help sps turning white

[saltdiscus]

i am so frustrated i feel like quitting this hobby.its 29 biocube tank with sump 16 gallon which i installed a week ago.
my tank was running perfectly all sps was were colorful and growing. i installed a sump and sca 301 skimmer at the same time.i was dosing fuel and seachem complete, bought red sea kit to check cal alk and mag.
i found ca to be 0 in my reef tank ,alk was 7 ,started dosing 2 part brs cal and alk.i checked second day still no calcium so me being stupid dumped like 500 milliliter calcium only .i woke up today and found my sps all turning white and color is gone.
help me i don't know what to do now.my red sea kit still shows calcium 0.i bought new red sea kit from amazon.i have sps zoas and kenya tree.
thanks.

 

[1MP3R1AL]

Your calcium was 0? How is this possible?

 

[saltdiscus]

yeah i tested with red sea and it was supposed to turn blue but it never changed to blue.

 

[1MP3R1AL]

I highly doubt your CA is 0. Either your test kit is faulty, or your doing it wrong. Try the test again. If you need help on how to test, use google.

 

[saltdiscus]

i tested like 5 times already seeing youtube video and i know i did right.

 

[1MP3R1AL]

Do a 20-30% water change, report back.

 

[saltdiscus]

ill post pic of sps when i reach home. all my money in the drain.

 

[saltdiscus]

how many gallon for 29 biocube?

 

[Reef_Box]

help sps turning white

With the Red Sea test it only reads to 500. If the fluid never turned to blue that means your CA is over 500

 

[1MP3R1AL]

Yep, this is true I forgot all about it, good call.
I would do a 5-10 gallon water change. Make sure salinity is .026
Stop dosing until you retest.

 

[saltdiscus]

ok ill do wc as soon as i reach home.so my calcium is higher ?

 

[1MP3R1AL]

Your CA is close to 500 and beyond. Water change, wait, retest.

 

[saltdiscus]

thanks now everything is normal.did water change every day ,stopped dosing and bought BRS 1.1 dosing pump which will goto apex.so if brs calculator says 200ml calcium needed then i dose that amount within a week right?

 

[Icefire]

Now stop right now, seriously... Sorry to seems to be rude but you seems to miss all the basic...

First know your ALK and CA, if you use all the syringue, try with a second one and add the numbers. Put your number in check (around 8 Alk, 450 CA and 1350 MG).

Than test every day for a week or two to know your daily alk drop. Now try to regulate the alk and calcium based on this (for every 2.8dkh, your calcium will drop 20ppm approx.)

Looking at your other post, you reef is young and don't rush it too much, dosing voldka, Fuel, Complete (which is Calcium by the way) without testing is not recommanded.