Aquaforest balling

[Beats001]

I have been reading and trying the aquaforest balling method for over 1 month now.
If I dose equal amounts my Ca and Mg go up.

Some people have commented on other threads that it takes time and you should supplement with individual buffers for Mg, Ca and Kh, so that is what I am doing. I dose 1ml of each component and 2ml of ca and 6ml of kh buffer.
This keeps all my macros at
kh 7.2
Ca 425
Mg 1425

What I don't understand is how i go from this to dosing equal amounts?

 

[uhupong]

Just dose to keep alk stable, everything will fall in line eventually.

 

[Beats001]

Just dose to keep alk stable, everything will fall in line eventually.

I did that and my Ca and Mg are rising, alk stable. So I have had to lower my dosage of the 3 components to 1ml per day and dose alk and Ca seperately

 

[Intheflesh]

OP - I have experienced the same. I am currently dosing 25ml daily each of the "mix your self" Aquaforest 3 part. Supposedly this mixes twice as strong as the pre bottled stuff. My Alk is pretty constant at 10.5dKh, but Cal 480 and mag 1500. I have recently added a bunch o frags, so I am hoping that will help level things out.

 

[Beats001]

OP - I have experienced the same. I am currently dosing 25ml daily each of the "mix your self" Aquaforest 3 part. Supposedly this mixes twice as strong as the pre bottled stuff. My Alk is pretty constant at 10.5dKh, but Cal 480 and mag 1500. I have recently added a bunch o frags, so I am hoping that will help level things out.

I really don't get how I go from the position I am in to suddenly my tank using the exact proportions as per the aquaforest mix your own ratios.
Until i see it happen I don't believe it.