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[woodyarmadillo]

My reef crystals always mixes up high on calcium. 470-490 still okay? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it below about 470.

 

[billyocean]

My reef crystals always mixes up high on calcium. 470-490 still okay? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it below about 470.

Someone can provide an answer but I think that's getting close to causing precipitate...maybe 500?

 

[tbrown]

My reef crystals always mixes up high on calcium. 470-490 still okay? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it below about 470.

What's your alk run?

 

[woodyarmadillo]

Someone can provide an answer but I think that's getting close to causing precipitate...maybe 500?

Yeah I was imagining 500 was not great and I’m close to it. Mag is only mixing to about 1320 though at as close to 1.0265 as I can get.

 

[woodyarmadillo]

What's your alk run?

8.3-8.9

 

[StatelineReefer]

The higher your mag, the less likely you are to get precipitation. At 1400 I think you can push 500's and get away with it.

 

[woodyarmadillo]

The higher your mag, the less likely you are to get precipitation. At 1400 I think you can push 500's and get away with it.

So I’m pushing it with 1320ish mag then?

 

[StatelineReefer]

So I’m pushing it with 1320ish mag then?

Nah. you'd need to drop below 1275 mag or above 11 alk to precip 470 cal

 

[tbrown]

There's a chart I've seen that says what the calcium and corresponding alkalinity levels should be. 490 is like 15 dkh.

 

[woodyarmadillo]

big fan of the coral snow! 2nd treatment yesterday. I thought I had great water clarity before but somehow it’s quite a bit better.

 

[woodyarmadillo]

There's a chart I've seen that says what the calcium and corresponding alkalinity levels should be. 490 is like 15 dkh.

Can you elaborate on this? So is my alk way off?

 

[StatelineReefer]

Can you elaborate on this? So is my alk way off?

No, your alk is in perfectly fine and in no danger of precipitating.

 

[tbrown]

Can you elaborate on this? So is my alk way off?

No. Your alk is where I'd look to be. Your calcium is probably higher than what your alk is supposed to support but mine's pretty similar.

 

[tbrown]

Sorry, I got you all discombobulated. Your alk is good, calcium might be on the high side but your tank is happy.

 

[woodyarmadillo]

Okay great! new guy is out of questions for the night. Thanks everybody!

 

[woodyarmadillo]

Sorry, I got you all discombobulated. Your alk is good, calcium might be on the high side but your tank is happy.

I got it now. I get confused easily!

 

[StatelineReefer]

Okay great! new guy is out of questions for the night. Thanks everybody!

Reload, we still have answers! Sometimes they even match!

 

[Kasrift]

Fuzzy chitins? They seem to munch on everything.

I haven't seen mine since it went in. I'm sure it is somewhere though.

 

[stoney7713]

I haven't seen mine since it went in. I'm sure it is somewhere though.

Wait till you pick up a frag and forget about them, creepy feelings...lol

 

[Kasrift]

Not trying to start a huge testing discussion but I’m about to run out of some tests and wondering if anyone feels strongly about any of them? I’m currently Milwaukee - Salinity, Hannah - NO3, Phos PPB, Salifert - everything else. Thinking about picking up Hannah alk test and restocking salifert cal and mag.

I don’t know I’ll probably end up with an Apex setup sometime but not for a 14g.

Sounds good to me. I use the following:

Salinity - refractometer
Alk - Hanna
Nitrates - Hanna
Phosphates - Hanna
Magnesium - aquaforest
Calcium - Salifert
PH - Hanna

I really like the Aquaforest one. I think I'm going to get that for calcium and mag going forward.