Hallo,
I have a 6 month old, minimal demand SPS reef; that is approximately 90 gallons.
Tropic Marin Reef Pro Parameters
(Alk 7/Cal 440/Mag 1350)
I’m having issues with low calcium. I initially started dosing 14.4 mL of Essential Pro #1 and 14.4 mL of Essential Pro #2 daily. Doses of #1 on odd hours, #2 on even hours.
My alkalinity has been very steady at 8.2. Unfortunately, my calcium has been 320. My Magnesium is 1320.
To increase my calcium; I started increasing the #2 solution and rechecking every week. My Essential Pro #1 bottle is still 14.4 mL a day and Essential Pro #2 is now 21.6 mL day.
My calcium is now only 340; however, my alkalinity is up to 9.6.
I don’t know why my alkalinity is going up when I’m dosing more of the Essential Pro #2?
I know I should be dosing #1 and #2 in equal parts; however, I don’t know what I should do to fix my low calcium levels.
I’ve checked newly made salt and the parameters match the label.
If you could give me advice; I’d really appreciate it.
I have a 6 month old, minimal demand SPS reef; that is approximately 90 gallons.
Tropic Marin Reef Pro Parameters
(Alk 7/Cal 440/Mag 1350)
I’m having issues with low calcium. I initially started dosing 14.4 mL of Essential Pro #1 and 14.4 mL of Essential Pro #2 daily. Doses of #1 on odd hours, #2 on even hours.
My alkalinity has been very steady at 8.2. Unfortunately, my calcium has been 320. My Magnesium is 1320.
To increase my calcium; I started increasing the #2 solution and rechecking every week. My Essential Pro #1 bottle is still 14.4 mL a day and Essential Pro #2 is now 21.6 mL day.
My calcium is now only 340; however, my alkalinity is up to 9.6.
I don’t know why my alkalinity is going up when I’m dosing more of the Essential Pro #2?
I know I should be dosing #1 and #2 in equal parts; however, I don’t know what I should do to fix my low calcium levels.
I’ve checked newly made salt and the parameters match the label.
If you could give me advice; I’d really appreciate it.