alk dosing

Hey all! I am looking for some perspective and insight on getting into this 2 part dosing. Params last week when aqcuired the Neptune Trident. Guessing 160g of volume (150 DT + 55g Sump- sand rock etc.) PH 7.9-8.2 Alk 6.02 CA 386 Mg 1500 (worth mentioning I had been adding brightwell Mag with...

Quick backstory, I have a 32 gallon biocube that's been running for about a year and a half now. I have been coasting well with weekly 5 gallon water changes and given the tank has looked great I had not tested the water for about 2 months. I was preparing to add a new fish and decided to test...

Hi all. Recently I got my hands on a Trident and it has confirmed that something is sucking the life out of my alkalinity and calcium. Before receiving the trident through my normal tests I determined that my alkalinity and calcium was being used up by something of which I have no idea. I have...

Good day. I had a fight with Dino’s recently and in that fight I let my tank stay with the same water for a while. Now I have lower parameters and it seems like my tanks doing better as things are growing. With that my alk has dropped from 7.9 to 6.8 over the last 7 days while the remaining...

Hi all. I have just recently started dosing KH Coralline Gro into my tank. I have had my tank running for about a year and have always had readings of approx 7.6 PH and 5.5 dKH. As i have no corals at the moment and only 2 clown fish I haven't seen it as a concern. Now i am trying to promote...

First time doser here. I just started to dose the Red Sea Foundation A, B and C (Alkalinity, Calcium, and Magnesium). I gradually worked my way up to the following levels over the course of 4 days: Alk (dkh): Start 6.2/ End 8.3 Calc (ppm): Start 397/ End 437 Mg (ppm): Start 1360/ End 1440...

I have low pH, and calcium that fluctuates between 460 and 480 but I never dose. Alk 10.5 - dose 1dkh red sea liquid alk daily, the salt has a dkh of 8. (I use the gap to dose more alk for the ph boost) Calcium 460-480 (no dosing, it swings around at random) Mg 1450 - dose 4ml red sea liquid...

My alk is off the charts high I need to reduce asap. The build is a 45 tall corner with 5 gallon fuge, ceramic reactor in sum with surface skimmer. Here's my "official" stats I recorded earlier. Can't seem to find a clear answer on lowering alk, especially using vinegar. Please please please...

I have recently successfully implemented an auto water change system into my 120 gallon mixed reef, and I absolutely love it. I'd now like to pick your brains regarding the salt I am using and the one I may start using. Currently I mix up around 55 gallons of Red Sea salt, every month or so...

Hi all, It's my first post on this forum! I couldn't find the answer after looking around the forum for a while. I was looking into starting dosing AFR to maintain my alk and calcium but the instructions say to dose until you achieve 9dkh. I'm using the red sea coral pro salt which gets me...

Hi all, I've been using a 1L bottle of All-for-Reef and haven't had any issues. However, recently I've noticed clear crystals forming at the bottom of my dosing container. I've never mixed anything with this solution and I am worried that the crystallization is messing up the concentrations of...

I've been searching and not finding any answer to what is the max ALK a person can dose at one given time. I have head a max raising of 1.4 dkh per day, but nothing about max at one given time or per hour. I have a 55 gallon reef and I've been dosing ALK manually (for now) trying to maintain...

Hello everyone so I follow the Red Sea mixed reef recipe alk 11.5, cal 450 and mag 1350 Today I had to raise my alk 3 times to 11.5 from 8.9, then 4 hours later from 9.6 to 11.5 and now from 8.6 I know my corals are growing and consuming some of the alk but dropping this much I feel like...

Recently set up my doser.... having a hard time knowing when to dose. Ive been testing every night at 12AM for about 2 months... I keep my.. Alk at 9.0(may go up to 9.3 MAX) Calc at 450(may go to 460 MAX) So far my Alk drops from 9.3 to 8.6 daily And my Calc drops from 460ish to 450 every day...

Hello everyone, I started my 60 gallon shallow reef tank last Aug 2018 and all is doing fine until the other day. I noticed my birdsnest "in the middle top of the picture" is starting to have tissue loss. It might be STN. tissue loss is on the top side of the BN so i know its not phosphate...