Dosing calcium

[brycenelson]

Hey guys I have been dosing alkalinity and magnesium for a couple months now and I tested my calcium last night and it was running a little low 390 and I was wondering how to dose it. I know people love kalkwasser and calcium reactors but that’s just not realistic for my 55 gallon tank. I was looking into tropic marine all for reef because it would eliminate all the other dosing I have to do (also would be cheaper) any insight will help

 

[ryanjohn1]

Hey guys I have been dosing alkalinity and magnesium for a couple months now and I tested my calcium last night and it was running a little low 390 and I was wondering how to dose it. I know people love kalkwasser and calcium reactors but that’s just not realistic for my 55 gallon tank. I was looking into tropic marine all for reef because it would eliminate all the other dosing I have to do (also would be cheaper) any insight will help

A lot of folks are using that and have pretty good results. Me I just use Red Sea

 

[rossco]

For manual dosing in my frag tank, I use Seachem Reef Advantage Calcium for calcium and Reef Builder for alkalinity. Add directly to the sump in separate chambers during the feed cycle when the return pump is off. Gives time to dissolve before the pump kicks back on.

 

[Tim'sReef]

I'm using Red Sea as well. Alk and calcium on a doser and magnesium i dose manually when needed. I have heard good things about all for reef but have no experience with it.

 

[Rocktron1]

I use seachem reef complete. Just a capful a week for 25g tank and it maintains it around 430-450. If it drops down I add 2 caps a week. It has added bonus of strontium and magnesium

 

[homer1475]

Straight up calcium chloride.

All for reef is great, but it's not for raising levels, but rather maintaining them.