WMAS Discussion Forum : Calcium http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:48:28 +0000 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:16:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=45396 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Calcium : No test kit should every be consider...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389903&title=calcium#389903 Author: MadReefer
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Posted: December 14 2010 at 7:16pm

No test kit should every be consider incapable of having fault. Always be ready to compare to another test kit of friend or LFS.]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:16:31 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389903&title=calcium#389903 <![CDATA[Calcium : ryan maybe be right on the oceanic...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389862&title=calcium#389862 Author: badfinger
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Posted: December 14 2010 at 5:01pm

ryan maybe be right on the oceanic being low on dkh.. i havent researched that part... i was just going off what the owner of mountain shadow marine told me, cause when i didnt have that many stonies i was having the same problem, and i was using oceanic]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:01:30 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389862&title=calcium#389862 <![CDATA[Calcium : FlooringGuy wrote:What are...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389861&title=calcium#389861 Author: Luckedout
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Posted: December 14 2010 at 5:00pm

Originally posted by FlooringGuy FlooringGuy wrote:

What are the side effects of having too high of calcium in your tank? 


It could cause coral death or a tank crash if it gets out of control, so it's good that you are watching it and trying to control it.
]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:00:48 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389861&title=calcium#389861 <![CDATA[Calcium : how much stony coral do you have...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389860&title=calcium#389860 Author: badfinger
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Posted: December 14 2010 at 4:58pm

how much stony coral do you have in your tank lps and sps..... or even just coraline algae.. also salifert are supposed to be spot on.

oceanic is supposed to be high in calcium and alkalinity... so i am sure that is why you are that high]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:58:44 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389860&title=calcium#389860 <![CDATA[Calcium : I would bet your alk kit is off...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389859&title=calcium#389859 Author: Ryan Thompson
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Posted: December 14 2010 at 4:57pm

I would bet your alk kit is off unless you are dosing something to raise alkalinity. Oceanic salt is notorious for high calcium (500+) and lower alk (8ish dkh).

Your batch may have high alk though you never know.]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:57:11 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389859&title=calcium#389859 <![CDATA[Calcium : I am using a Salifert Calcium...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389857&title=calcium#389857 Author: FlooringGuy
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Posted: December 14 2010 at 4:49pm

I am using a Salifert Calcium test Kit.

I am using Oceanic Salt.
]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:49:31 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389857&title=calcium#389857 <![CDATA[Calcium : What salt are you using for waterchanges?.......]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389855&title=calcium#389855 Author: badfinger
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Posted: December 14 2010 at 4:41pm

What salt are you using for waterchanges?.... some people like to keep their calicum at 500, so your not way off.... also maybe your cal test kit is inaccurate]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:41:00 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389855&title=calcium#389855 <![CDATA[Calcium : the only problem i see with a...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389853&title=calcium#389853 Author: SGH360
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Posted: December 14 2010 at 4:36pm

the only problem i see with a bit high calcium is calcium deposits building around equipment.]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:36:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389853&title=calcium#389853 <![CDATA[Calcium : What are the side effects of having...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45396&PID=389849&title=calcium#389849 Author: FlooringGuy
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Posted: December 14 2010 at 4:33pm

What are the side effects of having too high of calcium in your tank?  My alkalinity levels are 11.2 and this has been at this level for the last 3 weeks.

My calcium is just over 500.  My best guess is about 550.  Will this high of level of calcium hurt my corals?

My test kit only goes to 500 and it looks like it is just about to switch colors.  I recently did a 10% water change and my levels are still the same.

Any advise?
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