Tips down. Every one.

OK, I just did the following tests:
Alk on my NEW Salifert is 4.0 (also have a Seachem that SEEMS to have some accuracy problems - they sent me new reagents, but still I don't trust it - it reads 6.0meq/l).

The Phosphate kit is an Amer. Pharm - the last one I have - and it's PO3 & PO4. It was around the FIRST color indicator above zero. Now it's got JUST A LITTLE more color than the zero. Definately not the 0.5

Calcium is up to 400 - the highest it's ever been in this tank
Nitrates are less than 2 - only tint at all is on the low scale on a Salifert kit.

And guys, I'm SURE it's the Salinity. I've been edging it up from 1.018 or less - it was 1.018 with my new 12" hydrometer earlier today. It's up to 1.020 right now. On the way to 1.024, I hope. But don't want to overstress the fish.

On top of this, I bought TWO brand new hydrometers today - and broke one right out of the box. I haven't broken one in over 2 years, and I've broken 2 in 24 HOURS!!!