Quick (Hopefully) Calcium / Alkalinity Question

sg1838

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Been dosing BRS 2-part for the better part of 3 weeks. Tested my levels and Ca is currently at 450ppm, and Alk is at 11.5 dKH. I THINK the Alk is a little high (I thought the "normal" range was 7 - 11 dKH). So, should I just stop dosing Alk altogether for a few days, or should I reduce the dosage of both Ca and Alk? I have been dosing 25 mL/day.

Other parameters:
Salinity - 1.025
Temp (at time of test) - 78.5°
PO4 - 0.1ppm (my test kit reads either 0.0 or 0.1)

Didn't test Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, or Silica, but I'm assuming at the moment that they're all 0.

Thanks...
 
Just Alk, or both Calcium and Alk?

I know my Calcium is a tad on the high side too (400 ppm being optimal, from multiple sources I've read...though 450 ppm doesn't seem ridiculous).
 
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