calcium help

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by tdk76, Jun 14, 2009.

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  1. tdk76

    tdk76 Astrea Snail

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    For some reason my calcium level is now 520. It did not do this until I done a water change. Is it a bad bach of salt maybe?
    Everthing else is fine.
    ALK11.5 dkh
    Salinety 1.024
    Nitrate 0ppm
    Ammonia 0ppm
    Ph 8.0
    Thanks
     
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  2. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    If you do your water changes too often it can build up. The salt you use will put a certain amount in and if its not depleted by the time you do another water change it will just add up. Mix a small batch of water and test the calcium on that to see if the salt mix is putting the proper amount in.
     
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  3. Otty

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    You forgot to list what your Magnesium is??? That affects calcium.
     
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  4. tdk76

    tdk76 Astrea Snail

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    Thats the test im out of. Knowing my luck thats what it is.
     
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  5. tdk76

    tdk76 Astrea Snail

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    I do a water change ever two weeks. Maybe 3 weeks sometimes
     
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  6. TenUhC

    TenUhC Astrea Snail

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    What is to much calcium? My calcium and dkH numbers are similar to tdk's I haven't even done a water change.
     
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  7. OverThinker

    OverThinker Skunk Shrimp

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    Do you top off your water with salted or fresh? What do you normally keep your salinity at? Just wondering...
     
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  8. tdk76

    tdk76 Astrea Snail

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    I top of with ro water.no salt. and i keep salinity at 1.024
     
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  9. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Might be worth doublechecking the test and maybe even against another test kit all together although I don't think a calcium level of 520 is all that dangerous if it goes a lot higher it could get risky of snowing I believe.
     
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  10. adam

    adam Montipora Digitata

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    As long as you are able to keep your dkh that high I would not worry at all about cal-520
     
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