Alk and calc very low tank 1

andys · Mar 18, 2016

I need some help here please
ALK 7.6
Calc 330

I need to set up my apex and my DOS. I input my #'s in http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.htm
and this is what i came up with. see pic. so now how do i set up the correct dosage in my apex

Randy Holmes-Farley · Mar 18, 2016

I'm not sure I'd use a dosing pump for this, but you need to make a substantial correction to calcium with calcium chloride (or the calcium part of B-ionic, if you want, but it is more expensive and not needed for this correction) over 2-3 days. Then you'll be at your goal and will have a much lower ongoing demand that is well suited to a dosing pump.

That 1 dKH of alkalinity can be added in 2-3 split doses over a day or two.

andys · Mar 18, 2016

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
I'm not sure I'd use a dosing pump for this, but you need to make a substantial correction to calcium with calcium chloride (or the calcium part of B-ionic, if you want, but it is more expensive and not needed for this correction) over 2-3 days. Then you'll be at your goal and will have a much lower ongoing demand that is well suited to a dosing pump.

That 1 dKH of alkalinity can be added in 2-3 split doses over a day or two.

Ok you are the expert. so i have ESV 2 part i bought a few weeks ago should i use that or the calcium chloride witch i don't have.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Mar 18, 2016

andys said:
Ok you are the expert. so i have ESV 2 part i bought a few weeks ago should i use that or the calcium chloride witch i don't have.

Either is fine.

andys · Mar 18, 2016

Sorry for asking but i have never done this part before so this is very new to me and i don't want to hurt all my little guys. so should i add both calc 225ML and alk 12ML over a couple of days or hmmm not sure what to do

andys · Mar 18, 2016

Do i dos these #'s over a 24 hour period ?

Randy Holmes-Farley · Mar 19, 2016

I'd spread them out, but your likely not going to notice any difference if you add them all at once.

andys · Mar 19, 2016

OK i have the Calc up to 410 and just dosed another 20Ml of Calc. Alk is at 7.7 and dosed 15Ml of Alk. the one thing i don't know is how so i can retest ?