Dosing recommendations

Ctg0209 · May 19, 2018

What do you guys dose in your systems and would you recommend it? I have a 90g mixed reef and have difficulty keeping alkalinity up. I use reef crystals salt mix and my parameters are:
Salinity: 1.025
Ph: 8.0
Calcium: 435ppm
Magnesium: 1400 ppm
Alkalinity: 6.7 dKH

I built the system with the Triton method in mind unfortunately BRS cant keep it in stock. Im planning on switching to the Red Sea coral pro salt shortly but what would you guys recommend to bump up alkalinity?

GoVols · May 19, 2018

Ctg0209 said:
What do you guys dose in your systems and would you recommend it? I have a 90g mixed reef and have difficulty keeping alkalinity up. I use reef crystals salt mix and my parameters are:
Salinity: 1.025
Ph: 8.0
Calcium: 435ppm
Magnesium: 1400 ppm
Alkalinity: 6.7 dKH

I built the system with the Triton method in mind unfortunately BRS cant keep it in stock. Im planning on switching to the Red Sea coral pro salt shortly but what would you guys recommend to bump up alkalinity?

first off:
Welcome to Reef 2 Reef

I use Seachem Reef Builder powder that you mix up in RODI water.
Buy it in the 4kg buckets.

FWIW:
The Red Sea Coral pro already mixes to about 12.5 dkh.

Randy Holmes-Farley · May 20, 2018

Any decent two part is a fine way to go.

Something like ESV B-ionic if cost is not a big driver, and a DIY like BRS if it is.

Ctg0209 · May 20, 2018

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
Any decent two part is a fine way to go.

Something like ESV B-ionic if cost is not a big driver, and a DIY like BRS if it is.

I’d say availability is more important. I was hoping to use triton however availability is a huge issue.