? about calcium/buffer 2 part.

[fasteddie99]

I just checked my calcium (400), Ph (8.2), and dkh (11)

I like to keep the calcium up around 460 or 480 and havent had a problem doing so using Purple Up. Well since my calcium is a little low, and I am out of purple up I am forced to use the Kent Marine Tech CB 2 part that has been sitting unopened for 6 months or so

From what I've read around here, I really dont need to use purple up to grow Coraline, just need to keep the Ca up. It just started growing on the back glass about 3 months ago and I have a lot of it on the LR.

My question is, do I *have* to use both parts together? The directions say that they work in conjunction to raise the "calcium and buffer level".

Well my PH is where I want it, so I dont want it to be raised. Is one part for the CA and one part for buffer? Are there other ways to raise the Calcium?

Thanks a bunch

[aquaman67]

You can use one without the other. Part A is calcium. It says 56,000 ppm or something like that on the bottle.

You can use this to see how much to dose.

http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chemcalc.html

[fasteddie99]

Thanks Aquaman!

Sounds like a real cartoon line doesnt it?

Thanks for the link as well. Should come in handy