Cal levels

[reeflife75g]

My levels are very very high way off the chart how do I lower

 

[bean2986]

How high does the test kit go? And did you verify with more than one type of test kit to make sure the one you are using is accurate? Large water changes with a lower calcium salt mix would do the trick if it's accurate.

 

[reeflife75g]

I use coral pro salt

 

[reeflife75g]

I use coral pro salt

 

[reeflife75g]

 

[bean2986]

Are you dosing calcium or using kalk? If not your tests are probably wrong.

 

[reeflife75g]

I tested again with red sea and my cal is 850

 

[bean2986]

You're not really answering the questions, but stop dosing, using a calcium reactor or using kalkwasser if you are and do a large water change. That will lower your calcium.

 

[reeflife75g]

All I have done in the past month was dose alk maybe 2 times I don't have a reactor or anything I don't dose so why would it get that high

 

[jimmyzhou]

Have u use kalkwasser?

 

[reeflife75g]

No

 

[jimmyzhou]

Is your test kit all new. Not expired right?

 

[jimmyzhou]

If yes I have no idea sorry can’t help

 

[reeflife75g]

Cal is 850 mag is 1800 and alk is 3 and 8.4

 

[reeflife75g]

Salinity is 1.030

 

[jimmyzhou]

Make your salinity 1.25-1.026 first

 

[Saltyanimals]

Triple check your readings. Maybe take to your LFS and ask them to test. Usually will do for free. If it is high do a series of WC should get it down to your coral pro mix parameters. +1 on getting your salinity up unless there’s a reason you’re staying that low. Even your alk is super low at 3. Again series of WCs to get it to the mix parameters.