Do I have a problem?

[kevin34]

I was testing my calcium because I am going to be getting a clam soon and it read 520. I know thats high but all my corals and fish are perfectly healthy and growing fine.

 

[jpa0741]

Originally Posted by Kevin34
http:///forum/post/2918581
I was testing my calcium because I am going to be getting a clam soon and it read 520. I know thats high but all my corals and fish are perfectly healthy and growing fine.

It is a little high, but not high enough to hurt anything. Do you adding anything to boost cal? What kind of salt do you use?

 

[nycbob]

520 is fine. make sure ur alk level is in check.

 

[saltfan]

@ 520 your clam is gonna love you.

 

[paintballer768]

Make sure alkalinity is in line, and once you fix that, calcium will be back down to 450

 

[snakeblitz33]

Double check that reading with another test kit. What test kit are you using? Go to your local fish store and see if they will test calcium.
If they get a different reading, make sure that you get a new test kit because your test kit is old and not accurate anymore.

 

[kevin34]

test kit is API. I'll check the ALK tomorrow. I do not dose the tank with anything and use reef crystals.

 

[kevin34]

ALK was in the "normal" range of based on the test kit. around 2.2