calc level always low! help!

colourmop

colourmop

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i have a 18g tank with some LPS and clams in it, my calc level always stay around 350-360, no matter what i do!
i've tried kalk, kent liquid calc, kent turbo calc, B-ionic, nothing will increase the calc level (test after 4-5 hours, calc level stay the same)
currently im dosing turbo calc and kalk at sametime, the calc level stay around 360 :
i have 1260 mag, 10 dKH, 1.025 SG, 8.0 pH and the temp is around 78 F
anyone know what caused this and what can i do to bring the calc level up?
thanks very much
p.s. im using salifert test kits (2x calc test kits, 2x alk test kits, both of them show the same result) and tropic marin salt(salt have 1200 mag, and 300 calc, disappointing)
 
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jesses89

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sorry i dont know much but i had a question of my own....
About the cleaner clams?
maybe thats why your calcium levels are low?
Anyone know about cleaner clams?
are they hard to keep? what do they eat?
 
a sea k

a sea k

Member
I am using the Tropic Marin also and have low Calc and Mag levels as well. My tank has only been up for a few months and is without any Calc loving life other than LR. I have been noticing a slow drop in the levels between water changes so I attribute this to low levels in the mix itself.
I'm going to try the Pro Reef TM version next. Hopefully someone here using this mix can post the Calc And Mag levels from this mix out of the box.
 
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