Hey everyone,
I have a question... my calcium recently drop from 418 (which is average in my tank) to 354 in just over 48 hours; feb 10 @ 08:14 to feb 12 @ 16:14 (see chart attached).
My Alk swings between 8.1 and 8.4, Mag between 1438-1447, PH between 8.1-8.26 within a 24 hour period.
No new livestock or corals have been added.
AWC every day of 2 gal.
Nitrate and Ammonia are 0
Phosphate .01
Nitrate .02
Salinity 34.5
Once the calcium dropped to 354 on feb 12 16:14 the water went cloudy at approx 20:00. Cloudiness cleared by 5:45 Feb 13 (perhaps earlier but this is when I woke up ). I would have thought high calcium would cause precipitate. I am making the assumption that the cloudiness was possibly a bacterial bloom (could smell it) but I am trying to find out if the drop in calcium is due to the oncoming bloom or completely unrelated?
As of now, Feb 13 07:06 the water is clear and calcium is 365.
I am not planning to dose anything so would rather find out why calcium dropped.
As always I appreciate the feedback!
Love this forum!
Thanks,
Eric
I have a question... my calcium recently drop from 418 (which is average in my tank) to 354 in just over 48 hours; feb 10 @ 08:14 to feb 12 @ 16:14 (see chart attached).
My Alk swings between 8.1 and 8.4, Mag between 1438-1447, PH between 8.1-8.26 within a 24 hour period.
No new livestock or corals have been added.
AWC every day of 2 gal.
Nitrate and Ammonia are 0
Phosphate .01
Nitrate .02
Salinity 34.5
Once the calcium dropped to 354 on feb 12 16:14 the water went cloudy at approx 20:00. Cloudiness cleared by 5:45 Feb 13 (perhaps earlier but this is when I woke up ). I would have thought high calcium would cause precipitate. I am making the assumption that the cloudiness was possibly a bacterial bloom (could smell it) but I am trying to find out if the drop in calcium is due to the oncoming bloom or completely unrelated?
As of now, Feb 13 07:06 the water is clear and calcium is 365.
I am not planning to dose anything so would rather find out why calcium dropped.
As always I appreciate the feedback!
Love this forum!
Thanks,
Eric