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[Loveras2thou7]

guysi need help

i just put calcium pellots in my tank..
right after i added buffer to the tank

it clouded up unbelievably...

it looks like it preciperated....

i dont know what to do... it has been like this for one hour...

please help! any suggestions!!!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

wrong forum.....

what do u mean u added calcium pellets to the tank? ur supposed to premix it in rodi water before adding.. it gives off alot of heat.. also which calcium are you using...

and the buffer im assuming is and alkalinity buffer... just use baking soda but there are recipes you need to follow...

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php

i would suggest just to play it safe if you have anything in that tank such as corals and fish i would do a nice size water change ... best of luck

 

[Loveras2thou7]

i did the whole rodi water thing...

and yes the buffer was an alkalinity buffer

n sorry about the wrong forum.. started to panic..

 

[Loveras2thou7]

water change is not possible... we dont have any salt...

 

[Deanos]

Do nothing!! It will clear up.

 

[Loveras2thou7]

if i leave it alone, WILL IT HARM THE FISH & CORALS?

 

[Deanos]

Would I suggest leaving it alone, if it would harm your livestock? :grumpy:

 

[Deanos]

What is the precipitate in my reef aquarium?

 

[Loveras2thou7]

so if i add magnesium according to that article... will it better it?

 

[Deanos]

This is what you need to do:

Excerpt:

1. Don't panic! These overdoses do not usually cause a tank to crash.
2. The primary concern is pH. If the pH is 8.6 or lower, you need not do anything. If the pH is above 8.6, then reducing the pH is the priority. Direct addition of vinegar or soda water is a good way to accomplish this goal. Either one mL of distilled white vinegar, or six mL of soda water, per gallon of tank water will give an initial pH drop of about 0.3 pH units. Add either to a high flow area that is away from organisms (e.g., a sump).
3. Do not bother to measure calcium or alkalinity while the tank is cloudy. The solid calcium carbonate particles will dissolve in an alkalinity test, and all of the carbonate in them will be counted as if it were in solution and part of "alkalinity." The same may happen to some extent with calcium tests. Wait until the water clears, and at that point, alkalinity is more likely to be low than high. Calcium will likely be mostly unchanged.
4. The particles themselves will typically settle out and disappear from view over a period of 1-4 days. They do not appear to cause long term detrimental effects to tank organisms.
5. Water changes are not necessarily beneficial or needed in response to a limewater overdose.

 

[Deanos]

Don't really bother with #2, since your precipitation was not caused by limewater.

 

[DevIouS]

Ghief! RIF!:irked:

This is what you need to do:

Excerpt:

1. Do not bother to measure calcium or alkalinity while the tank is cloudy. The solid calcium carbonate particles will dissolve in an alkalinity test, and all of the carbonate in them will be counted as if it were in solution and part of "alkalinity." The same may happen to some extent with calcium tests. Wait until the water clears, and at that point, alkalinity is more likely to be low than high. Calcium will likely be mostly unchanged.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

:irked: Sorry deleted :grumpy:

 

[Loveras2thou7]

back to normal

tank stable again thank for the help .

 

[basiab]

Why in the world would anyone have a SW tank and no salt?

 

[cali_reef]

Why in the world would anyone have a SW tank and no salt?

You mean I should use salt for my "salt water" aquarium?? But my plastic plants seems to do fine in the not so salty water.

 

[fritz]

Wow that's good info I never thought of vinegar or soda water. I also didn't know that a kalk OD is ok.