Low Calcium

mrvinman · 07/24/2007, 04:21 PM

Hi All,

It seems no matter what I try, I can't get the calcium level up into the 420 range. It is constanly around 225.

The latest product I am trying is Kent's Liquid Reactor.

I am new at this, so ANY suggestions are welcome.

Thanks,
Vin

tripinpn01 · 07/24/2007, 07:32 PM

wow that is very low. what do you have in your tank? clams? and what kind of salt are you using

mrvinman · 07/24/2007, 07:43 PM

No clams. Just fish and one sand sifting starfish.
72 gallons with 105lbs live rock and aragomax sand bed.
I'm using Instant Ocean.

Kannin · 07/24/2007, 08:54 PM

I have a 54 gallon with another 15 gallons of volume in my sump. I dose about a half a teaspoon of powdered calcium and a bout a third of a teaspoon of alk booster every day and my levels are at 10.2 to11 dkh and 420 to 450 calcium. I think the brand I use is Reef Builder. I have some softies, polyps and a few lps and lots of coraline growth. I also use instant ocean.

07/24/2007, 04:21 PM	#1
mrvinman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 67	Low Calcium Hi All, It seems no matter what I try, I can't get the calcium level up into the 420 range. It is constanly around 225. The latest product I am trying is Kent's Liquid Reactor. I am new at this, so ANY suggestions are welcome. Thanks, Vin

07/24/2007, 08:54 PM	#4
Kannin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fall City, WA Posts: 1,538	I have a 54 gallon with another 15 gallons of volume in my sump. I dose about a half a teaspoon of powdered calcium and a bout a third of a teaspoon of alk booster every day and my levels are at 10.2 to11 dkh and 420 to 450 calcium. I think the brand I use is Reef Builder. I have some softies, polyps and a few lps and lots of coraline growth. I also use instant ocean. __________________ I used to target feed mojanos... until I found out that they weren't baby bubble tips.

07/24/2007, 07:32 PM	#2
tripinpn01 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: oc Posts: 786	wow that is very low. what do you have in your tank? clams? and what kind of salt are you using

07/24/2007, 07:43 PM	#3
mrvinman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 67	No clams. Just fish and one sand sifting starfish. 72 gallons with 105lbs live rock and aragomax sand bed. I'm using Instant Ocean.