Calcium & Magnesium

[klim]

Hi Bro, I have just tested my Parameters as stated above:

Calcium = 484ppm mg/l (ppm)

Mag = 1160 mg/l (ppm)

Also my DKH (Sera Test Kit) = 7 DKH

Qns:

1. How to reduce Calcium?

2. How to increase Mag (using Epsom Salt)?

3. How to increase DKH? Increase Kalk topping?

If I do point 3, won't it increase my point 1?

Any advice?

[tineng]

increase Mg first with Epson salt...but do it slowly.

if KH and Cal still does not balance, you can increase KH with Baking Soda.....not kalk.... monitor closely while doing this as you won't want KH to increase to fast

[klim]

increase Mg first with Epson salt...but do it slowly.

if KH and Cal still does not balance, you can increase KH with Baking Soda.....not kalk.... monitor closely while doing this as you won't want KH to increase to fast

Hi Bro Tineng, I understand that I need to increase the MG to support Calcium. But, why not add Kalk since it should increase the KH? I thot Baking Powder will increase PH?

Pls advice...any reefers?

[hotlemond]

kalk has calcium too, you won't need that for this case

[klim]

Thanks...hotlemond