jhampton_wsu
Aquarium Advice Regular
So I thought my calcium was a bit high 500-550 (API test kit) and my alkalinity (Elos Aqua Test) was a bit low 650 so I took a water sample to my lfs and we had a conversation. His tests results also came up the same as mine A couple of things seemd obvious like checking my pwc seawater parameters I use oceanic salt mix I've checked it to be calcium around 550 (Elos Aqua Test) and 850 Alk. Anyways I was told in this conversation that my calcium may be too high because my Alkalinity is too low and with a low alkalinity that my corals aren't able to use the clacium??? He also said that magnesium some how has to be correct to keep these two balanced??? He recommended buffering my Alkalinity and seemd to think this would help lower my calcium.