calcium at 700 ppm!!!

[adtravels]

My calc levels are 700 I set up the tank 2 months ago and have been adding kent liquid calc daily I only got the nutrafin test kit yesterday and am panicing The tank pH is 8.3 and the alkalinity "high" on a red sed test kit. I did the test twice to make sure. and am going to do a 10%water change this evening and other tips and is all the live stock in danger it does not seem to be bad/ill. and I have had no precipitate in the water I am obiously not going to add any more calc for the next few days

 

[kbmdale]

I wouldn't over do it and change it to fast. Do the water change and then let it ride for the evening. Tommorrow night retest and if its still in the 650-700 range, do another water change. Keep this up till you get it back to the 450 range. Thats all I can think of. One of the more experienced reefers might have more to offer.

 

[Wiggawam]

No offense, but that's why you don't dose without testing. But at least nothing was hurt.

 

[Bebo77]

Re: calcium at 700 ppm!!!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6542156#post6542156 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by adtravels
My calc levels are 700 I set up the tank 2 months ago and have been adding kent liquid calc daily I only got the nutrafin test kit yesterday and am panicing The tank pH is 8.3 and the alkalinity "high" on a red sed test kit. I did the test twice to make sure. and am going to do a 10%water change this evening and other tips and is all the live stock in danger it does not seem to be bad/ill. and I have had no precipitate in the water I am obiously not going to add any more calc for the next few days

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