calcium to low

[ANDREA]

i have a very low calcium in my 75gl tank , i am new to all this and this is the first time a see how much calcium i have in the tank after 2 year with fish was all good but now i like to start some coral and i am learning a lot from all of you...:Cheers:

any good product from this web page???
http://www.petstore.com/ps_searchItem.aspx?SearchText=calcium%20additive&parsed=1

 

[VAreef]

Not all corals use calcium. If you have alot of coralline growing it could be sucking up your calcium. I think 400mg/l is what most try to keep there level at though.

 

[ANDREA]

ok you see any good product for bump up my calcium???
calcium additive | PetStore.com

 

[reeffreak]

What you really want to do is monitor calcium,magnesium and alkalinity.Because all three are important to coral growth and health.Two Little Fishes Part A/B and Kent turbo calcium are good products.

This will probably save you money in the long run.It's for calcium,mag and alk.
Two Part Calcium and Alkalinity Total Package (Small ) - English

 

[Bifferwine]

I like Kent Turbo Calcium, Kent Liquid Reactor and Kent Liquid Calcium. I use those for my tank, depending on which is on sale at the time I need to buy.

 

[ANDREA]

this is any good???
Two Little Fishies C-Balance

 

[Bifferwine]

They all really do the same thing. Two Little Fishies is a good brand, but I have never used that product myself.

 

[ANDREA]

ok i will go with your suggestion of the second page

 

[tankedchemist]

Just curious, how do you know your Ca is too low but you don't have test kits for it?

Before you start dosing ANYTHING, you need to test it. Don't just dump additives in because you think you need to.

 

[ANDREA]

yes i did with red sea and is to low

 

[reeffreak]

this is any good???
Two Little Fishies C-Balance

Yes,basically the same as the one I linked to from BRS except it makes alot more which is way cheaper in the long run.

 

[PRC]

I would test again before dosing. The calcium test is definitely more involved than most and is easily messed up or misread. Also, when you get salt for your tank, get a brand with calcium in it.

I've never had to dose calcium in my tank. Do you have alot of corals in your tank? I know you mentioned that you're new to the hobby. Just make sure you're getting proper reading before you start dumping calcium into your tank.

 

[sen5241b]

I use this and they work great:

 

[ccCapt]

yes i did with red sea and is to low

What was the result....in numbers? How many ppm?

 

[ANDREA]

300 shallow

 

[tankedchemist]

when was the last time you did a water change? How often and how much water do you change?

300ppm isn't the end of the world. Do you have many SPS corals?

 

[Nemo10]

I use Purple up which is basically calcium and magnesium helped me get my calcium up and start growing coraline algea...