All for reef dosing question

[Brianbo]

I started dosing All for reef. I started the initial dose of 5mls per 26 gallons, which is 17mls. My question is, when do I up the dose, is it daily or weekly, according to my alk, also do I add 2.5ml per 26 gallons or I saw a BRS video that said just to add 2.5mls daily until I hit my alk mark. So do I dose 19.5mls or 25.5mls
TIA

 

[Propane]

Weekly.

 

[Brianbo]

Weekly.

Thanks, but which do I follow do i add 2.5ml per 26 or just 2.5ml

 

[Propane]

how big is your tank

 

[paragrouper]

You will be using Alk help determine the dosage level. If you started with your Alk, calcium and Magnesium at your desired level, then you start with the 5ml/26 gallon dose. After a few days you check Alk and determine if you need to increase by 2.5ml to maintain your target Alk level. You continue checking weekly and continue to adjust the dose, by 2.5ml

Thanks, but which do I follow do i add 2.5ml per 26 or just 2.5ml

per 26 gallons.

 

[Brianbo]

how big is your tank

90g

 

[Brianbo]

You will be using Alk help determine the dosage level. If you started with your Alk, calcium and Magnesium at your desired level, then you start with the 5ml/26 gallon dose. After a few days you check Alk and determine if you need to increase by 2.5ml to maintain your target Alk level. You continue checking weekly and continue to adjust the dose, by 2.5ml

per 26 gallons.

Ok so it is 2.5ml per 26g, thanks

 

[Propane]

I would do the 19.5 mLs. Total.

 

[Brianbo]

Ok so it is 2.5ml per 26g, thanks

So after a few days, If I need to up my dose ill go from 17ml my initial dose to 25.5ml

 

[Brianbo]

I would do the 19.5 mLs. Total.

So your saying just add 2.5ml a week till I hit my alk target then, that would be my continuous dose

 

[Propane]

So your saying just add 2.5ml a week till I hit my alk target then, that would be my continuous dose

Yes a 2.5 ml a day increase per week. That’s how I’ve been doing it.

 

[Brianbo]

Yes a 2.5 ml a day increase per week. That’s how I’ve been doing it.

Ok thanks

 

[Propane]

what is your start and end point for alk

 

[Brianbo]

I just started the first dose this am, and my alk 9.5 cal 435 mag1380. Ill check the alk tomorrow am around 9 and see where I'm at

what is your start and end point for alk

 

[Propane]

What are you trying to increase it to?

 

[Brianbo]

What are you trying to increase it to?

I want to keep it at that

 

[Propane]

I want to keep it at that

Gotcha.
If your alk starts trending downward too fast you could increase the dose. Also theres a bit of lag between the day it was dosed and when you see it’s effects so wait at least a few days to see what happens.

 

[Brianbo]

Ya I planned on waiting 2 or 3 days before I dose anything, depending on how low my alk gets and go from there