Both logically and scientifically I realize that that calcium levels in my tank should not be rising unless I'm physically adding calcium to my tank.
According to my Trident (recently calibrated), a hanna checker, an aquaforest test kit, and my LFS.... my calcium levels are continuing to rise...
Hey! This is my first time posting on here and my second time trying to start a reef tank after bombing it the first time back in 2021 it was a total disaster. I started a 13.5g AIO back in july then transferred everything to a 32.5g AIO gradually, which seems to be doing well but after testing...
Hello,
I am having a weird problem. My calcium won't go down. I have been using tropic Marin all for reef for quite some time (powder mixed with RODI), and recently I've noticed my alk and mag are ok (9dkh, 1375 mag) but my calcium is 550-600 (usually 430-460).
I lowered my all for reef dosing...
I am attempting to add Kalkwasser to my 130 g tank but am frustrated seeing Calcium numbers way too high. I have been dosing Kalk for about 3 months, 200mL via my ATO water and Red Sea dosser. I am also dosing:
Red Sea Reef Energy Plus AB+ - 40mL
Tropic Marin All for Reef - 40mL
Red Sea...
Hello:
4wks ago I added 3 corals - LPS
calcium is 500plus
Magnesium 1500 plus
here are my water parameters all normal even alkalinity.
ive done water changes - is there a way to lower calcium & magnesium??
PH - 7.9
Alkalinity 10dkh 182ppm perfect
Calcium 500
Magnesium 1500
NH3 .001
NH4...
I have a 7 month old ~3g reef tank containing a faviitees, stone pipe coral, GSP, palythoa, and hydnophora + clean up crew (1 Scarlett hermit crab, 2 blue legged hermit crabs, 5 bumblebee snails and 1 tuxedo urchin). Ever since I’ve started testing calcium, my Hanna reader shows that my calcium...