Too much Calcium

[Ross]

Hi Guys

I just did my test and found that my Cu is at about 460.
I know recommended is 450 so is it possible to have to much Cu?

recently added a Kalk reactor but it is only dropping in about 4L of RO with Kalk a week.

Thanks,

Ross

 

[Mike]

That much over the reccommended isn't a worry, just ease up on the Kalk a bit.

btw - Cu is copper not calcium (Ca)

 

[Ross]

btw - Cu is copper not calcium (Ca)

Opps .... um I was just testing you

Ok Ok was not very good at chemistry at school, come to think of it was not much good at anything at school.

 

[Mike]

Opps .... um I was just testing you

Ok Ok was not very good at chemistry at school, come to think of it was not much good at anything at school.

Me neither, who'd have thought when i told my chemistry teacher it was a crap subject that i would need to try to understand it now

 

[jacquesb]

Hi Ross - no - anything from 420 to 460 is 100%
That is what the calcium levels are in my tank....

 

[Mekaeel]

You can safely run your Calcium between 380-420 with incredible coral and coraline growth.
What is your alk level sitting at?

 

[Ross]

You can safely run your Calcium between 380-420 with incredible coral and coraline growth.
What is your alk level sitting at?

I am not sure Mekaeel, I do not have a alk tester.
(I am assuming that is alkalinity??)

Ross

 

[Mekaeel]

Yes im talking about alkalinity Ross.A very important test kit to have when keeping corals.

 

[Ross]

Yes im talking about alkalinity Ross.A very important test kit to have when keeping corals.

Sweet will see if I can get a kit tomorrow after work and check it out.

 

[Mekaeel]

By the way,get yourself a brand like Tropic Marin.(trust worth test kit)

 

[Warr7207]

Or Seachem

 

[SIMS]

and get an MG kit too...

 

[SIMS]

Mek don't you find that the more you use the alk kit the bigger the drops get?

 

[Mekaeel]

Mek don't you find that the more you use the alk kit the bigger the drops get?

Yes,thought i was going nuts.So it is true, lol.What i do is squeeze the bottle very lightly,that way the drops are smaller.

 

[SIMS]

yea me too but does that mean that the drops we adding are to small...if so Dkh reading would be incorrect...

 

[Ross]

What is your alk level sitting at?

Dude did you get me confused with this.....
I know this as a PH test.... he he

It is 8.5 as it always is.

Ross

 

[SIMS]

no ross..Alk and PH ain't the same..

 

[Ross]

no ross..Alk and PH ain't the same..

Doesn't the PH test measure Acidity vs Alkalinity?

 

[Ross]

Ok lets see if I am learning anything, for the Alk test I must use the kH test kit?

That will give me th dkH reading and that is what I am after.
8 to 12 dkH is fine?

 

[Ross]

Ok my kH is at 12...... am I on the right track here at last?