superemone Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Would Calcium swings harm corals/livestock? Just wondering. Link to comment
Amphiprion1 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Not as much as other parameters, but then again, calcium doesn't usually shift nearly as fast as, say, alkalinity. There is a much, much higher sink of it in seawater as a whole. Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Consistency is the single most important factor in this hobby. Your stuff can be off, but if it's steady you will succeed. Anything swinging is bad. I'm no expert, but I've been keeping corals for 24 years now.... Consistency is the key... Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 +1. Also, if you don't have livestock that depend heavily on calcium for growth (like stony corals or clams), it shouldn't make a huge difference as long as water changes are eventually replenishing the levels. Link to comment
steviejitsu Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Well calcium levels are very important. You want to keep it stable. Link to comment
ulver982 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I would agree stability is key, but I would say CA is much more forgiving then say alk. Alkalinity drops a lot quicker than calcium does. For example, I have a dosing pump that I use for adding alk daily. I replenish my calcium by changing water every week. Link to comment
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