So my SG has risen to 1.027 from the dosing regime. Need to bring this down thru diluation. How much do i dose Tropic Marin Balling Part C ? There is no guidance on the box.
Dosing Tropic Marin Balling Part C
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Dosing a two part will always raise salinity. It's not a sign of overdose.
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What calcium and alk parts are you using?
Is the Balling Part C solid or Liquid?
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What husbandry would I do in a dream tank? (some of this may look familiar as some was posted elsewhere in other threads) In terms of water chemistry maintenance, I'd maintain calcium and alkalinity with limewater/kalkwasser (maybe pH limited to pH 8.55 or less to prevent overdose; probably on...
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What calcium and alk parts are you using?
Is the Balling Part C solid or Liquid?
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I am using BRS 2 Part Soda Ash for ALK, and Calcium Chloride for Ca. also Kalk. Balling Part C is liquid mixed from the instructions.
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BRS Pharma Balling Method Part C (Tropic Marin) Mixing Instructions -Using a clean 1-gallon jug or container, fill it 1/2 full of RO/DI water. Add 4 scoops of Balling Part C to 1 gallon jug. Screw on the cap to the jug and shake it for about 10 seconds to start the dissolving process. Remove the cap and fill the container the rest of the way with RO/DI water. Replace the cap and give the container a few more shakes and let it sit until the salts are fully dissolved which should only take a couple hours. Dosing is based off your aquariums alkalinity dosage, and will twice that amount when using BRS Soda Ash.
Just to add to Randy’s comments — the balling part C will also raise salinity (it is salt without a few things such as NaCl). The drift up is normal, so you will periodically want to either pull some water out of your aquarium and top it off with fresh or water changes to get the salinity down and compensate for this. Hope this helps.BRS Pharma Balling Method Bulk Total Package - Bulk Reef Supply
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BRS Pharma Balling Method Part C (Tropic Marin) Mixing Instructions -Using a clean 1-gallon jug or container, fill it 1/2 full of RO/DI water. Add 4 scoops of Balling Part C to 1 gallon jug. Screw on the cap to the jug and shake it for about 10 seconds to start the dissolving process. Remove the cap and fill the container the rest of the way with RO/DI water. Replace the cap and give the container a few more shakes and let it sit until the salts are fully dissolved which should only take a couple hours. Dosing is based off your aquariums alkalinity dosage, and will twice that amount when using BRS Soda Ash.
@Randy Holmes-Farley if I’m using your 2 part recipe #2 would it be 2 scoops of part c to one gallon? Thanks
My recipe is identical to the BRS soda ash recipe (they took it from my article), so the BRS directions for using Balling Part C are identical (don’t use my part 3).
@Randy Holmes-Farley I am using 1 1/4 cup calcium chloride for calc and then 1 1/8 cup of baking soda for alk, I thought this was half strength of BRS.
Sorry, many fewer people use that recipe and I mistakenly assumed you were using the other one. That unbaked baking soda recipe is half the strength of my other recipe so use half as much Balling Part C.
Thank you, All of your content is very helpful!
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BRS Pharma Balling Method Part C (Tropic Marin) Mixing Instructions -Using a clean 1-gallon jug or container, fill it 1/2 full of RO/DI water. Add 4 scoops of Balling Part C to 1 gallon jug. Screw on the cap to the jug and shake it for about 10 seconds to start the dissolving process. Remove the cap and fill the container the rest of the way with RO/DI water. Replace the cap and give the container a few more shakes and let it sit until the salts are fully dissolved which should only take a couple hours. Dosing is based off your aquariums alkalinity dosage, and will twice that amount when using BRS Soda Ash.
Sorry for the obvious question here, but just to make sure I understand. You have to dose part C to the amount of (2x Alk (Soda Ash)) solution. But how frequently do you do the dosing of that solution?
Thanks in advance
Stephan
The timing is not very important, just the total amount. It could be added every day or even multiple times a day by dosing pump, but it can also be once a week or even less without any significant issues, IMO.
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