120 Gallon Progress

Skimmerking · #1 04-03-2006, 01:16 AM

well 640 is a bit high the Cal should be around 425-450 and the alk at 8-11DKH or 3.5-4.5 Meg /per l

So just let the corals consume the cal until down to 450 or you can always per a water change to bring it down , But its should hurt it. If you run the Calcuim lever high on the tank your pumps will start to get affected by the high CAL.

hth

hawaiiguy · #2 04-03-2006, 03:08 AM

I'd give constructive criticism if there was anything to critisize

looks great so far! I'm a big fan of your aquascaping! Can't wait to see it with life on it.

Skimmerking · #3 04-03-2006, 03:10 AM

Hey Scott we posted pretty much the same thing and at the same time. but what 's a 3 minute window anyways

NanoReef · #4 04-03-2006, 03:23 AM

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Then again, if you're unsure of the ideal calcium levels for a reef tank, I think you've got a bit of reading to do before adding anything!

I did know what ideal cal. levels are but i didnt know why my test was that high. i said...

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i thought it was supposed to be 450 ppm or something??

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I'd give constructive criticism if there was anything to critisize

looks great so far! I'm a big fan of your aquascaping! Can't wait to see it with life on it.

Thanks! i will try to get a bit better picture of the rock work later but for now im focused on getting coral in there!!!
again, thanks for the compliment

TheReefGeek · #5 04-03-2006, 04:49 AM

That level seems REALLY high, I would try with a different test kit if you can, or bring it to a LFS to test for you.

vanreefer · #6 04-03-2006, 06:07 AM

you really need to know ALK and MG as all of these form a balance... I would definately correct all these values before adding anything to the tank... see bev's chemistry links for more details
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=19425