- Location
- White Plains
Should I keep dosing
- Thread starter TRUKINGNY
- Start date
- Location
- Merrick, NY
I dont think you need to use both if your Alk is fine you shouldnt dose for it.
I use the B-Ionic but only use the Calcium not the Alk bc my Alk is always high, my Calcium is always being depleted so I just add that bottle.
I use the B-Ionic but only use the Calcium not the Alk bc my Alk is always high, my Calcium is always being depleted so I just add that bottle.
- Location
- Staten Island
Your CA is a little high, you should only dose calcium or anything else when needed.
- Location
- White Plains
so i can only dose the ALK liquid and not CA right?? i was thinking since its a two part soultion you have to use both but i guess you dont have to if you dont need to thanks...
- Location
- Staten Island
Correct. You only dose whats needed, its called 2 part but you don't have to add what you don't need.
DrHarryLopez
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- Ozone Park, Queens
dude u gotta read. Ca & Alk should be dosed equally, If your having a prob make correctiion for that prob. Looks like your in zone 4 read the linked article to understand.
http://web.archive.org/web/20021127040526/http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20021127040526/http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm
No, they do not need to be dosed equally.
How would that fix his issue - it would only raise his Ca even more.
- Location
- Far Rockaway 11691
dose what you need. i do it all the time. use this calculator to know how much to add its very accurate..
http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html
http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html
DrHarryLopez
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- Ozone Park, Queens
He should not dose. Its recommended to increase Alk based on his pH. I basically had the same prob, made correction slowly using baking soda over a weeks period. My Alk is now within acceptable limits. Make changes slowly not to shock your tank.
The dosing of ca and alk in improper balances lead to these types of probs. With balanced dosing you should never end up in this positions.
The dosing of ca and alk in improper balances lead to these types of probs. With balanced dosing you should never end up in this positions.
DrHarryLopez
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- Ozone Park, Queens
This calculator is very good, I use it as well for my correction.
- Location
- NY
Harry, Richie is saying that he's currently out of balance. Therefore, in order for him to slowly correct this imbalance he has to dose either Ca, Alk, or Mg out of balance to bring it back in line.
He must test first, then dose the element that is running light in his system. Wait a few hours and then test again.
If he were to follow your instructions he would wind up proverbially chasing his own tail and get either nowhere, or further out of balance.
Russ
- Location
- NY
Richie, if the above were your readings today, I would recommend to you not to dose Ca or Mg. However, I would absolutely suggest dosing Alk.
There is no need to dose everything if the parameters for those that you are dosing are already high enough. Only add the element/s that isn't up to your required parameter.
Russ
DrHarryLopez
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- Ozone Park, Queens
Nicely put Russ, one should never assume testing is done a few hrs after each adjustment.
Harry
- Location
- White Plains
Is there a such thing as to much CA? If so what can happen?
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- Location
- Flushing, NY
- Location
- NY
Too much Ca can eventually lead to a point where the calcium 'falls' out of solution and precipitates in the tank. It would look like a snow storm. This occurrence would require exceptionally high Ca as well as Alk being out of whack.
Russ
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