Balling method?

[Droberts0724]

I'm on day three and so far so good my numbers are great! So great I'm currently ready to do my nano tank too! Any thoughts on this anyone else use this method that likes it? My current numbers are salinity 1.024 Temp 78.6 Calcium 450 Magnesium 1400 and Alk 8.2 and I dose about 40 mls of equal parts 1, 2, and 3 right now for my current coral bioload in my tank. I also dose it 4 x a day at 10mls hourly at different intervals....everything seems happy!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Balling is a fine method. Functionally, it is about the same as a high end two part system.

 

[Droberts0724]

Balling is a fine method. Functionally, it is about the same as a high end two part system.

2 part system? What is that may I ask.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

2 part system? What is that may I ask.

It and Balling are two of many good ways to maintain calcium and alkalinity in a reef aquarium.

This is a good primer on methods:

The Many Methods for Supplementing Calcium and Alkalinity - REEFEDITION

There is no aspect of reef aquarium chemistry more important than calcium and alkalinity. Many of my previous articles have described various aspects of these systems in detail. In reading those articles, aquarists will note one pervasive theme: that maintaining appropriate levels of each are...

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