Calcuim high without ever adding any?

When u say saturated, what do you mean!? Is there a level

 

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

 

[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).

 

***shudder*** at the thought of college anything!!! ;D

 

Anat...phys....marine bio dissections 2....med term.....i am already having anxiety attacks for nexy semester

 

Here is a good website to learn more about calcium. http://www.aquariacentral.com/articles/calcium.shtml

 

Thanks Fishez! That is an excellent article and answered a couple of questions that I had! ;D

 

Very interesting and informative article thanks Fishez ;D

 

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!!

Good link Fishez!!

 

That was a good article, thanks!

Cindy