I was told to ask for Randy.

[demonsp]

OK my cal. is low 340 ppm phos-0 nit-0 nat-0 amo-0 ph-7.8 never buched either , i have 2 test kits niether has alk test tho go figure . LFS sold me kalk said to drip and i was good to go . Well as with most lfs guys go, i still thought i needed more advice so i asked rc people before i added. I mixed it in ro water and bottle says to use clear top part only water still clowdy will it clear and i cant drip is there another way. and people told me i was doing it wrong and referred me here HELP.

 

[drummereef]

I'm NO Randy, but, I think you need to get that calcium up a bit with some turbo calcium then maintain with kalk. I saw your other post and the kH is a little on the low side (7). Get these in check before you dose kalk is my recommendation. But agian - Randy knows best.

 

[demonsp]

THANKS.

 

[bertoni]

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm

That article covers calcium and alkalinity problems. A dKH of 7 is acceptable. Some Turbo-Calcium is a good suggestion, in my opinion, to get calcium back to 400-450 ppm.

After that, lime might be a very good way to go. Sometimes, limewater doesn't clear up, but I just dose it anyway. This article discusses the use of lime:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.php

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I am Randy, but the advice is the same as above.