500 Calcium HELP please :)

[b-baby80]

O.K. since i didn't have any corals this was the first time i had it tested.It tested at 500.I'm guessing because i have nothing but 1 hichiker coral right now.So nothing is really using it.I'm going to be getting some coral frags this week.Will this hurt them?Won't they use it.Which in turn will lower it?insight here please

 

[zeroc]

you're cool, 500 is pretty high but it's not dangerous. What's your alk at?

 

[b-baby80]

Originally Posted by ZeroC
you're cool, 500 is pretty high but it's not dangerous. What's your alk at?
Here are the reading they gave me.My salinity was high but i've lowered it.My lights were messed up but i bought new ones.thats why my PH was on the low side as well.I'm gonna retest here in just a bit for that.
PH 8.05
Kh 13
salinity 1.027(it's 1.024 now)
Calcium 500
Nitrite 0
Nitrate less than 20
Phosphate .5 (did a waster change with RO/DI should be less now)

 

[b bauer]

are you dosing calcium now?

 

[b-baby80]

No

From some research i've done.I think it's from my Oceanic salt mix

 

[teen]

i wouldnt worry. jsut dont add any calcium additives and it will come down on its own.