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Melanie · 10-06-2007, 07:19 PM

Note: I also posted this in my chronicle....

Good evening fellow reefers! I'm going to start by mentioning that I'm very frustrated by the Calcium snow storm in my tank. I had really hoped it would resolve itself by now, but it hasn't. It's ugly and I'm embarrassed. Tonight my husband said "What's all the white stuff?"

I did my weekly water change and tank cleaning. Today I also rinsed my carbon in my carbon reactor because it is about a month old.

Here are my test results today at 6:30 PM:

Temp 80 (water change water was a little warmer than the tank)
Sg 1.025
Mg 1300
Ph 8.4
Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
Phos 0
dKH 9
Ammon 0
Ca 440

I use Instant Ocean salt after changing over from Tropic Marin Pro Reef.
I do a 5 - 10 gal. weekly water change and thorough tank and sump cleaning.
I have a refugium with a DSB.
My tank is 72 gal with about 80 gal total water volume.
I do not supplement with anything.
I use a carbon reactor, UV sterilizer, Octopus protein skimmer.
I use a Hydor Korallia 3 power head and I have an overflow and sump.
My reef is 2.5 months old.
I have mushrooms, ricordias, torch coral, a couple of brains, two leathers, 2 montipora frags, two xenias, yellow colony polyps, and some zoanthids.
I have a small CUC that includes a variety of snails, shrimp, and crabs.
I run T5 lights with 54 wt. X 4 bulbs (1 actinic and 3 daylight) on a 12 hour on/off cycle.
I also have a healthy, growing supply of coralline algae in a multitude of colors.
I have 3 fish (a royal gramma, a clown, and a firefish)
I have about 95 lbs. of LR and about 60 lbs. LS.
I use RO water for everything.

Can anyone help me???? I'm getting desperate and this is not a good state to be in with a reef.

10-06-2007, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	My Never-ending Calcium Problem Note: I also posted this in my chronicle.... Good evening fellow reefers! I'm going to start by mentioning that I'm very frustrated by the Calcium snow storm in my tank. I had really hoped it would resolve itself by now, but it hasn't. It's ugly and I'm embarrassed. Tonight my husband said "What's all the white stuff?" I did my weekly water change and tank cleaning. Today I also rinsed my carbon in my carbon reactor because it is about a month old. Here are my test results today at 6:30 PM: Temp 80 (water change water was a little warmer than the tank) Sg 1.025 Mg 1300 Ph 8.4 Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Phos 0 dKH 9 Ammon 0 Ca 440 I use Instant Ocean salt after changing over from Tropic Marin Pro Reef. I do a 5 - 10 gal. weekly water change and thorough tank and sump cleaning. I have a refugium with a DSB. My tank is 72 gal with about 80 gal total water volume. I do not supplement with anything. I use a carbon reactor, UV sterilizer, Octopus protein skimmer. I use a Hydor Korallia 3 power head and I have an overflow and sump. My reef is 2.5 months old. I have mushrooms, ricordias, torch coral, a couple of brains, two leathers, 2 montipora frags, two xenias, yellow colony polyps, and some zoanthids. I have a small CUC that includes a variety of snails, shrimp, and crabs. I run T5 lights with 54 wt. X 4 bulbs (1 actinic and 3 daylight) on a 12 hour on/off cycle. I also have a healthy, growing supply of coralline algae in a multitude of colors. I have 3 fish (a royal gramma, a clown, and a firefish) I have about 95 lbs. of LR and about 60 lbs. LS. I use RO water for everything. Can anyone help me???? I'm getting desperate and this is not a good state to be in with a reef. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE... Last edited by Melanie : 10-06-2007 at 07:29 PM. Reason: Added RO information.