Calcium levels

oralsturgeon · 04/23/2006, 08:00 AM

My Calcium levels over 500 per Salifert testing, all other parameters are stable, should I worry about this or should I complete an unscheduled water change? Will high calcium have any effects on inverts or SPS/Softies (I havent seen any changes yet)

Thanks

XeniaMania · 04/23/2006, 08:01 AM

Just let nature run it's course, it'll come down on its own. You should figure out how it got that high if you haven't already..

mg426 · 04/23/2006, 12:45 PM

Over 500 is a pretty broad statement. Is the level 550 or 750 ???? Both are over 500. If your levels is not to bad say 550 then I would just let it drop on its own. On the other hand if it is really up there I might consider some water changes.

bertoni · 04/23/2006, 02:11 PM

I wouldn't think you'd see any issues, at least over a fairly short term. You can try using a second syringe of the titrant reagent to see how much calcium you have. Just add the two syringe readings together.

steve the plumb · 04/24/2006, 12:03 PM

You could do the half test aswell you will get more tests out of it.I wouldn't worry about the high calciuThe tank will consume the calcium it will take a bit of time but it will happen.

04/23/2006, 08:00 AM	#1
oralsturgeon Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 200	Calcium levels My Calcium levels over 500 per Salifert testing, all other parameters are stable, should I worry about this or should I complete an unscheduled water change? Will high calcium have any effects on inverts or SPS/Softies (I havent seen any changes yet) Thanks

04/23/2006, 12:45 PM	#3
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Over 500 is a pretty broad statement. Is the level 550 or 750 ???? Both are over 500. If your levels is not to bad say 550 then I would just let it drop on its own. On the other hand if it is really up there I might consider some water changes. __________________ 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

04/23/2006, 02:11 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I wouldn't think you'd see any issues, at least over a fairly short term. You can try using a second syringe of the titrant reagent to see how much calcium you have. Just add the two syringe readings together. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

04/23/2006, 08:01 AM	#2
XeniaMania Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 1,627	Just let nature run it's course, it'll come down on its own. You should figure out how it got that high if you haven't already..

04/24/2006, 12:03 PM	#5
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,664	You could do the half test aswell you will get more tests out of it.I wouldn't worry about the high calciuThe tank will consume the calcium it will take a bit of time but it will happen.