What salt do you use ? My IO is a bit High ??

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Yes, high calcium levels when doing a water change will help increase the low Ca levels in the display tank (since the corals have been depleting Ca).

For instance, even if you do a 30% water change, the higher Ca level in your salt probably will only help raise the overall Ca level but not to the point where it exceeds the optimal point. You end up diluting the high Ca level of the new saltwater by mixing it with the old saltwater.

[reefwars]

ughhh i think you guys over think this shi*.....corals dont have to thrive at "perfect" parmeters...find your "zone"..build around it... maturity is the ultimate weapon..stability is "thee" most important part...****ty parameters with consistency is better than "good" parameters that change daily

" stability" is the key:P

[jorjef]

Originally Posted by reefwars

ughhh i think you guys over think this shi*.....corals dont have to thrive at "perfect" parmeters...find your "zone"..build around it... maturity is the ultimate weapon..stability is "thee" most important part...****ty parameters with consistency is better than "good" parameters that change daily

" stability" is the key:P

Lol well said.....That's what my LPS tell me. I do weekly water changes about 10-15 percent, haven't tested for anything in months and everything is doing fine....Royal Nature salt

[FitoPharmer]

Originally Posted by jorjef

...That's what my LPS tell me.

What exactly do they say? And do they speak with any accent?

[jorjef]

Originally Posted by FitoPharmer

What exactly do they say? And do they speak with any accent?

When they are happy all I hear is a big party going on in the tank, when someone is not so good they sound like little Spainards....."senoir how abouts a lille more alk i feels a lille seekly"

[reefgirl189]

You know, I've kinda been having the same issues with my IO.

I hadn't check my water parameters in weeks and just tested them yesterday expecting them all to be low, as they always are with IO. They were quite higher than I expected, especially the magnesium. I haven't come up with an explanation yet but I've stopped dosing Mg for now.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by jorjef

When they are happy all I hear is a big party going on in the tank

so its true...they do party:P

[jorjef]

Originally Posted by reefwars

so its true...they do party:P

Even after the lights go out they party on!! I find myself going downs stairs with a flashlight and all I see are streamers from the Cats eye corals and Favia. Some of the hammers have passed out but others are going strong!!

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by reefwars

ughhh i think you guys over think this shi*.

Absolutely!!

However, using water in Burnaby, I'm not sure 480 is an accurate value from IO. I used IO for years and never mixed higher than 400 ppm Ca

But mix your water, do your change, keep your reef between 380 and 440 and everything will be happy.

[reefwars]

plus IO is a mixed bag of candy its like salt roulette.....i love it!! :P