calcium is high

[psuedo74]

my calcium levels are high

my lfs suggested using 2 part b-ionic to bring it to where it should be

does anyone concur/disagree?

Also what is suitable for a 120 reef in terms of dosage amounts? Will it throw off my ph?

Thanks

 

[drywallguy29]

The B-Ionic is a good product IMO but it can get pricey especially on a larger tank like yours. What animals do you have currently?And how high is high? Give a little more info so we can give a more detailed answer. Good Reefing

 

[Anonymous]

Yep, more details please. How high? And I am not sure how adding b-ionic will bring down a high calcium level.

 

[psuedo74]

it does not register on the salifert test...

I couldnt see how b-ionic could bring it down either....is this unsafebeing this high?

I tested the alkalinity and it was perfect and nitrites and nitrates are also great...

PH was 8.5 which is a little high

salinity is good...

I currently am stocking since it is only a few months old just a galaxea, a tube anenome, a green carpet anenome, a pink anenome, a frogspawn and an acropora with a yellow tang, a hippo, two clowns and a slew of invertrebrates...

thanks for the help!

 

[Anonymous]

What do you mean by 'it does not register on the Salifert test?'. You should be able to continue to add reagent till the color changes.

If your animals are fine I wouldn't worry about it. But first I would try a different test kit, and/or get someone else to test it for you.

 

[Brian5000]

"Does not register" probably means he quit before he hit the titration equalibrium, which is actually what I've done to in testing my new tank (I didn't want to wast the entire reagent bottle to find out how high was high). So I guess I have the same question: How high is too high? What are the possible side effects?

 

[Anonymous]

IIRC, it is really really hard to make Ca hit a level that is actually harmful to animals. I will do a little digging and see if I can find the right article.
I have had mine high enough that I had to refill the reagent a second time. No biggie.