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Old 05/09/2006, 01:10 PM
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Calcium levels

My calcium level is 560-580 ppm. How is the best way to reduce that level?
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Old 05/09/2006, 02:21 PM
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Are you sure its not test kit error? Using Oceanic salt by any chance? You might try testing a batch of freshly mixed salt water to make sure your test kit is ok.
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Old 05/09/2006, 02:49 PM
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Unhappy Calcium levels

I'm using tropic marin reef salt & change to sea salt to make the water changes. I test a freshly mixed salt water with the tropic amrin sea salt & the test read 500 ppm. I made 2 days 20% water change to decrease the calcium with no efect. I'm using the Aquarium Pharmaceutical Calcium test kit.
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Old 05/09/2006, 03:00 PM
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Do you know what your alk is ?
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Old 05/09/2006, 03:04 PM
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Calcium Levels

Alk 5.2 meq/L or 14.56 dKH
pH 8.8
Ca 580 ppm
Spec Grav. 31 ppt
0 ammo
0 nitrite
0 nitrate
0 phosphate
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Old 05/09/2006, 03:33 PM
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Wow, everything is high. How are you measuring SG ?
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Old 05/09/2006, 03:35 PM
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Coralife 6 inches SG
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Old 05/09/2006, 03:37 PM
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I dont understand. Is that a swing arm hydrometer?
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Old 05/09/2006, 03:42 PM
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Coralife 6 inches SG
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Old 05/09/2006, 03:48 PM
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Well my only thought is that maybe your specific gravity is higher than you think. That would account for the higher levels of everything. If you cant get your hands on a refractometer, maybe your local fish store can test a sample of your water to verify your results.
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Yes it is
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Old 05/09/2006, 03:50 PM
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Swing arm hydrometers have been known to be very inaccurate.
 

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