SPS not happy calcium too high?

JadeM · Mar 18, 2022

Hi guys
Any idea why only my saren’t happy? Softies and are doing great

my parameters using all SALIFERT TEST KITS

Salinity: 1.025
( Hana) Phosphates: 0.02
Nitrates: 5
Ph: 8
Mag: 1320
Cal: 570
Alk:8.2
Nitrite:0
Temp: 25.2

blaxsun · Mar 19, 2022

Yeah, your calcium is about +120 too high.

JadeM · Mar 19, 2022

blaxsun said:
Yeah, your calcium is about +120 too high.

Would adding alk lower it?

blaxsun · Mar 19, 2022

JadeM said:
Would adding alk lower it?

Your alkalinity is actually at a nice range, so I'd be more inclined to stop dosing calcium (if you are) and let it drop naturally with subsequent water changes.