need help to raise calcium
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Topic: need help to raise calcium
Posted By: Pollo_23
Subject: need help to raise calcium
Date Posted: August 18 2010 at 11:41am
| my calcium is as 350 and i want to get it to at least 450 so if you can help tell me some tips to get it up would be awesome! |
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Posted By: Lewy
Date Posted: August 18 2010 at 11:50am
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Welcome to the site.
You'll be directed here anyway, it's Mark's signature.
http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 - Click here for Reefkeeping Tips on Ich & algae control, Utah rock & sand, setup and more ------------- 40 gal w/ 20 sump |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: August 18 2010 at 2:24pm
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It is pretty easy to raise your Ca level with any of the calcium chloride based dosing supplements available at your local fish store (LFS)
Do you know what your Alk level is? If the Alk is too high then it can be difficult to raise Ca levels. ------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: August 18 2010 at 3:05pm
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I use pickling lime that you can buy at any grocery store to maintain my calcium levels. It's like $2 for a bag and it lasts a while. I don't have a reactor or anything so what i do is I put some in a gallon jug and I fill it with water and let it sit for about a week. Then every week I add most of that water to my top off water, but leave the powder in the bottom of the jug. It's simple and it's actually been very effective. Bob's right, check your alk levels too. ------------- -Ben 90g Mixed reef www.body-balancechiropractic.com |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: August 19 2010 at 6:52pm
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