I read a great article talking about 2 part dosing. My tank is a 150 and 4 months old. It will eventually be a mixed reef but right now it is soft coral dominated I guess.
I am not sure if I learned a lesson with SPS as I had a few die. It may be because the tank is new or that I have yet to be able to stabilize my alk and calcium.
Let’s say my alk is 8. Then I check calcium and that is high at 510. Not the end of the world for either number. But I want 9dKh. So I add ESV B-ionic and let my calcium drop on its own. I have not reached a balance still.
So this week I am trying strictly adding 1:1. In my case I am only paying attention to dKh. The dose currently is 50ml of each. Today’s reading is 10dKh and 440calcium according to Hanna.
Am I right in thinking they will balance each other out and precipitate what’s not needed on its own so long as I continue to dose the same 50ml (1:1) everyday? Even though I am at acceptable #’s?
I do understand the more animals I add I MAY have to adjust dosage.
Thanks!!!
I am not sure if I learned a lesson with SPS as I had a few die. It may be because the tank is new or that I have yet to be able to stabilize my alk and calcium.
Let’s say my alk is 8. Then I check calcium and that is high at 510. Not the end of the world for either number. But I want 9dKh. So I add ESV B-ionic and let my calcium drop on its own. I have not reached a balance still.
So this week I am trying strictly adding 1:1. In my case I am only paying attention to dKh. The dose currently is 50ml of each. Today’s reading is 10dKh and 440calcium according to Hanna.
Am I right in thinking they will balance each other out and precipitate what’s not needed on its own so long as I continue to dose the same 50ml (1:1) everyday? Even though I am at acceptable #’s?
I do understand the more animals I add I MAY have to adjust dosage.
Thanks!!!