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08/15/2014, 03:23 PM
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Quick tips on lowering Calcium ?
Hello does anyone have any idea on how to lower your calcium level ? Mine is around 480 need to be lowered thanks
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08/15/2014, 03:25 PM
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Humble Student
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Geneva, NY
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Your coral should lower it for you as they use it up. 480 isnt too bad either Ive seen worse.
Last edited by reepher315; 08/15/2014 at 03:26 PM. Reason: typo |
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08/15/2014, 03:30 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Stockton, CA
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Just wait it out. (stop dosing) |
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08/15/2014, 06:06 PM
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Lower it? Just add more coral lol! My water runs very high too. I noticed the Kent's reef salt runs really high in the big three. I wonder if it's my batch or that's just how it is.
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08/15/2014, 06:09 PM
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Nothing at all wrong with calcium at 480.
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08/15/2014, 06:50 PM
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Oh ok well my LFS said that if you want to keep LPS corals you need to keep your calcium form 400 to 420
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08/15/2014, 06:52 PM
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Moved On
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08/15/2014, 07:49 PM
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08/15/2014, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Toronto
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Don't sweat 480, I bump 500+ from time-to-time and just ease-up on the Kalk. I'm trying to find the "sweet spot" for ATO dosing and dialling it down. I think it's tough to OD on calcium, not sure what the tipping point is for declining health? Sure someone here knows it off the top.
The reason I began dosing is that my nano 16 was slowly declining in Calcium and KH despite weekly 20% WC's. The tank was settling in after 6 months of good health and increasing growth. The demand exceeded capability from WC's alone so it's time to dose with Kalk.... Enjoy ~~_/) ~~ |
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08/16/2014, 08:13 AM
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I try and keep mine at that level or at least above 450.... Your fine.
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08/16/2014, 01:04 PM
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Sea waters calcium is390 with a mag level of 1280.
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