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  1. crackshot

    crackshot Plankton

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    HI please help me all my tests say the same high alk and high cal both are off the page what can i do :(thanks crackshot.
     
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  2. NU-2reef

    NU-2reef Montipora Digitata

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    Give us a run down of your system. Dosing? What test kits do you use. And how bout some actual numbers also. Give as much info as you can and I'm sure 3reef can help.

    Welcome to the site btw.
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Welcome to 3reef.

    What test kit are you using?

    Have you added any products to the tank?

    Do the animals and corals looked stressed?

    Proceed slowly and make sure the problem needs an intervention before attempting to correct the problem.
     
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  4. coylee_17

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    +1 to the above
     
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  5. crackshot

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    HI ALL THANKS FOR THE FAST REPLY . SG 1.025 ,AMMO 0 ,NIRITE 0, NIRATE 0, PH 8.2, CAL 530 , KH 15.4 PHOS 0.5 . NOT SURE ON MAG AND THE TEST KITS I USE ARE SELIFERTS AND API .THE ONLY THING I HAVE PUT IN IS SOME PH BUFFER AND FISH LOOK OK AND MY MUSHROOMS. I WILL TRY AND POST PICS THANKS .PS I HAVE ALSO BEEN DOING WATER CHANGES TO TRY AND SORT IT OUT:eek:
     
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  6. cosmo

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    What salt are you using and what kind of water! That is high for not dosing!
     
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  7. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    If the fish and corals look ok, then just let it come down on it's own.

    Are these API test strips?

    What salt brand are you using?

    Yes those are high levels but if the fish look fine and you do not have sensitive corals you will probably ok.
     
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  8. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    some PH buffers will also increase Alkalinity so that may account for the high DKH reading

    I would not bother chasing the PH for now, as long as it remaines somewhere between 7.9 and 8.3 you are fine

    as stated above some salt mixes do have enhanced calcium so 530 is not beyond belief straight out of the pack IMO

    what are you checking the SG with, as if the SG is actually higher than the 1.025 indicated then this would also help to explain the elevated levels to some degree

    Steve
     
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  9. crackshot

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    I am using ro water and tmc salt pro reef and api test kit is drops and i test sg with refractometer
     
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  10. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    Ok something isn't right here! tropic marin pro reef is supposed to have levels of PH 7.6 cal 340 and kh at 2.29 at 1.025!

    are you using anything else?
    whats your substrate?
     
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