OK so recently bought a new reef master test kit (my old one had everything reading very low...and it was nearly 4 years old, so it was time). So in any event, tonight I did a round of testing...
pH 8.4
KH 179
Phosphates, nitrates, nitrites all showing as 0
Now where this got particularly interesting is that when I went to measure out calcium it came out to require so many drops that the chart in the instructions didn't even show what that measurement would mean. Like, 20 - 25 drops would be 400-500...it took a good 28 or so drops before the test changed color....
So a couple of questions: I know my pH is on the high end of the scale, kh I believe to be more or less where it should be...is it possible that my calcium is really that high off the chart, or is it more likely that the calcium test is faulty? I'm going to take a sample to the lfs tomorrow to verify...
Thoughts?
pH 8.4
KH 179
Phosphates, nitrates, nitrites all showing as 0
Now where this got particularly interesting is that when I went to measure out calcium it came out to require so many drops that the chart in the instructions didn't even show what that measurement would mean. Like, 20 - 25 drops would be 400-500...it took a good 28 or so drops before the test changed color....
So a couple of questions: I know my pH is on the high end of the scale, kh I believe to be more or less where it should be...is it possible that my calcium is really that high off the chart, or is it more likely that the calcium test is faulty? I'm going to take a sample to the lfs tomorrow to verify...
Thoughts?