Calcium level Help !

[hermitcrab]

no matter how hard I tried, my Calcium level is still on 220. Any suggestion on how to increase my Ca levels to 400 ? I have a 55 gal. with the following basic setup:
a. undergravel filter
b. canister filter (w/ bio balls, nitrate sponge, no carbon)
c. air lift protein skimmer
I'm dosing turbo calcium and kalwasser everyday via drip system. Any help is appreciated. Thanks much.
[ July 23, 2001: Message edited by: HermitCrab ]

 

[dad]

first of all, get rid of the uf. it does more harm than anything in a reef tank.
we will start from there,

 

[broomer5]

HermitCrab,
Couple questions back at ya.
1) What brand of salt mix are you using ?
2) Do you use tap water or RO or RO/DI or what - when mixing salt for water changes ?
3) What water are you using for top offs ?
4) You didn't mention your alkalinity levels ? Where is your alk at ?
5) What are you using for substrate ?
I'll try to help you but need a little more info ?
Brian

 

[jimi]

What is your alk. level and have you tried two test kits?