Can dosing 2-part with no water changes affect salinity?
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My alk consumption is 1.8 dkh/day. How long does it take for salinity to rise?
I used all-for-reef until recently and just made the switch to ESV 2-part.
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Not that long. One year at 1.1 dKH per day will raise salinity from 35 ppt to about 46 ppt.
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Or he's just dosing a lot.
Randy's numbers are at 1dkh/day. That's a pretty normal for a mixed reef, or newer tank - but SPS tanks can be way higher. There are people dosing 4+ dkh per day.
At 4dkh/day with 2-part, you have to actively manage salinity.
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Hello Guys!!! I don't do water changes on my 240g mixed reef and I'm pleased with it, but it's consuming a lot of sodium bicarbonate solution -> Balling light -> Dosing 395ml every day... = 32g Sodium Bicarbonate... to maintain 8dKh.
*(solution concentration 500g every 6.000ml)
As I can check on ICP tests my salinity increases during the year...
If I dose Kalkwasser will it reduce this salinity-increasing issue?
What is the ration Bicarbonate X Calcium in Kalkwasser?
*(solution concentration 500g every 6.000ml)
As I can check on ICP tests my salinity increases during the year...
If I dose Kalkwasser will it reduce this salinity-increasing issue?
What is the ration Bicarbonate X Calcium in Kalkwasser?
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Hello Guys!!! I don't do water changes on my 240g mixed reef and I'm pleased with it, but it's consuming a lot of sodium bicarbonate solution -> Balling light -> Dosing 395ml every day... = 32g Sodium Bicarbonate... to maintain 8dKh.
*(solution concentration 500g every 6.000ml)
As I can check on ICP tests my salinity increases during the year...
If I dose Kalkwasser will it reduce this salinity-increasing issue?
What is the ration Bicarbonate X Calcium in Kalkwasser?
Kalkwasser does not cause a salinity rise, but your other dosing method will.
