KH 170, Ca 260, Can't get it up.

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Originally Posted by Myanth

I do not have a mg test kit. That will be the first answer I am sure. But here goes.

I have my calcium at 260-280 and cannot get it any higher. I have been using aragamilk and seachem reef calcium. My KH is 170. I should be adding Mg right?

This will lower my KH and allow for more dissolution of Ca.

I think.
Thanks
Mike

Ok, first you need to test your Mg, but you also need to test your ALK and not give us a KH as most probably don't even know what that one is.. I use KH for my fresh water tanks but I don't bother for my salt.

if you can get Alk, Ph, Sg, we could make a pretty good guess of the issue but the only real way to know would be to add Mg in there also.

Steve