Low calcium levels...

joem1cha3l · 04/19/2008, 08:47 AM

Bought some purple up and have been dosing it daily for about a week now...I purchased it before I read the bad stories about it. What else can i do to raise my calcium levels because this is just not doing it...help guys

Hop · 04/19/2008, 08:56 AM

I'm not sure how involved you want to get into understanding parameters, but regardless it is important to understand that calcium, alk and magnesium are all interconnected and rely on one another. A good idea is to skim over the reef chemistry forum. You don't need to be an expert, but it is a really good idea to understand what can/will/may happen by dosing and how to pick a balanced regime that is right for you.

Here are two articles to get you started

Reef Aquarium Water Parameters

Solving Calcium and Alkalinity Problems

Hop · 04/19/2008, 08:59 AM

Also looking at your thread it really doesn't look like you need to be concerned with calcium addition yet. Regular water changes at this point should be more than adequate

kzickovich · 04/19/2008, 09:25 AM

What kind of salt do you use? if it's instant ocean they run there calcium in the mix at 350 you may need to dose. Oceanic salt runs at 530. I found this out first hand my calcium is at 520 now I switched back to instant ocean to bring it down some.

joem1cha3l · 04/19/2008, 09:30 AM

Yeah im using IO

04/19/2008, 08:47 AM	#1
joem1cha3l Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,158	Low calcium levels... Bought some purple up and have been dosing it daily for about a week now...I purchased it before I read the bad stories about it. What else can i do to raise my calcium levels because this is just not doing it...help guys

04/19/2008, 08:56 AM	#2
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	I'm not sure how involved you want to get into understanding parameters, but regardless it is important to understand that calcium, alk and magnesium are all interconnected and rely on one another. A good idea is to skim over the reef chemistry forum. You don't need to be an expert, but it is a really good idea to understand what can/will/may happen by dosing and how to pick a balanced regime that is right for you. Here are two articles to get you started Reef Aquarium Water Parameters Solving Calcium and Alkalinity Problems __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

04/19/2008, 08:59 AM	#3
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	Also looking at your thread it really doesn't look like you need to be concerned with calcium addition yet. Regular water changes at this point should be more than adequate __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

04/19/2008, 09:25 AM	#4
kzickovich Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Zion Il Posts: 959	What kind of salt do you use? if it's instant ocean they run there calcium in the mix at 350 you may need to dose. Oceanic salt runs at 530. I found this out first hand my calcium is at 520 now I switched back to instant ocean to bring it down some. __________________ Ken Current Tank Info: 90 Gal mixed reef 55 Gallon basement pump up Sump 25 Gal fuge 2 Mp40 DIY led light fixture Bubble King Mini 200 Gen2 skimmer BRS Duel reactor

04/19/2008, 09:30 AM	#5
joem1cha3l Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,158	Yeah im using IO __________________ IM10G Nano - MP10, AI Nano, RKL