my Calcium levels are low

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  1. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    My calcium reads 380 and i just did a water change yesterday. Should i add some calcium or what???? i have mostly softies in my biocube but two frags of hard coral. Is this a problem or should i not worry about it???
     
    crustytheclown, Sep 17, 2009
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  2. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    dose some calcium.. youre not in bad shape, but you still want it about 60 points higher..
     
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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    What kind of salt are you using? (I'm guessing Instant Ocean because 380 would be a common Ca level for it). It's a little low. You'll probably want to bump up your Ca depending on your salinity and alkalinity level.
     
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  4. Jm'sRSM

    Jm'sRSM Fire Shrimp

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    do you dose anything for ALK? usually if you raise alk the ca will drop. what hard corals are in the BC? the stock lighting it comes with really isnt suited for sps, some lps may be kept if really high up.
     
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  5. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    Petco salt>>>>
    Salinity is 1.024
    alk is 120 havent added anything for alkalinity
     
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  6. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    :| try to look for IO reef crystals or order ur salt online u want to buy salt with higher mag and calcium
     
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  7. yvr

    yvr Skunk Shrimp

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    Using good quality salt designed for reef aquariums with higher Ca will definitely help keep your Ca levels where you want. I use Tropic Marin Salt.
     
    yvr, Sep 19, 2009
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  8. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    what about Red Sea Salt???
     
    crustytheclown, Sep 22, 2009
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  9. mattheuw1

    mattheuw1 Montipora Capricornis

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    Red sea coral salt is ok, do not use it with tap water though....must be used with RO or RODI.

    Red sea coral pro is better, same thing must be used with RO or RODI. Higher calcium too. I would highly recommend this salt. Good thing with this salt is that when you mix it, ph stabilizes within 2 hours. I still let it stir throughout a day though.

    With Coral Sea Pro, if you add 38.2 grams into 5 gallons, it will give you 1.025 specific gravity and 480ppm calcium.
     
    mattheuw1, Sep 22, 2009
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