RavieReefer
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So the other day I get home from work and my husband & daughter let me know that my tank had turned white. Not a pure white, but it was hazy, like when you stir things up a bit. By the time I was home, it looked fine to me. Told him next time to take a picture.
I'm thinking it was precipitation of calcium. At that time my pH was only 8.36. My tank does not have a high demand for Cal and Alk, so I am able to maintain good concentrations with the addition of Kalk via ATO. I tested the 3 elements I know to play a part in the precipitation. They are as listed...
9/8/09
pH - 8.36
Cal - 430
KH - 8.45
Mag - 1380
My prior levels known are...
9/3/09
Cal - 425
kH - 8.45
Mag - 1395
I was looking for a drop in the Calcium & Alkalinity level, but yet I do not see one (although my Alkalinity was the same when I do expect it to slowly climb with the Kalk). My Magnesium is at an adequate level to help prevent (tested with Salifert and confirmed with Elos.
What does precipitation in the tank look like? Do you suspect that is what possibly happened, or do you think something else? :|
I'm thinking it was precipitation of calcium. At that time my pH was only 8.36. My tank does not have a high demand for Cal and Alk, so I am able to maintain good concentrations with the addition of Kalk via ATO. I tested the 3 elements I know to play a part in the precipitation. They are as listed...
9/8/09
pH - 8.36
Cal - 430
KH - 8.45
Mag - 1380
My prior levels known are...
9/3/09
Cal - 425
kH - 8.45
Mag - 1395
I was looking for a drop in the Calcium & Alkalinity level, but yet I do not see one (although my Alkalinity was the same when I do expect it to slowly climb with the Kalk). My Magnesium is at an adequate level to help prevent (tested with Salifert and confirmed with Elos.
What does precipitation in the tank look like? Do you suspect that is what possibly happened, or do you think something else? :|