CuttleFishandCoral Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I was curious how much people dose a day on there systems and there size. Im up to around 20ML of calcium and 24ML of ALK a day on a total of 275 gallons. Seems like a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVPaquatics Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 my 180. I dose 1.5 cups sodium bicarb mix (1 and 1/8 cup per gallon mixture) and .5 cup soda ash mixture (i think 2.25 cups per gallon). As well as 1.5 cups calcium mixture (2.5 cups per gallon) everyother day. Running bare bottom with heavy load. This is just to maintain acceptable levels, 8ish dkh and 400ppm calcium. I dont run high levels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttleFishandCoral Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Oh, I run the standard BRS 2 part (2.5 cups of cal, 2 cup of alk per gallon). Thanks MVP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate213 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I was curious how much people dose a day on there systems and there size. Im up to around 20ML of calcium and 24ML of ALK a day on a total of 275 gallons. Seems like a lot. I dose 60 ml per day of each using BRS 2-part. Lightly stocked 150g display plus 40g sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 BRS 2 part Alk 36ml Cal 32ml per day Alk is around 8.5 and cal was 399 so I upped it from 29ml 325 gal system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I dose a few hundred mls of each in my 500 gallon system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttleFishandCoral Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 I dose a few hundred mls of each in my 500 gallon system Whoa! Maybe what Im dosing is not a lot at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENT Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I can't seen to get my CaRx dialed in so I'm dosing about 300ml of Alk a day on top of running Kalk on my ATO. And adjusting Cal and Mag as needed. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I ised to use soda ash from BRS and dosed 300 ml a day to stay at 8.25 KH I can't seen to get my CaRx dialed in so I'm dosing about 300ml of Alk a day on top of running Kalk on my ATO. And adjusting Cal and Mag as needed. :( Trent my Ca Rx runs at about 6+ bubbles per sec and effluent is about 2-3 ml per second to keep my KH @ 8.25 FYI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Dog Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Wow, everyone doses that little? My 185 gallon drinks about 175ml of alk and cal a day.....am I doing something wrong? I wanna be able to dose 36ml like Smann (scratch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danik Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Bulk reef supply using GHL doser i dose 600ml calcium, 700ml alk. Total water volume 450 gallons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Wow' date=' everyone doses that little? My 185 gallon drinks about 175ml of alk and cal a day.....am I doing something wrong? I wanna be able to dose 36ml like Smann (scratch)[/quote'] I may be reading the Litermeter wrong, its 00.36 liters I'll have to figure that out 360 ml which is right BRS says 1ml per gallon for SPS system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriz2fer Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I dose 75ml a day of brs 2 part alk and I can't remember how much cal I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttleFishandCoral Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Crazy. Makes sense, I don't have any corals yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I have a 30 gallon system and have been putting 20ml of the alk part of the kent 2 part system and struglin to keep it at 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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