I’ve been running a 32 gal AIO reef tank for about a year (with a lid). The Ca constantly runs high (500 to 550 range). This is meassured 2x per day on a Triton and have verified with a Salifert kit. I was using Tropic Marin pro salt which runs high on Ca but bumped down to the regular version when Ca would not go down. At one point I did a large water change (50%) and still the Ca comes back up gradually.
My Alk levels are stable at around 8.75 - 9.0 as I doses daily with a apex DOS. I’m really stumped as to how my Ca levels could still be up without adding any Ca other than salt mix. Could it be the Mortar? What could I be missing? Also can high Ca trigger polyp bailout?
Tank has some dry rock that I sculpted with E-Marco Mortar. Have some snails, shrimp, clowns, a few LPS, and a few soft. I’m using mechanical (floss with filter polish pad), bio (marine pure), and chemical (carbon or chem pure). Do 10% change weekly consistently.
My Alk levels are stable at around 8.75 - 9.0 as I doses daily with a apex DOS. I’m really stumped as to how my Ca levels could still be up without adding any Ca other than salt mix. Could it be the Mortar? What could I be missing? Also can high Ca trigger polyp bailout?
Tank has some dry rock that I sculpted with E-Marco Mortar. Have some snails, shrimp, clowns, a few LPS, and a few soft. I’m using mechanical (floss with filter polish pad), bio (marine pure), and chemical (carbon or chem pure). Do 10% change weekly consistently.