Seachem Reef Salt, and calcium dosing..

[dakota9]

I do a 20% WC bi-weekly in my 30 cube, with a very light bioload of calcium ingesting livestock (1 clam, 2 or 3 LPS frags, 1 SPS frag )

I've never really tested for calcium as I lack a good calcium test kit. Seachem Reef salt has pretty reliable numbers when it comes to it's chemistry. I don't believe I have enough calcium reliant inhabitants to worry about calcium levels.


I've noticed hardly any growth in a few months, including coraline algae, but attribute this to needing a new bulb in my MH fixture (hopefully replacing tomorrow)


Does it seem worth it to fret over the calcium?

 

[lilrobb]

With extremely constant calcium levels on my tank I see a pattern; my corals grow like on speed for a month or so - then get on the backburner and nothing happens the next weeks - then *boom* the turbo kicks in again.
Wonder what that is....

 

[kirru]

my le tyree soli took off when it went from pcs to t5s but that was the first month or two and since then growth has come to a crawl... so i adjusted the light bulbs to maatch the first time they were under it and that seems to have excited the sps corals... wish i had a six bulb fixture to have more of a color choice.