salt water mix and levels

[CORALMECHANIC]

does anybody know if maybe the skimmer is removing the calcium? also i get alot of calcium build up on my equipment, ie pumps and uv light and the glass in the sump area where i add the alk and calcium b-ionic. I check the mag levels and they are around 320 to 360. any suggestions? anybody??

What test kit are you using?

 

[petemichelle]

Are you sure of your tests accuracy? It sound like a good deal of it is precipitating out, much of it on your equipment. How are you dosing it?

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I was using the api, but just switched over to all Red Sea tests. I am putting the b-ionic into the return pump section of the the sump, alk first, about 10ml per 15 minutes, then calcium about 10ml per 15 minutes with about 1/2 hour between each.

 

[petemichelle]

Is that 40 ml of each ESV 2 part?

yes that's 40ml of alk, and 40ml of calcium. it's just eating the stuff.

 

[petemichelle]

What test kit are you using?[/QUOTE

red sea alk, calcium, mag, nitrate, phosphate. api hi range ph.

 

[petemichelle]

Are you sure of your tests accuracy? It sound like a good deal of it is precipitating out, much of it on your equipment. How are you dosing it?

you're right about the precipitation on my equipment. how do i keep it from doing that???????