Ca Vs Alk Adjustments: How often?

[LadyTang2]

I'm just curious how often others make individual adjustments to Ca or Alk. It's always been my understanding that people adjust Alk a lot more often but wondering how much more often. And just to be clear I do not mean separating within 24 hours to avoid precipitations I mean for corrections, like not 1:1 if that makes sense.

1. What is your main source of Ca and Alk? Carx? Kalk? 2 Part?

2. How often do you dose Alk alone and what do you use?

3. How often do you dose Ca alone and what do you use?

4. Do you find yourself withholding dosing either one, which and how often?

 

[nereefpat]

1. What is your main source of Ca and Alk? Carx? Kalk? 2 Part?

Kalk

2. How often do you dose Alk alone and what do you use?

Almost never. I just adjust my kalk mixture as needed. When I do bolus dose, I use baking soda.

3. How often do you dose Ca alone and what do you use?

Similar answer to #2. Bulk calcium chloride from the defunct Drs F&S

4. Do you find yourself withholding dosing either one, which and how often?

No.

 

[Backreefing]

I dose kalk nightly slow drip . I adjust dosage by watching alkalinity. I almost ignore calcium. Kalk is balanced so it’s perfect for many people. Watch magnesium from time to time . Easy .

 

[Duncan Tse]

Soda ash and sodium bicarbonate for alk and Ca

Never had to make adjustment I just dose the same amount of each