Whats a good calcium reading?

[puffer32]

Is 700 to high? Not sure i did the test right :notsure:

 

[f1shman]

I think 420-450 is ideal

 

[ricks280]

puffer, that is way to high.

(rick)

 

[gtiguy]

Originally Posted by puffer32
Is 700 to high? Not sure i did the test right :notsure:

If you go by the calcium tests it says 400-500 is sufficent.......700 may start killing off fish.....

 

[salty cheese]

Re-test the water, I doubt the ca level is that high, you most likely would have precipitation event if it were.
It will not poison the fish, it will irritate the corals though.

 

[reefnut]

I agree the fish will be fine... precipitation is the biggest worry IMO.
What is your alkalinity level??

 

[puffer32]

I don't have a test for alkaline? Guess i goofed someplace huh? Gonna go do another calcium test, might have messed up :thinking: Be right back........

 

[puffer32]

Well its more like 480, still high huh? Should i try to lower it some? How? Also, alkalinity is ph right? :notsure: Thats 8.3.

 

[swfishfan]

i dont know exactly what alk is but i am sure alk is not ph becuase when i used to take it to my lfs they gave me seperate readings for ph and alk....

 

[reefnut]

Alkalinity and PH are related but not the same. A balance needs to be maintained between alkalinity and calcium. A high calcium could indicate low alkalinity and low calcium could indicate high alkalinity.
Read this... https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...threadid=45812

 

[mudplayerx]

High calcium wont kill anything, it just won't stay suspended in the water and the corals will be unable to utilize it.