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| Posted | High calcium readings in marine tank |
| 15-05-2007 18:31 by Linda Chenapa |
My calcium readings are showing at 500 to 550. Is this too high? If so, how can i reduce it? Any ideas? Also, are alkalinity and pH distinctly different from each other or are they the same? |
| 15-05-2007 20:53 by Ed |
Come on linda you must know 2NO+12H-N+6HO |
| 15-05-2007 20:57 by Ed |
According to the natural reef aquariums by john tullock they are all different a great book to buy but would take ages to type out the answers maybe a question for alan. |
| 15-05-2007 21:45 by Linda Chenapa |
Deerrrr - if I knew I wouldn't be asking would I   |
| 15-05-2007 22:33 by graham penney |
Alkalinity is the measurement of the "buffer" capacity of the water. For example, you can have a pH of 8 but without the buffer (alkalinity) the pH would drop down.
I believe that although your 550 is a little high (400 -450) being more normal, a partial water change would help bring it down. graham |
| 16-05-2007 10:09 by Scraggyaggy |
Linda I wouldn't worry about the calium level being slightly high. The corals need it and will use up what's available. |
| 16-05-2007 11:28 by Alan |
Calcium levels this high are nothing to worry about providing it is not the result of over dosing with a calcium additive.
Alk and ph are different as graham said alk is the buffering capacity of the water or carbonate hardness tyhis is as important as calcium in terms of keeping corals succesfully as both are required to build coral skeletons and as such both will become depleted with time. |
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