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12-31-2004, 02:45 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
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 |  Re: Calcuim high without ever adding any?
When u say saturated, what do you mean!? Is there a level | 
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12-31-2004, 02:52 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Calcuim high without ever adding any?
I am not sure what the level is, but Calcium , alkalinity, magnesium and other salts, are all related and the water can only hold so much in solution. Depending on the other water parameters, I have heard of tanks precipitating, or what looks like a snowstorm in the tank. Calcium falling out of solution in solid particles and once it starts, it is difficult to stop like a chain reaction  _________ http://www.3reef.com/uploads/BirdSig3.jpgI Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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12-31-2004, 04:04 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vacaville Age: 24
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| Re: Calcuim high without ever adding any?
[quote author=Fishez link=board=General;num=1104454499;start=0#8 date=12/31/04 at 14:19:48]Alot of municipal water supplies have calcium levels around 300 - 500 = hard water, mine might be a little higher .If you drank 5 gallons of water with a calcium reading of 600 you wouldnt get calcium poisoning but that was funny.[/quote]
Wow i had no idea the calicium levels were that high in tap.... When I test our water i get zero all across the boards. We dont get unfiltered local water at my house...its run through a big softener and ro/di with uv as well. I do know that calcium will percipitate over time if not consumed by calcifying critters though. Yes there is a level. Im not sure what it is ( I try to forget the horrors of college chem). _________ Yes, tiny has an 11" legspan......  | |
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01-01-2005, 05:42 AM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Calcuim high without ever adding any?
***shudder*** at the thought of college anything!!! | |
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01-01-2005, 04:02 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vacaville Age: 24
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Anat...phys....marine bio dissections 2....med term.....i am already having anxiety attacks for nexy semester | |
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01-01-2005, 04:10 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Huntsville, Alabama
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| Re: Calcuim high without ever adding any?
Here is a good website to learn more about calcium. http://www.aquariacentral.com/articles/calcium.shtml
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01-01-2005, 05:10 PM
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#17 (permalink)
| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Calcuim high without ever adding any?
Thanks Fishez! That is an excellent article and answered a couple of questions that I had! | |
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01-01-2005, 07:04 PM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Very interesting and informative article thanks Fishez | |
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01-01-2005, 07:07 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Diego, CA,California Age: 53
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| Re: Calcuim high without ever adding any?
There is a good article on calcium and alk in the December issue of Reefkeeping.com! I don't fully understand the chemical aspects quite yet but it still is very informative!!
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01-02-2005, 02:12 PM
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#20 (permalink)
| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tyler, Texas
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| Re: Calcuim high without ever adding any?
That was a good article, thanks!
Cindy
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