increase calcium and KH

[hwcheong]

Hi,

Anyone can guide me how can I increase calcium and KH to suitable degree, currently my KH is 5 and cal is 300. after I increase my cal the KH will drop, is there any way I can make it climb to suitable reading for both of this.

Thank you

[hamannbmw]

increase yr KH den calcium..

[hwcheong]

increase yr KH den calcium..

u meant increase the KH till suitable degree then increase calcium? will this cause KH to drop as well?

[AlfaRomeo]

Wats your Mg level? Should be 1200- 1250 min. IF lower than this, dose MG to bring it up to this level first than tackle KH. Mg is more important than most ppl assume.

[Gouldian]

Once your mg is settled, you will need to slowly increase the KH to the desireable level, then slowly increase Ca. If you overdose Ca - KH will drop and if you overdose KH - Ca will drop too.

[hwcheong]

Once your mg is settled, you will need to slowly increase the KH to the desireable level, then slowly increase Ca. If you overdose Ca - KH will drop and if you overdose KH - Ca will drop too.

I never dose MG, but may I ask how u define overdose?

[shiraz]

an overdose is when there is too much of a particular nutrient in the water... too much cal would cause it to, 'snow' in your tank.. scientifically, pricipitate in your tank

[williammuk]

I would like to share these two articles with you.

I found them useful in helping me to understand calcium and alkalinity problems.

Hope you would find them useful too.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm

http://www.aquariacentral.com/articles/calcium.shtml

[Reefbum]

Wats your Mg level? Should be 1200- 1250 min. IF lower than this, dose MG to bring it up to this level first than tackle KH. Mg is more important than most ppl assume.

Totally agree with u bro.Most kH problems can be traced back to Mg level.Priority of importance:

1)Mg

2)kH

3)Ca

It is ok to have low Ca but not Mg and kH.

[Reefbum]

Wats your Mg level? Should be 1200- 1250 min. IF lower than this, dose MG to bring it up to this level first than tackle KH. Mg is more important than most ppl assume.

Totally agree with u bro.Most kH problems can be traced back to Mg level.Priority of importance:

1)Mg

2)kH

3)Ca

It is ok to have low Ca but not Mg and kH.

[Reefbum]

Sorry, finger problem.Mods kindly remove the double-entry.

[hwcheong]

Hi all,

thanks for your help..

cheers.