Way hi calcium levels

Doogle

Doogle

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Wondering if too hi calcium is gonna be a problem and best way to fix it. Use API tests and it was over 800 when I stopped and wasn't at the blue color yet... Dkh is 10-11, phosphate is almost 0.0- sooo close . So I was gonna test again in a bit to make sure. I use insteant ocean salt. Thanks
 
dmatt88

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What did u add to the salt mix? If your answer is nothing, I'd buy a different test kit.
 
BigAl07

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Ditto! I've never seen Calc like that before. I would imagine it would have precipitated by that level.
 
BigAl07

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Also double check the "Expiration Date" on the test kit and double check the instructions. I'd take a sample somewhere and have it tested before I started "fixing" it. That number is just way out of whack and as mentioned especially for IO mix.
 
Doogle

Doogle

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So I tested again. After 20 drps and no blue tint yet I dropped 4 more drops in and it turned blue and not sure if it was as dark as its suppose to be. So I might be a drop or two off. But 13 drops is 520 i think and it adds 20 for each drop. So around 760 Ish
 
Doogle

Doogle

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Not to fond of API , petsmart can test but I've never done it there and don't know what all they test for, but I might try, they use strips of some kind.
 
Doogle

Doogle

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Ya they didn't test for calcium.so I'm gonna take a couple samples with me tomorrow when I go to the lfs. If it's still hi what's a good way to lower it?
 
dmatt88

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Buddy ur test kit is wrong I just gotta imagine. Let the lfs test n grab another test kit.

........I have nothing intelligent left to say.
 
T

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+1^ Yep. And like most issues needing correcting...water changes water changes water changes. But I'd be surprised if that was real numbers.
 
BigAl07

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What are the rest of your test results? If your pH is really low your Calc could be higher w/o precip but that's a LOT of "what if's" happening.

A secondary test and tester is a great idea.

Let's just say IF your calc is that high it's really nothing you need to do anything drastic other than find out why/how it happened. Are your dosing anything?
 
Doogle

Doogle

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Dkh - 10-11* ....ph- 8.2 ....nitrate -0....phosphate- 0.0ish maybe 0.1 no dosing, I used biozyme a few times, but that's it.
 
engineer goby

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Doogle said:
So I tested again. After 20 drps and no blue tint yet I dropped 4 more drops in and it turned blue and not sure if it was as dark as its suppose to be. So I might be a drop or two off. But 13 drops is 520 i think and it adds 20 for each drop. So around 760 Ish
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24 Drops using the API kit = 480
Double check your test results

13 Drops would be 260

When the color changes to a uniform color that is the end point. When you are on the verge you will see two colors seperate almost like oil in water, 1 or 2 drops later and its solid. That is your end point.
 
Doogle

Doogle

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How did I Fraglle that up so friggn bad? U r right ...I was looking at the drop #s and didn't see the right part of the #s and thought 13 was as high as it w supposed to go....thanks guys,..I'm a idiot! So I'm okay....? I mean calcium wise...:smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::help:
 
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