Tropic Marin dosing?

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What’s better schedule for tropic Marin dosing I dose 27ml a day that’s the tank usage. Look at the pictures, and tell me what’s the best 7mlx 5 times a day or 1ml over 24hour?

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It depends on when your consumption is. An automatic tester could answer that. But be consistent and you should see good results.
 
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What TM product are you dosing to what size tank?
All for reef 150G water volume. My usage right now is 27ml a day to keep things stable however. I wanted to know the best way to dose it through the day 24 hours 1.12 ml an hour or the first picture
 

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All for reef 150G water volume. My usage right now is 27ml a day to keep things stable however. I wanted to know the best way to dose it through the day 24 hours 1.12 ml an hour or the first picture

There’s nothing wrong with that plan, but even once a day dosing is ok. You are only adding about 0.6 dKH per day.
 

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This is my schedule using AFR. Alk has been very stable. I can't remember where but I read that sps use more alk durring the lighting cycle so that's why I dose durring the day only.
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That's fine.

Multiple small doses are better with that product as it has a tendency to clog dosing pumps and tubing if only dosed once a day.
 

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This is my schedule using AFR. Alk has been very stable. I can't remember where but I read that sps use more alk durring the lighting cycle so that's why I dose durring the day only.
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Yes, they do. There remains some question as to how fast alk is available from AFR, so loading more early in the day is sensible.
 
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