any1 use brghtwell cal/mag/alk dry? how do you dose it?

[bigkai]

i was just wanting to know how yall use the brightwell dry mix cal/mag/alk? do yall mix just the basic or do you make the stock solution? and how much do you add it to your tank dayly or weekly?

 

[beaslbob]

I owuld think the same exact way as the diy 2 part in this thread:

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/reef-chemistry-forum/39332-diy-two-part-links.html

1) get everything in line

2) dose equally calcium and alk when alk drops down.

3) dose magnesium when 1g of the calcium and alk mixtures of been used up.


my .02

 

[fsu1dolfan]

I use brightwells A & B and dose it daily. The results have been very good and stable.
I have Kents Tech M for magnesium and tend to dose it every other week or whenever i test it. I have heard Tech M in high doses can help fight algae.

 

[MikeReef]

I am using Brightwell dry powerder Mag and it works like a champ. I make stock solution - 4 tsp for one gallon of RO/DI water.

 

[ReeferDan]

I use basic and have a dosing schedule which includes calcion-p, alkalin8.3, elemental, and magnesion-p...as far as trying to set up a schedule just make a schedule and start dosing and then check levels periodically at first until you know the right amout to dose and how often...

 

[bigkai]

thanks guys

 

[LeCorals81]

I prefer to dose the kalk and mag seperately.

 

[spscrazy]

I used to use the brightwell dry magnesium but when I ordered last Sept. I accidentally got the neo mag magnesium media thought I messed up bad because it is for a calcium reactor but then I saw on the overview that it could be mixed in my 6" DSB I took about 1/2 of the media sprinkled it on the top of my sand bed & then took my finger & shoved it about 1/2 way down. I have not had to add any mag. since then it is running at 1590 I test once a month & it is exactally the same. used to have to dose every 2 weeks so one less thing to have to buy (it's a 90G tank)