dnsfpl Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 what will happen if i have high Ca(550) & Mg(1700)? any ill effects to my corals and fish? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFOh Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 what will happen if i have high Ca(550) & Mg(1700)? any ill effects to my corals and fish? thanks How about your salinity, KH & PH? I suspected either your KH depleted or Salinity out of control? Not recommend in long run....Cheers.. Quote LFS Map in singapore __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Cheers and Happy Reefing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnsfpl Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 im planning to dose CaCl & MgCl2, once a week, without a test kit anyone tried mixing CaCl & MgCl2 and dissolve with treated tap water together? will it cause any chemical reaction? trying to make life easier for lazy reefer like me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member uLtRaMaN Posted April 12, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted April 12, 2011 Could it be too much of iwarna's top up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member lcf425 Posted April 12, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted April 12, 2011 Bro I would be more worried about my KH first before CA and MG . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchuboy Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 If your CA is this high, most likely your KH will be too low. You may want to read the articles in this link http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102605 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnsfpl Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 my kh is stable, between 8 & 9, but dropping fast previously i dose once a week, 2 spoonful now i have to dose 2-3 times my ca & mg kinda low now intend to raise it, with the easiest possible safe method i hope my kh will stabilize by increasing ca & mg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mengyang_neo Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Hmmm I think u should try to stablize your Mg, once it is stablize, then u go adjust your KH until it is stable before u adjust the Ca. If the Mg is not stable, Kh and Ca will not be stable. Anyway after your parameter is stable, Mg should not drop by a lot so normaly people only concentrate on Kh and Ca. Hope it is helpful. =) Quote 5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12) Skimmer - Reefoctupus Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7kWavemaker - 2 x mp40esChiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop inLighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs) Reactor - Dosing pump (01/01/11) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnsfpl Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 what mg test kit will you recommend? i have trouble using salifert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mengyang_neo Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 what mg test kit will you recommend? i have trouble using salifert Hmmm I am using salifert, it should be ok. Any problem u encounter? The only thing i encounter is the colour change, u must test in well-lighted area if not difficult to see the colour change. lol old liao, eye sight failing. =p Quote 5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12) Skimmer - Reefoctupus Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7kWavemaker - 2 x mp40esChiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop inLighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs) Reactor - Dosing pump (01/01/11) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnsfpl Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 initially i thought dosing NaHCO3 + iwarna topup should be sufficient maintaining a healthy reef is never easy maybe is time to purchase or DIY a dosing pump lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchuboy Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Hmm, yesterday, you mentioned your Ca and Mg were high. Today it is too low ? Some thing is not right. You may want to measure all your parameters with another brand of test kit. If your Mg is not stable, you must tackle Mg first. Followed by KH. If you have clams and sps, your KH and Ca may get depleted very fast. Daily dosing is a must. Mg is usually not a problem as the consumption rate is not that high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnsfpl Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 my ca & mg is low, all the while want to see the implication of, possible, overdosing as i am preparing to dose, without testing sorry for the confusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m12345y Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Hi bro, It's time to invest in dosing pump. btw, if you are (really) lazy, fix Mg at a relatively high level like 1500 (if you are worried, then 1400), then monitor Kh and salinity. Kh is much more volatile than Ca. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlee Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Hi bro sorry for the noob question and sidetracking... But what exactly is iwarna top up? Are you referring to the saltwater top up? Or do they have some chemical top up they come up with. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFOh Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Hi bro sorry for the noob question and sidetracking... But what exactly is iwarna top up? Are you referring to the saltwater top up? Or do they have some chemical top up they come up with. Thanks! They r Kalkwasser/lime base/calcium hydroxide solution.. All 3 r same meaning.... Below r some significant benefits from kalk base solution... => serve like adding calcium => Helps on growth purple coralline algae. => Helps Increase pH Cheers... Quote LFS Map in singapore __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Cheers and Happy Reefing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnsfpl Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 have decided to dose 1 spoonful of Mg on sat and 1 spoonful of Ca on sun hope this regime will serve me well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mengyang_neo Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 have decided to dose 1 spoonful of Mg on sat and 1 spoonful of Ca on sun hope this regime will serve me well Hmmm i think for a start test kit is a must, then later once the system is stable then u no need to test it so often, can agar agar. =) Quote 5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12) Skimmer - Reefoctupus Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7kWavemaker - 2 x mp40esChiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop inLighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs) Reactor - Dosing pump (01/01/11) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnsfpl Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 before water change ca 390, mg 1250, kh 8 4 days after water change ca 420, mg 1350, kh 9 i deduce the regime based on these result i have kh test kit, will buy ca test kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tagie_tag Posted April 14, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted April 14, 2011 bro. wat brand KH test kit u buy? i use api brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnsfpl Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 api too imo easier to use and easier to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnsfpl Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 did a test just now ca 420, kh 9 no mg test kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnsfpl Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 ca & kh finally stable at 440 & 9 respectively but mg is doing down lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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