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08/30/2011, 01:22 PM
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Calcium at 600+
Should I just let it deplete on its own or is there something I can do to lower it. Corals and fish are doing great...just freaked when I got that reading. Not sure how it got there.
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08/30/2011, 02:40 PM
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It could be test kit error, especially if you have not dosed any kind of calcium supplements. The salt mix with the highest calcium level when mixed to a salinity of 1.0264 (per Billy's testing) is Oceanic with a calcium level of 580 ppm.
I would not add any calcium supplements and would get a second opinion for your water parameters from a trusted LFS. Which salt mix do you use and what salinity do you keep your tank at? Also what method do you use for measuring salinity? If you use a swing arm hydrometer, they can be off significantly. If your salinity is higher than you think, this will cause increases in your water parameters.
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08/30/2011, 05:40 PM
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