Cjsanders757
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How to get my calc and salinity down did a water change this past Friday.
How to get my calc and salinity down did a water change this past Friday.
Siphon out some of your water and add freshwater to it to bring the salinity down. Slowly add the amount of water you need back in to avoid stressing out your fish. You'll probably have to do this process over a few days to work the salinity down.
It's very possible. We're they open before you noticed the salinity was getting high?
How long have you had them?
Two things you can try are higher lighting (use PC lighting if you don't already use it) and adding phosphate reactor to your tank. Start with the phosphate reactor as it may be the cheaper option.
Corals don't close up because the light is too weak. If anything, they would spread out to increase surface area the weak light is hitting, or stretch upwards trying to reach light.
Lower the salt level and increase flow towards the surface. This will help raise your ph.
I never heard of or seen calcium precipitate and burn through corals. I have heard of test kits giving bad results however. I'm betting you are using API's test kit for calcium, which is more times than not, way higher than reality.
IMO, there is no way someone can have 640 calcium and 12dkh...It's just not scientifically possible. Your tank is going to be either more alkaline, or more acidic....not both.
I haven't heard of them used often. I can't speak for the accuracy, however, close to 500 cal and 6 or 7 dkh is about right...and not anything to be alarmed about.
It's hard to say without being there, but I would correct the obvious, then go from there.