Calcium...too much?

[danny zubot]

After overhauling my aquarium (new substrate and adding a sump) My levels are doing rather well, accept for my calcium level. I could not believe that it was at 560ppm the first time I tested so I tryed again. Its great that I haven't added suppliments for a while and I attribute this to my new aragonite substrate and the brand of salt I used. My question is how much is too much? Will this level of calcium have any negative effects in my aquarium? Its been 11 days like this now, should I be worried?

[Buccaneer]

A unusually high Calcium level can be the result of too low alk or Magnesium ... all 3 have to be in balance ... start with testing Magnesium ( 1300 is about right ) and then test alk.

Cheers

[christyf5]

What brand of test kit are you using? Hagens can sometimes be a bit wonky.

Christy :)

[danny zubot]

Well thats just it, I used a hagen test but I worked well in the past. I guess I'll find another one.

[Aquattro]

Every time I see a post where Ca is super high, the test kit is Hagen. Try Salifert and see what the levels really are.

Steve, low Mg can cause low Ca, not high.

[StirCrazy]

A unusually high Calcium level can be the result of too low alk or Magnesium ... all 3 have to be in balance ... start with testing Magnesium ( 1300 is about right ) and then test alk.

Cheers

count Mg out of this problem if your Mg is to low you Ca will also be to low.

my guess is you have a severly depressed Alk level. but like Brad said test your water with another kit befor you do anything.

Steve

[Buccaneer]

A unusually high Calcium level can be the result of too low alk or Magnesium ... all 3 have to be in balance ... start with testing Magnesium ( 1300 is about right ) and then test alk.

Cheers

count Mg out of this problem if your Mg is to low you Ca will also be to low.

my guess is you have a severly depressed Alk level. but like Brad said test your water with another kit befor you do anything.

Steve

Is there an echo in here :rolleyes:

PS thanks Brad I did have it backwards

[StirCrazy]

A unusually high Calcium level can be the result of too low alk or Magnesium ... all 3 have to be in balance ... start with testing Magnesium ( 1300 is about right ) and then test alk.

Cheers

count Mg out of this problem if your Mg is to low you Ca will also be to low.

my guess is you have a severly depressed Alk level. but like Brad said test your water with another kit befor you do anything.

Steve

Is there an echo in here :rolleyes:

PS thanks Brad I did have it backwards

sorry I didn't see it in Brad's post untill after. :rolleyes:

Steve

[Aquattro]

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[Buccaneer]

:razz: :mrgreen:

[StirCrazy]

:confused: :redface: :mrgreen:

Steve