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[Gaspipe]

As of Noon
Alkalinity: 7.0 dKH
Salinity: 34.8 (ATO sensor is below water line. Once ATO activates again it should be 35.0 again)
Temp: 81.2

 

[X-37B]

Ok looks like we found consumption.
Dose 3ml and retest in 24 hrs.
This will be your starting dose.
Lets test Ca and Mag sometime today and report back.

 

[Gaspipe]

1:15 PM
Calcium: 450 ppm
Mag: 1440 ppm

 

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[X-37B]

Ok good Ca level.
Mag is ok. I shoot for 1300-1400.
Keep the trace dose the same and you can test mag once a month. If it goes up we will reduce the dose.

 

[X-37B]

Ca once a month also.

 

[Gaspipe]

I'm sorry, I didn't understand.

Ok good Ca level.
Mag is ok. I shoot for 1300-1400.

I set my target the same as you. Mine is a bit high unfortunately.

Keep the trace dose the same and you can test mag once a month. If it goes up we will reduce the dose.

Do you want me to dose trace right now? If yes, 3ml?

Ca once a month also.

Are you saying I should test Ca once a month OR dose 3ml Ca (Part 2) once a month?

Thank you and sorry for any confusion.

 

[X-37B]

Ca is dosed with alk every day.
Dose 1ml trace a day and retest in one month.
Retest ca in one month.
Ca and alk work together so always dose together.
We will look at mag and ca levels in one month.

 

[Gaspipe]

Ca is dosed with alk every day.

Understood. No change in dosing: 3ml Part 1&2 every day after noon test.

Dose 1ml trace a day and retest in one month.

Understood. Will start today dosing 1ml each day after Part 1& 2.

Retest ca in one month.
Ca and alk work together so alwqys dose together.
We will look at mag and ca levels in one month.

Perfect. Will test Ca & Mag the first weekend of every month.

 

[Gaspipe]

@90's reefer

I have a question please. You mentioned if I was going to be traveling from time to time I would be better served having some sort of auto dosing. And I agree with you, as I think I will eventually need an automating dosing solution.

My thoughts would be to buy 1 BRS 1.1ML doser found HERE and TM All-for-Reef powder found HERE. My thoughts are I can just make one batch, have a single storage vessel and a single doser.

If you don't recommend this idea what would you do? Perhaps you do not like All-for-Reef, or perhaps you prefer to individually dose 2 Part and Trace.

As always, thank you for the knowledge.
-Gaspare

 

[X-37B]

If you want the other maybe someone can chime in.

Dosers will be needed if you are prone to travel.

You will need 3 dosers if you want to run with current chemistry.

 

[Gaspipe]

Understood, I assume you don’t have experience with TM all for reef.

we can discuss this again as we get closer to purchase.

Is there a doser you would recommend??

 

[X-37B]

Those will work but I have never used them. If was to be away alot
I would opt for a GHL doser 4 channel.

 

[Gaspipe]

9/1/2022 Noon

Alkalinity: 7.9
Salinity: 34.8
Temp: 80.6

 

[X-37B]

Ok so no add. Check again at noon tomorrow.

 

[Gaspipe]

Ok so no add. Check again at noon tomorrow.

In my head I thought the same thing. Will report tmrw.

Thank you!

 

[Gaspipe]

9/2/2022 Noon

Alkalinity: 6.7dkh
Salinity: 34.9 ppt
Temp.: 79.9

It's wild w/ the Sal test how once it turns purple, just one more drop and it goes pink.

I am going to assume:

1. Dose 3ml Part 1
2. wait 2 min
3. Dose 3ml Part 2
4. wait 2 min
5. Dose 1 ml Trace

Waiting on you before I dose anything. Thank you!

 

[X-37B]

Yea sounds good. That higher alk # may have been off. Anyway yea 3ml and test 24hrs.

 

[X-37B]

Lets test Ca and Mag this weekend.

 

[Gaspipe]

Yea sounds good. That higher alk # may have been off. Anyway yea 3ml and test 24hrs.

Just to confirm

dose 3ML of Part 1 & 2
dose 1ML of Trace