High calcium

BigD9.5 · Feb 23, 2021

Why do I have high calcium

dmy535 · Feb 23, 2021

What’s “high”? There’s a plethora of reasons.. but there’s a balance between your DKh levels vs calcium and also ,magnesium levels. Do you know the numbers to those tests?

BigD9.5 · Feb 23, 2021

I have a master api test kit.with none of those test kits im going to the store tomorrow for those. I do water changes and have a skimmer.but my cal levels are like 540

dmy535 · Feb 23, 2021

What type of salt are you using and what is your tank salinity at? Have you dosed anything?

I honestly wouldn’t trus the API kit, they are horribly inaccurate. If the store has them, get the Red Sea kit for calcium, mag, and dkh. Salifert is another good brand too.

tehmadreefer · Feb 23, 2021

I wouldn’t worry about unless it’s snowing in your tank.

BigD9.5 · Feb 23, 2021

I have instant ocean reef salt.the store does have salifert! (Lfs). The salinity is 1.023

BigD9.5 · Feb 23, 2021

tehmadreefer said:
I wouldn’t worry about unless it’s snowing in your tank

tehmadreefer said:
I wouldn’t worry about unless it’s snowing in your tank.

Its not snowing a little bit of salt creep i believe by the skimmer but thats about it

dmy535 · Feb 23, 2021

At 1.023 and not dosing I doubt you’re that high so I’d confirm with another test kit. But even if it is, nothing to worry about at the moment and should balance out once you know where you alkalinity-DKh and magnesium is at. As the other poster said, unless you see it precipitating “snowing” in the water column you’re ok for now.