Calcium problems.

[DJ88]

Steve,

so it looks like I should have my reacctor Alk more than double what I want my tank alk..

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That was what I told you a couple of weeks ago. I aim for at least 24 dKh out of my reactor. At the very least.

And as well you have to concider that once again, this is a new tank. Brand spanking new. As is the reefkeeping to you. Leave everything sit for at least a month.

With all the corals and fish you have added in such a short period of time your tank has not been able to stabilize on it's own. The more you mess with things such as reactors, inhabitants, lighting all in such a short periods of time and not lettign it to settle is not letting your tank find it's own balance.

Everyone is passing on advice that is wonderful But I honestly have to side with Marc, Brad and Lee. Your tank is young. Leave it be. Once it is stable(three months isn't stable with everything you have added) then start worrying about calcium levels and alkalinity.

I am a strong believer in a tank shouldn't be stocked full when it is brand new until at LEAST 6 months. No sooner. By the looks of your pics I see at least 10-12 fish and a sh!tload of corals. Soft and Hard. Keep changing the tanks parameters as you are trying to do right now and you are looking at a sure fire recipe for a huge crash. Your tank is unstable and not letting it find its stablity is going to make it more and more succeptible to one parameter suddenly going out of whack and making things much worse.

JMVHO

[ 17 September 2002, 19:18: Message edited by: DJ88 ]