Stony corals

[gandolf8]

Need some corals that will suck up caliums. so I can get it balance any ideas thx.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

this sounds crazy.

what's the problem.... excessively high calcium levels?

What's your S.G.? Alkalinity? Mg?

stony corals aren't the only reef organisms that consume calcium........

 

[gandolf8]

S.G 1.025 alk 4.0 cal 500 what else is there for calcium ? salt tropic marin

 

[suppressivefire]

500 is fine.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

agreed- 500ppm Ca is fine!

Need some corals that will suck up caliums. so I can get it balance any ideas thx.

another problem: alkalinity is consumed at an equal (or faster) rate than calcium.

Conclusion:
adding more corals in order to balance calcium isn't a solution.

 

[gandolf8]

so what do you suggest

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

units of measure

units of measure

alk is 4.0 meq/L or ppm or ?

 

[gandolf8]

sorry did that wrong Dkh 9.6 Alk 3.43

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

@ a Ca of 500ppm

@ a Ca of 500ppm

balanced alkalinity is 6.95 meq/l = 19.5 dKH

That's too high of an alkalinity for stony corals IMO.


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for stony corals I find it very important that alkalinity not rise above 11 dKH.

Do you supplement calcium or alkalinity? If so, how?

 

[gandolf8]

Say I used a salifert the Dkh is 9.6 and Alk is 3.43 this isn't high
I do use Supplement B-Ionic

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

you can choose to bump up alkalinity but whatever you do.... I would not add any more calcium supplement (of any type).

I would not recommend running alk above 11dKH.

if raising alkalinity with B-ionic go about it slowly as it will also raise pH.

 

[gandolf8]

So what can I add to my take?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

whatever you'd like to add