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Old 01/11/2008, 04:07 PM
Randy Holmes-Farley Randy Holmes-Farley is offline
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Ahh! I always hated Chem.

That's OK. We won't hold it against you.

The ammonia is high. Have you had elevated ammonia before?

If the calcium is real, and not a testing error, let it drop on its own wile you only supplement alkalinity as needed using something like baking soda. Do you know how it got where it is? What salt mix do you use?

The nutrients are also worth dealing with, by increasing export somehow.

These may help:

The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 1: The Salt Water Itself
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-03/rhf/index.php

The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 2: What Chemicals Must be Supplemented
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php

The "How To" Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 3: pH
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-05/rhf/index.php

The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners,
Part 4: What Chemicals May Detrimentally Accumulate
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-09/rhf/index.php
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