Calcium Climbing

[paxton.rock]

Calcium was at 500ppm 3 days ago. So I stopped dosing everything. I am doing nothing but feeding. Now… after 3 days of nothing. It has climbed to 525ppm. What the heck is happening???

 

[gbroadbridge]

Calcium was at 500ppm 3 days ago. So I stopped dosing everything. I am doing nothing but feeding. Now… after 3 days of nothing. It has climbed to 525ppm. What the heck is happening???

There is no hobby grade kit that can accurately tell the difference between 500 and 525ppm.

It is simply a measurement error.

Calcium will only fall very slowly.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

The salt you use for water changes may have 500 cal levels?

 

[Snowxcross]

You test via another test kit to see if same or different?

 

[gbroadbridge]

You test via another test kit to see if same or different?

No kit out there can tell the difference between 500 and 525 ppm Calcium

 

[mtraylor]

There is nothing to worry about here with calcium at 500 to 525. Enjoy your reef

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'm going to remove the emergency tag as calcium at this level is not an emergency.

 

[Snowxcross]

No kit out there can tell the difference between 500 and 525 ppm Calcium

Ya i agree, just saying another kit could be more off, nice to see an average is all.