Calcium?help

Mik_101 · #1 07-11-2007, 12:34 AM

Ok my calcium is a bit to high for my liking what can I do to lower it from around 485 ppm down to 420?

michika · #2 07-11-2007, 01:28 AM

What were your other parameters again? Specifically alkilinity?

Mik_101 · #3 07-11-2007, 02:11 AM

i don't have an alkalinity test.
My other water parlaments are...
Ammonia=0.25ppm
SG=1.022
pH=8.4
No2=10ppm
No3=0ppm

Matt · #4 07-11-2007, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mik_101

i don't have an alkalinity test.
My other water parlaments are...
Ammonia=0.25ppm
SG=1.022
pH=8.4
No2=10ppm
No3=0ppm

Go get an Alk test kit...there's no meaningful measure of Ca without it.

honkey sauce · #5 07-11-2007, 03:04 AM

is NO2 nitrogen dioxide, I think aircare tested my car for that

littlesilvermax · #6 07-11-2007, 03:33 AM

Salinity?

RO water?

Mik_101 · #7 07-11-2007, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlesilvermax

Salinity?

RO water?

salinity=1.022(SG)
RO water=no I use DI water.

christyf5 · #8 07-11-2007, 02:43 PM

What brand of test kit are you using? Sometimes Hagen test kits can give you high readings.

Are you running a FOWLR tank? If not, may I suggest raising your SG to 1.025 or 1.026?

Also how long has your tank been running. From those parameters it looks to me like its still cycling.

I'd just do a couple of water changes to get the ca lower. IMO.

christyf5 · #9 07-11-2007, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honkey sauce

is NO2 nitrogen dioxide, I think aircare tested my car for that

NO2 is nitrogen dioxide
NO2- is nitrite

I had to look that up, forgot about the polarity.

Mik_101 · #10 07-11-2007, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christyf5

What brand of test kit are you using? Sometimes Hagen test kits can give you high readings.

Are you running a FOWLR tank? If not, may I suggest raising your SG to 1.025 or 1.026?

Also how long has your tank been running. From those parameters it looks to me like its still cycling.

I'd just do a couple of water changes to get the ca lower. IMO.

The test kit I'm using is Salifert but that is only for calcium. For No2, No3, pH and ammonia is aquarium pharmaceuticals.

How can I bump up my salinity without just dumping salt should I just make some DI water and make it's salinity at 1.025-1.026 or add salt because I am willing to add water to top of my sump level.