High Calcium

[spanko]

First off determine if you need it by doing a calcium test or alkalinity test. Then if you do follow the instructions to get the parameters in balance. The start doing daily testing for a while to determine how your tank is using calcium and alkalinity and what and when you will have to dose to keep it where you want it. You may find that you don't really need to dose at all, just do some regular scheduled water changes.

 

[rphman]

so did alkalinity test...took about 20 drops to change from light brownish..they call cyan...to yellow..so my alk is around 9-10...if i figured it right...
Wade

 

[rigdon87]

Ok so i dont know if you guys remember this but a while back my calcium and alk were pretty high and i just thought it was the salt mix.But i just got my refractometer like 20 mins ago and tested my water and its sayin its around 40ppt and 1.030-1.031!

So glad i got this thing it rocks!!

 

[billgray22]

calcium testing can be difficult to read accurately. My Hagen kit is useless. Salfert is better. It is sometimes hard to read titration, and just when the color has changed. It could just be your test kit. An easy cross check would be to take a 5 ml sample to a fish store, and see what level they read.
Not sure if you did this, but did you check the pure RO water? Filters need replacing? Just a thought.

 

[billgray22]

I did a little more research, seems almost all salt mixes have variations from batch to batch. I've had a bad batch of salt mix myself once. Also said it could come from your water source.
Anyway, good luck to you.