Calcium shot up to above 800

[canadianeh]

After I changed Trident reagent B and C, my calcium shot up from 500 to above 800 within 24 hours!?? I checked the daily dosing total, and nothing out of ordinary. Unfortunately I don’t have Calcium test kit other than the Trident.
What caused this spike? I haven’t ran the calibration liquid that came with the new reagents yet as I believe you need to wait 48 hours?
@SuncrestReef

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ouch, will take a series of water changes and ceasing any calcium being added until you reach safe level 400 range

 

[canadianeh]

Ouch, will take a series of water changes and ceasing any calcium being added until you reach safe level 400 range

IF the level is correct. Why would it spiked up as I said above on post # 1?

 

[Gtinnel]

Don't start trying to lower your calcium. Everytime I change my reagents it screws up my readings until calibrated. I calibrate right after changing reagents, I thought the 48 hours was just on a new unit (I may very well be wrong).
I would strongly recommend getting a test kit to occasionally verify the trident readings.

I guarantee your calcium is not over 800

 

[Gtinnel]

Once you get to where you can reasonably know about where your calcium is then work on lowering it below 500. Again don't react to a insanely high reading that is almost definitely false.

 

[vetteguy53081]

IF the level is correct. Why would it spiked up as I said above on post # 1?

Either trident faulty or it’s resding CA to soon after dosing giving false readings
A test with kit would offer confirmation of level taking a water sample to a trusted LFS and see what readings they come up with

 

[canadianeh]

Don't start trying to lower your calcium. Everytime I change my reagents it screws up my readings until calibrated. I calibrate right after changing reagents, I thought the 48 hours was just on a new unit (I may very well be wrong).
I would strongly recommend getting a test kit to occasionally verify the trident readings.

I guarantee your calcium is not over 800

I just ran the calibration and then ran the trident and this time the calcium dropped to 569 from above 800. The new reagents did mess up the results.