Help with Tank Chemistry!

[marknash]

we dont have a mag test..will get one
just tested phosphate and its between 0 and .25

[marknash]

What is it that we are missing to have our parameters so out of whack?

[marknash]

also the test that we are using for alkalinity is called carbonate hardness kH is this the right one? it is measured in mg/L

[marknash]

no one has any input as to why my calcium is so high with no additives?
my LFS told me my parameters didnt make any sense.. so i went and bought a different test kit, and its so high its not even on the chart. i had to add 31 drops in order for the colour to change.

[mike31154]

What brand of salt mix are you using?

[marknash]

coralife

[marknash]

im at a loss. can anyone help me?

[mike31154]

Originally Posted by marknash

coralife

I've never used this brand, what are the advertised levels on the packaging? If you're not dosing any calcium then either the salt you're using is out of whack with regard to calcium levels or your test kit(s) are inaccurate. You're using RO water so logically the extra calcium can only be coming from your salt mix.... unless you've got some exotic substrate or LR that's producing it...