dv8
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I have a 125 tank, about 6 months ola w/ 200lbs of LR and 6-8 varities or coral and 10 different fish. I can list them all if it helps the question.....
I began to notice a rust colored "alge" type in my LS and LR about 2 weeks ago. I looked it up and found that this was due to high calcium levels. I am in south Florida, so it took me a few days after that to get a water change done. This is because we are so close to the ocean here, we get it strait from the ocean, but hurricanes stired it all up.
Anyway it has been a week since the water change (about 40%) and my levels are still high.
Here are the results:
Ammonia 0.0
Calcium over 475
pH 8.1
Nitrate 4 mg/L
Phosphate .4
What can I do to lover these Calcium levels?
Besides tha rust color, what other side effects can I expect to see in the take from these calcium levels?
Also the Nitrates and Phospates are high, right? I am guessing this is why I have had a Hair algae problem. What can I do to lower those? I have been using one of those agents to take out phospates for about two weeks.
Thanks for the help
I began to notice a rust colored "alge" type in my LS and LR about 2 weeks ago. I looked it up and found that this was due to high calcium levels. I am in south Florida, so it took me a few days after that to get a water change done. This is because we are so close to the ocean here, we get it strait from the ocean, but hurricanes stired it all up.
Anyway it has been a week since the water change (about 40%) and my levels are still high.
Here are the results:
Ammonia 0.0
Calcium over 475
pH 8.1
Nitrate 4 mg/L
Phosphate .4
What can I do to lover these Calcium levels?
Besides tha rust color, what other side effects can I expect to see in the take from these calcium levels?
Also the Nitrates and Phospates are high, right? I am guessing this is why I have had a Hair algae problem. What can I do to lower those? I have been using one of those agents to take out phospates for about two weeks.
Thanks for the help