Parameters are out

[Charlie_w12]

Hi everyone, I’ve been using red sea coral pro salt and my parameters have always been out to what the salt say they should roughly be! My calcium has always been higher sort of around 580 mark and my alk has always been lower sort of around 10 dkh? Was wondering if anyone could help me out on what could be causing this? Cheers

 

[T-J]

A lot of people suggest "stirring" your salt mix before using it. Some say that it can settle in shipping/packaging, so it's best to stir up the box/bag/bucket before using it for the first time.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

FWIW, hobby test kits are not perfect. But those values are OK, even if real.

 

[ATAquariums]

If they are Close to what the salt mixes as you keep using that salt, sounds like your tank is simply not consuming much if any.