How to raise Calcium

ajremington68 · Aug 31, 2023

Hey, so i am very new to the coral hobby, however, I have a 55-gallon tank with a 20-gallon sump so i would say roughly 65 gallons of volume. my calcium has been 420-440, but it recently dropped to 380. i have some frags and a couple of bigger soft colonies like paly and Anthelia. how would you guys recommend raising it without like 2 parts? I did a 5 gallon water change and it didnt effect it at all

ajremington68 · Aug 31, 2023

ajremington68 said:
Hey, so i am very new to the coral hobby, however, I have a 55-gallon tank with a 20-gallon sump so i would say roughly 65 gallons of volume. my calcium has been 420-440, but it recently dropped to 380. i have some frags and a couple of bigger soft colonies like paly and Anthelia. how would you guys recommend raising it without like 2 parts? I did a 5 gallon water change and it didnt effect it at all

guess im not afraid of 2 part just dont know what to do, i kind of know of kalkwasser but not much.

Propane · Aug 31, 2023

If you want to just raise calcium you could just dose that. I would check all parameters first then decide what option is best.

Propane · Aug 31, 2023

I would also retest to verify the 380.

ajremington68 · Aug 31, 2023

Propane said:
I would also retest to verify the 380.

So i tested on the 28th and it was 380 and I did a 5-gallon water change, and I retested tonight and it is still 380. maybe another water change or a bigger water change?

Reef Devils · Aug 31, 2023

ajremington68 said:
So i tested on the 28th and it was 380 and I did a 5-gallon water change, and I retested tonight and it is still 380. maybe another water change or a bigger water change?

What test kit are you using? I would dose some calcium.

ajremington68 · Aug 31, 2023

Reef Devils said:
What test kit are you using? I would dose some calcium.

how do you recommend dosing calcium never done and I'm very new, so do you have any beginner-type ideas for me?
@Reef Devils

Colton Yuchnewicz · Aug 31, 2023

if you have a tank full of soft corals and they look happy I wouldn't worry about dosing calcium.

Cichlid Dad · Sep 1, 2023

ajremington68 said:
Hey, so i am very new to the coral hobby, however, I have a 55-gallon tank with a 20-gallon sump so i would say roughly 65 gallons of volume. my calcium has been 420-440, but it recently dropped to 380. i have some frags and a couple of bigger soft colonies like paly and Anthelia. how would you guys recommend raising it without like 2 parts? I did a 5 gallon water change and it didnt effect it at all

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