PH Low and Calcium high

[SalimAyoub]

Hi guys
I have reef aquarium 25g
After test
PH 7.8
Ca 540

After change water

Ph 7.8
Ca 560

Used brightwell neomarine kalibrate salt mix

And all test good

NH4 0.0
NO2 0.0
NO3 0.0
PO4 0.0
KH 13

 

[jtietz]

Hi guys
I have reef aquarium 25g
After test
PH 7.8
Ca 540

After change water

Ph 7.8
Ca 560

Used brightwell neomarine kalibrate salt mix

And all test good

NH4 0.0
NO2 0.0
NO3 0.0
PO4 0.0
KH 13

Your kh is high. Should be 7-10.

 

[jtietz]

Lower your kh and raise your ph. Ph should be 8.3.

 

[SalimAyoub]

Lower your kh and raise your ph. Ph should be 8.3.

Watt about calcium

 

[SalimAyoub]

Hi guys
I have reef aquarium 25g
After test
PH 7.8
Ca 540

After change water

Ph 7.8
Ca 560

Used brightwell neomarine kalibrate salt mix

And all test good

NH4 0.0
NO2 0.0
NO3 0.0
PO4 0.0
KH 13

 

[jtietz]

Calcium is high but not high enough to do damage. Just wouldnt let it go higher. R u using 2 part or kalkwaser

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The calcium is OK. I'd let the alk drift down. pH is OK (low end of OK).

 

[SalimAyoub]

Guys
KH 8
Ca 430
PH stay 8.7

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Guys
KH 8
Ca 430
PH stay 8.7

I presume you mean pH is now 7.8.

 

[johnnyenv]

How do I lower my calcuim level if I'm using Reef Fusion 1 & 2

MG 1120
CA 554
Alk 11

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

How do I lower my calcuim level if I'm using Reef Fusion 1 & 2

MG 1120
CA 554
Alk 11

It's not a problem where it is, but just stop dosing the calcium part for a while and let it decline on its own.

What salt mix are you using and what salinity? Some salt mixes have very high calcium.

If you believe your magnesium result, I'd boost it.

 

[SalimAyoub]

I presume you mean pH is now 7.8.

Sorry yes ph is stay 7.8
All test is ok

KH 8 dkh
Ca 430 ppm

 

[SalimAyoub]

Sorry yes ph is stay 7.8
All test is ok

KH 8 dkh
Ca 430 ppm

And the corals In good condition

 

[jtietz]

What is this coral or are they nudabranchs.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What is this coral or are they nudabranchs.

I don't know exactly what it is, but I'd start a new thread on it.

 

[SalimAyoub]

Sorry this sea slugs

 

[SalimAyoub]

But what about PH 7.8

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

pH 7.8 is OK. Borderline low, but OK.

 

[jtietz]

U can do a few things to raise ph
- dose kalkwasser
-run your protein skimmer hose outside
-add a carbon scrubber
-open windows
-add air stone to sump
- increase bacteria

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

U can do a few things to raise ph
-...
- increase bacteria

Why do you think increasing bacteria raises pH?