Dose Timing Q

[authentic]

i dose 2 part,calcium during day and alk at night using my apex.On a daily basis my alk is obviously used up so my alk drops by 6pm and then is brought back up by 7 am.Is this the best way or should i stagger the dosing each hour say alk 12;00 to 12;15 then cal 12;45-1;00,just wondering

 

[donnievaz]

The more you can spread out the dosing the more stable it will be.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Folks who dose alk during the day seem to have more stable values as that is the main time certain corals take it up. That is different than the offset low pH recommendations to dose at night, but people who have done it think it better for their system, in many cases.