calcium level, help

markcerm · 09/10/2006, 09:45 AM

im having a hard time getting my calcium up to the 400 area it stays around 325-350. ive been dosing the 2 part b-ionic. my alk is fine at 3.5 have been dosing 45alk part and 120cal part. for just about 3weeks now and no rasie in calcium level. how much is everyone dosing of this?
temp 79-82
sg 1.024 rasing slowly to 1.026
nitrate<5
phos. .1
alk3.5
ph 8.4
cal. 325-350
have mostly soft corals few lps and 2sps

thanks
mark

mg426 · 09/10/2006, 10:04 AM

Test your Mag level If it turns out to be low that could be your problem. Low mag makes ca hard to maintain.

Paintbug · 09/10/2006, 10:14 AM

my bet would be the magnesium as well. what salt do you use?

markcerm · 09/10/2006, 03:25 PM

i use IO salt, do w/c every other week. would have to check magnesium. thanks for your replies

Paintbug · 09/10/2006, 06:46 PM

sounds like the same problem i had when i tried IO salts. it seems to have low mag levels. once i adjusted the mag, the calc went right up to 420ppm.

09/10/2006, 09:45 AM	#1
markcerm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: pa Posts: 163	calcium level, help im having a hard time getting my calcium up to the 400 area it stays around 325-350. ive been dosing the 2 part b-ionic. my alk is fine at 3.5 have been dosing 45alk part and 120cal part. for just about 3weeks now and no rasie in calcium level. how much is everyone dosing of this? temp 79-82 sg 1.024 rasing slowly to 1.026 nitrate<5 phos. .1 alk3.5 ph 8.4 cal. 325-350 have mostly soft corals few lps and 2sps thanks mark

09/10/2006, 10:04 AM	#2
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Test your Mag level If it turns out to be low that could be your problem. Low mag makes ca hard to maintain. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

09/10/2006, 10:14 AM	#3
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	my bet would be the magnesium as well. what salt do you use? __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

09/10/2006, 06:46 PM	#5
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	sounds like the same problem i had when i tried IO salts. it seems to have low mag levels. once i adjusted the mag, the calc went right up to 420ppm. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

09/10/2006, 03:25 PM	#4
markcerm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: pa Posts: 163	i use IO salt, do w/c every other week. would have to check magnesium. thanks for your replies