I have had my ten gallon AIO mixed reef up and running for the past 6 or so months and about a week ago I picked up a Hanna Checker for my Calcium because on the two other test kits I was using, I would get two vastly different numbers testing at the same time. For example one test kit would say 380, the other would say 520. So after testing like this for a week, i started to do two test from each test kit and even then, Test kit A, test 1, would read 400 and A2 would reed 470.
So I got a Hanna Calc checker from a friend whose girlfriend got it for him but he had already ordered it online, and right away I figured I would take three test just to see how consistent it was. 486, 486, and 487 were my readings.
Now when I got into reefing I was always told my Calc should be between 400-450, so my question is, is there such a thing of too much calcium and if so, what are some of the effects of it?
I figured that the 36ppm of calcium above 450 isnt too much so I would wait and see what you guys think before doing the water change to possibly bring it down.
So I got a Hanna Calc checker from a friend whose girlfriend got it for him but he had already ordered it online, and right away I figured I would take three test just to see how consistent it was. 486, 486, and 487 were my readings.
Now when I got into reefing I was always told my Calc should be between 400-450, so my question is, is there such a thing of too much calcium and if so, what are some of the effects of it?
I figured that the 36ppm of calcium above 450 isnt too much so I would wait and see what you guys think before doing the water change to possibly bring it down.