Question: What other ions do carbonate like to attach to?
I am trying to understand why I continue to have a drop in measurable carbonate in the water column without seeing a change in my calcium levels?
Testing: I continue see a steady decline in my Alk of .3 to .4 ppm each day which I add to bring back to my desired level of stability, but I am not seeing an associated fluctuation in my Ca of the tank. I know that Calcium and Carbonate are used in the building process, but I would have assumed that there would be a noticeable difference in my Ca levels with the continual loss of carbonate. I continually hold steady at 430 for some reason.
Is there something else in the water column that the carbonate is attaching to and inhibiting the attachment to the Calcium?
I am trying to understand why I continue to have a drop in measurable carbonate in the water column without seeing a change in my calcium levels?
Testing: I continue see a steady decline in my Alk of .3 to .4 ppm each day which I add to bring back to my desired level of stability, but I am not seeing an associated fluctuation in my Ca of the tank. I know that Calcium and Carbonate are used in the building process, but I would have assumed that there would be a noticeable difference in my Ca levels with the continual loss of carbonate. I continually hold steady at 430 for some reason.
Is there something else in the water column that the carbonate is attaching to and inhibiting the attachment to the Calcium?