Salifert CA test kit question

**scubadude** · 06-09-2001, 11:41 AM

Ok I know a bunch of you guys/girls use Salifert. My question is on the part 2 (the pink/red looking grains) says you are supposed to add 1 Spoonfull (little white spoon w/kit) but it doesnt say a Level Spoon or a Heaping Spoon.....I think that the difference between the two can be drastic. I have been using a LEVEL spoonfull each time and most of my corals are doing good and I have slow coralline growth but it is growing. My readings with a level spoon are about 275-280 (im still tweaking my Reactor) But I have a feeling that my CA levels would read much higher if I used a HEAPING spoonful....Your thoughts appreciated

organicreefer · 06-09-2001, 11:57 AM

i also wondered the same thing when i first got mine .i use a level spoonfull too and think this is the proper way fwiw. 275-280 is really low i wouldnt expect much coralline at all with that ca level

Reinhold · 06-09-2001, 12:41 PM

I have been using a level spoon full, but I can't honestly say that I can see a sudden color change. It is quite gradual.

Barry N. · 06-09-2001, 12:42 PM

I am using a level spoon and my ca shows to be 420 to 450ppm and also use saliferts for alka.

Barry

My Site: http://barryreef.homestead.com/index.html

SCETT316 · 06-09-2001, 10:34 PM

Hi Rocky:
I use a leveled spoonful. I asked George reg. the levels and the CA reactor and here is what he answered.
Your reactor will raise levels but it does so VERY slowly. Best to boost things where you want them to be before trying to dial in the reactor
HTH
Sue

06-09-2001, 11:41 AM	#1
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,276	Salifert CA test kit question Ok I know a bunch of you guys/girls use Salifert. My question is on the part 2 (the pink/red looking grains) says you are supposed to add 1 Spoonfull (little white spoon w/kit) but it doesnt say a Level Spoon or a Heaping Spoon.....I think that the difference between the two can be drastic. I have been using a LEVEL spoonfull each time and most of my corals are doing good and I have slow coralline growth but it is growing. My readings with a level spoon are about 275-280 (im still tweaking my Reactor) But I have a feeling that my CA levels would read much higher if I used a HEAPING spoonful....Your thoughts appreciated

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06-09-2001, 11:57 AM	#2
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	i also wondered the same thing when i first got mine .i use a level spoonfull too and think this is the proper way fwiw. 275-280 is really low i wouldnt expect much coralline at all with that ca level

06-09-2001, 12:41 PM	#3
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	I have been using a level spoon full, but I can't honestly say that I can see a sudden color change. It is quite gradual.

06-09-2001, 12:42 PM	#4
Barry N. Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,034	I am using a level spoon and my ca shows to be 420 to 450ppm and also use saliferts for alka. Barry My Site: http://barryreef.homestead.com/index.html

06-09-2001, 10:34 PM	#5
SCETT316 Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 700	Hi Rocky: I use a leveled spoonful. I asked George reg. the levels and the CA reactor and here is what he answered. Your reactor will raise levels but it does so VERY slowly. Best to boost things where you want them to be before trying to dial in the reactor HTH Sue

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