-420 and your alk drops to around 10.
     
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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Curious, do you have a mag level?

    How how often are you adding the a/b ?
     
  5. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    I was doing it every other day and everything remained stable then a few days ago kh shot up and now today ca dropped. Very strange

    Mag was 1350 if i remember right
     
  6. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    could your old test kits have been off? I agree with 2in10. I would do water changes to bring the kh down and then start adding calcium.
     
  7. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Just looks out of balance to me. Bring the Ca up, and the Kh will drop, as everyone else has said.
     
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  9. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    It's possible, but the old and new test almost the same.

    I initially thought the old one went bad so I bought the new but lfs confirmed my numbers

    How do you suggest raising ca?