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08-16-2003, 09:55 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: USA
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recommendations for a good Calcium test kit? (more)
my Hagan test kit tells me that I am at 600ppm for Calcium. Has told me so for a while now. Because of it I haven't added calcium in a while. LPS, softies, and clam have been growing pretty well. My hardness is at 10 kdH, it drops somtimes, i've tested 7 kdH before. pH is constant at 8.0 . . . what's going on here? A brain coral introduced 6 weeks ago started a bit of tissue recession that is slowly spreading, but other parts of the same brain are growing like crazy (maybe this is a clue) Any ideas would be great. Thanks guys.
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08-16-2003, 11:00 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Louisiana
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Perhaps your calcium test kit is faulty. I don't believe you can go much over 550 ppm Ca++ without experiencing precipitation.
I use a LaMotte calcium test kit as well as a LaMotte alkalinity test kit and I like them a lot. Good luck,
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08-17-2003, 06:41 AM
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Stonehammer Productions ™
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Norway(Scandinavia)
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I use Salifert Ca Test kit, has'nt failed me yet!
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08-17-2003, 11:58 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
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Salifert or LaMotte test kits are the way to go.
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08-18-2003, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Wichita, Kansas
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another for salifert
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08-18-2003, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: new jersey,usa
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I use Salifert kits as well but I agree that LaMotte alk and calcium test kits are some of the finest available.A bit more costly then Salifer as well.
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08-18-2003, 05:03 PM
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New in Town
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Zionsville, IN USA
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lamotte tests are highly overrated IMO... use salifert kits and make sure you don't keep them over 3-4 months without replacing them. i've done tank maintenance for years and have tried LOTS of kits.. salifert is the best combination of price and accuracy by far!
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