Dosing Multiple Chemicals

[NeonRabbit221B]

I have a two head dosing pump for Alk and Calcium that has kept those levels perfect on a 40B but occasionally have an issue with N or P dropping or bottoming out. Due to my work schedule I have a hard time consistently feeding each morning and wanted a way to dose a small amount of these nutrients daily. At some point if I wanted to try amino acids, magnesium, iodine dosing, could I mix some custom solutions of chemicals in measured amounts to eliminate the need for manually dosing? Obviously Alk and Calcium precipitate out but would others be perfectly fine?

 

[bdare]

Do you have a refugium? Maybe cut back on your lighting schedule?

 

[W1ngz]

Aminos, N and P dosing is often done by adding one drop of something once or twice a week. Figuring out a way to get them into a doser would be a waste. Coral food would probably be a simpler solution once or twice a week.

Magnesium and trace elements like iodine could be done by choosing an enhanced 2 part or balling dosing solution like ESV or aquaforest 123+, though you need 3 dosing heads. Two just isn't enough to keep various reactions and precipitations from happening when you have too many different solutions combined in one container.

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

Thanks,

I was worried about the reactions but figured if I could put 1 mL of N or P into my alkalinity container it would save me from my forgetfulness.

 

[W1ngz]

save me from my forgetfulness.

I have the same problem. I'm thinking I need a spice shelf or old school calendar to keep myself on track. I'm supposed to do my reef roids on Wednesday and Sunday, but half the time I get to Friday and realize I didn't stop to think what day it was all week when it came to feeding.