High Alk 9.61/ calcium too high / mag 1636 help reduce

[Tylenator]

hey guys iam kinda freaking out not sure how the levels are so high

Alk 9.61
calcium too high to read level
mag 1636
Sal 35.1
PH 8.19
Temp 79.8

using Instant Ocean reef salt

been doing 25 to 30% water change protein skimmer is working like normal not dosing not sure whats causing it the tank to skyrocket and what I can do to drop the levels without causing harm to fish and corals

 

[Jaybeastin]

Something must be wrong with your salt or the way you’re mixing it. Are you bringing the RODI to temp level and than mixing it? Probably a bad batch of salt also

 

[Jdadams]

What test kit are you using?

 

[Tylenator]

i have red sea test kit and I am using apex trident plus Hana testers

I use rodi water and the tank has its own jets to keep it mixed and a heater to maintain temp

 

[Tylenator]

if its a bad batch of salt how long will it take to recover a tank from such high levels

 

[Harold999]

1636 for magnesium, many salts are around 1600 nowadays (BRSTV showed that a while ago) so no worries for that.
And calcium too high to measure you say. How high goes that testkit?
With some testkits you can refill the 1ml syringe with indicator fluid and continue with titrating untill the color changes. In this case you can estimate how high calcium is.

 

[Jaybeastin]

I would just get a new batch of salt and then test the salt before you change the water. Your parameters are fine except for the calcium , that might do some damage if you don’t lower it

 

[Garf]

hey guys iam kinda freaking out not sure how the levels are so high

Alk 9.61
calcium too high to read level
mag 1636
Sal 35.1
PH 8.19
Temp 79.8

using Instant Ocean reef salt

been doing 25 to 30% water change protein skimmer is working like normal not dosing not sure whats causing it the tank to skyrocket and what I can do to drop the levels without causing harm to fish and corals

If everything is a bit high, I would triple check/recalibrate your salinity testing method, first.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I agree double check the salinity.

Bad salt batches get blamed for what is more often test error of some sort, IMO.