Are these water test levels too high?

chirocato · #1 02/12/2006, 10:52 AM

I use Oceanic salt and consistently get these readings from my make up water. Think they're too high or OK?

Ca- ~500
Mg- ~1500
Alk- 10-11 dKH
pH- 8.2
Temp- 78-79

My system seems pretty stable all the time. Because it's only 5 mos old I don't have a lot of corals yet so levels never really deplete. Ca/Mg levels concern me a bit but haven't had any problems yet (knock on wood).

nathan1 · #2 02/12/2006, 04:20 PM

calcium alittle high but, not bad
ph could be a point or two higher.
alk is ok
Mg is ok

mg426 · #3 02/12/2006, 04:58 PM

Agreed

JC2005 · #4 02/12/2006, 05:09 PM

What brand of tests are you using? As for calcium, you can get totally different readings depending on the brand you use. If I were you, I would take a sample of your water to the LFS and have them tested to compare numbers.

nathan1 · #5 02/12/2006, 05:23 PM

JC is right.
i had a red sea calcium test kit that always said my CA was low no matter what i did. turns out the B reagent wasn't putting out the right size drop. so it threw the whole test way off.