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careful most test kits dont work-REALLY DONT WORK! My first test kit was an API and the calcium never read right. you get what you pay for. There are only a couple that are trustworthy, one being salifert. Calcium is something you dont want to be messing around with, it can tip your ph for one.
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look at the original post date. this wasnt recent
Carl
Why must stupid people infest the world?
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Might also be the OP's 1st post! Kinda cool in itself IMO...
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Does anyone youse B-Ionic 2 part anymore that youst to work great for me before i got the kalk reactor and Cal reactor here is a link never had problems
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_Aquari...v_b-ionic.html
Paul
120g Softy/Lps, 30g Sump/Fuge, Current Tank Born Nov 2005, T5/Mh , #2 TOTQ 2013
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good one richard. i love that cover
Carl
Why must stupid people infest the world?
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Originally Posted by Paul28
I do... Religiously... Along with a kalk reactor...
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magnesium is a big factor in preventing calcium from going higher. It takes a lot of ml to raise magnesium, but make sure to only up the magnesium 100ppm each day
Double check your calcium and magnesium test kits against someone elses
BTW, API is fine for calcium and ALK, its what ive always used. For checking magnesium I use Elos
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In natural saltwater, Magnesium is in the range of 1200 - 1300 ppm. It is important to maintain a level similar to this range because magnesium helps maintain higher levels of alkalinity and calcium. Frequent use of kalkwasser reportedly lowers magnesium levels.
http://www.fishlore.com/saltwater-supplements.htm
Marco. R
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