Alkalinity and Calcium

[dendroman]

I use BRS alk and cal is it ok if my dosing pumps run at the same time or should they run seperate ?

 

[redfishbluefish]

You’d be better off running them separately…unlessthe outflows are far apart. I run mine separately and at three different times through the day.

 

[Budman's Corals]

Also can u run 1 dosing pump and split to each container...just had to ask and see if its possible

 

[redfishbluefish]

Also can u run 1 dosing pump and split to each container...just had to ask and see if its possible

NO! Mix a cap-full of each in a shot glass and see what happens. You immediately form and precipitate calcium carbonate, which you won't get back into solution.

 

[Budman's Corals]

NO! Mix a cap-full of each in a shot glass and see what happens. You immediately form and precipitate calcium carbonate, which you won't get back into solution.

cool gonna have a science experiment with my son i guess... Thanks

but you can run on seperate pumps and dose the same time if your dosing tubes are on opposite sides of the sump...Correct ? or i guess might as well set timer different

 

[reef life]

You want to dose Aprox 5 min apart. My Bubble Magus Doser Is preset for 5 min Apart for each pump.

 

[Dowtish]

I like to dose my alk at night to help maintain steady ph. So I dose my calcium throughout the day