Calcium Supplement Amounts

[hanzo26]

I have a variety of corals in my aquarium and I'm trying to figure out what concentration (ppm) of calcium and trace elements to maintain. I have a yellow goniopora, torch coral, pulsing xenia, leather and variety of zoos. I currently add coral-vite trace supplements and seachem calcium, but I'm not sure what concentration to maintain. What are the ideal concentrations for these types of corals?

 

[thangbom]

calk= 380-440 ( better to be at 400 just to compensate on testing error) alk from 8-10 ( again.. better to be at 9 just in case) mag at 1300-1500..
some sites have the auto calculator to help with figuring out how much to dose.. google twopartsolution.. on there page at the top in the yellow... there is a link to a calculator....
YzGyz

 

[hanzo26]

what do you actually buy to add your calc, mag, alk, etc?

 

[veni vidi vici]

http://reef.diesyst.com/flashcalc/flashcalc.html
here is a calculator

 

[thangbom]

hanzo26
did you google that "twopartsolution" ??? if you did then you will quickly see what I and many others use to boost our water chemistry...( probaly the cheapest route )
YzGyz