DOSER and AQUAforest Component 1+2+3+

jphilip813 · Feb 25, 2020

Hello all,
I switched from Red Sea to Aquaforest (AQ) this past weekend on a 120g mixed reef with/Eshopps ADV 200 Sump. I am not sure how to read the values on the Reef calculator on aquaforest website; especially MG. My current levels are 1383 and I want to raise it to 1390. According to the AF calculator, I have to dose 2127 ml according to the online calculator. Is this really true, that I have to dose that much all in ONE day? Seems excessive. Please let me know where i am going wrong on this one. The calculator is listed below:

Kalkulator produktowy - Aquaforest

aquaforest.eu

Zach W · Feb 25, 2020

Honestly you are essentially right where you want to be I wouldn’t worry about raising your Mag by 7. Just figure out your daily Alk consumption and you dose the same amount for Ca and Mg.

Big C · Feb 25, 2020

What is your total water volume? Did you enter it in gallons or liters?

Agree that 7 is within the margin of error and wouldn’t worry to much.

jphilip813 · Feb 25, 2020

Big C said:
What is your total water volume? Did you enter it in gallons or liters?

Agree that 7 is within the margin of error and wouldn’t worry to much.

HI, it is a 120g with a Eshopps ADV 200 sump; estimated at 125g with rock and equipment displacement..in US gallons.

Andy429 · Feb 25, 2020

Your test kit won’t even have an accuracy with in 7! and even if it could there would be need to chase within that margin.

as far as the calculator goes, I’m guessing there is an issue with the entered aquarium volume.

W1ngz · Feb 25, 2020

Your values are wrong in the calculator. You've asked it to raise alkalinity from 8.44 to 850.

None of the changes you are asking are big enough for a test kit to distinguish.

A Young Reefer · May 21, 2022

I am currently also considering switching to aquaforest. And I don't understand the dosing, on the site calculator its giving me crazy numbers. From what I understood you adjust the dose towards the one with the least consumption, and its not made to raise levels but to maintain them. how would I know the dose if the calculator is functioning based on adjustments?