Dosing esv 2 part daily ALK dosing

[sergio706]

First time trying out 2 part dosing with doser. Using esv bionic. I’m wondering how much do I have to set my doser at if my ALK drops .60dkh daily.

 

[sergio706]

Forgot to add that my ALK Is at 8dkh and tank volume is 100 gallons including sump

 

[ckalupa]

Per the calculator for a 100 gal system dropping .6= 115 ml of alk using B-ionic

 

[ckalupa]

Calculator here

http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

 

[Seminoles76]

I’d be careful with what that calculator is spitting out. 115 seems really high for a tank just starting to dose 2 part on a doser. If you have been dosing the equivalent of a 115 ml per day by hand then go for it. If not I would start off much lower. IME, ESV is also more concentrated than most of the other 2 parts out there.

Is your tank full of SPS?

 

[sergio706]

I’d be careful with what that calculator is spitting out. 115 seems really high for a tank just starting to dose 2 part on a doser. If you have been dosing the equivalent of a 115 ml per day by hand then go for it. If not I would start off much lower. IME, ESV is also more concentrated than most of the other 2 parts out there.

Is your tank full of SPS?

No mostly euphyllia And palys/zoa.

 

[sergio706]

So yesterday my alk was at 8.6 and today it’s at 8.

 

[sergio706]

This is what I’m dosing.

 

[Seminoles76]

The calculator actually says 28 ml for your system. I’d start there and adjust accordingly. You should wind up liking the ESV. I’ve always liked it when I used it.

 

[ckalupa]

Ya. I used the bicarbonate ESV not the calcium 2-part system in the calculator I attached. 28 is correct dosage for .6 dkh on the calcium system.

 

[sergio706]

So I would dose that everyday at a certain time correct?

 

[Seminoles76]

So I would dose that everyday at a certain time correct?

Yes. I would split it into several doses throughout the day. But yeah, 28 ml a day should set you up good. Just text often and adjust as necessary

 

[Seminoles76]

Sorry meant to say test.

 

[sergio706]

Thanks a lot guys!