Levels too high

[Sosuke]

My Calcium and Alkalinity were really high when I tested it, I tested it twice to make sure Calcium: 547 ppm Alkalinity: 12.1 dkh (usually my tank is at 10 dkh) I am dosing Red Sea's A + B if I were to stop dosing how long should I stop? Thanks

 

[Reefer40b]

Just monitor weekly, and resume dosing only if you need to, your tank demand will tell you this, you can also water change with lower levels salt mix to help lower it.

 

[Sosuke]

Just monitor weekly, and resume dosing only if you need to, your tank demand will tell you this, you can also water change with lower levels salt mix to help lower it.

Ok, will do thanks for the help

 

[W1ngz]

Could be dosing, but check salinity and make sure it's not only right, but accurate and the device is calibrated.

 

[Sosuke]

Could be dosing, but check salinity and make sure it's not only right, but accurate and the device is calibrated.

Hi I am using Hanna calcium and alkalinity checkers so I think I have to calibrate it every time anyways. What do you mean by the salinity? Thanks

 

[W1ngz]

What do you mean by the salinity?

The salt in the water. You measure that with a refractometer usually. 1.026SG or 35ppt. Refractometers need to be calibrated to make sure it's accurate. If the salinity is too high, everything else will also be too high.

 

[Sosuke]

The salt in the water. You measure that with a refractometer usually. 1.026SG or 35ppt. Refractometers need to be calibrated to make sure it's accurate. If the salinity is too high, everything else will also be too high.

Oh I've never heard that before lol thanks for the info my salinity yesterday was 1.022 SG pretty low still trying to get it a bit higher through every water change