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Old 08/16/2004, 11:45 PM
BOKER420 BOKER420 is offline
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calcium levels for sps

i thought my calcium was around 450ppm like usual but then i had a few acros start to RTN so i tested my water. everythings good except my calcium is about 600ppm is that maybe the cause od my acro destruction or is that not too high?
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Old 08/17/2004, 12:05 AM
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Wow, what is your dKH? Acros need both good Ca and dKH. With a Ca of 600 your dKH might be very low. If your dKH is ok, maybe your Ca test kit is bad.
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Old 08/17/2004, 02:59 AM
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i fully agree with CaliforniaDreamer, Check your dKH, you might need a new Ca or dKH test.
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Old 08/17/2004, 07:15 AM
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generaly my ca stays about 425....with my Rx...alk is about a 10dkh
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