Esv 2part switching to brs ?

MattL22 · Jan 5, 2017

I have my 220 dialed in using esv I really like it but I'm using like 60 ml a day so esv gets costly

I couldn't figure out how to use reef calculator to determine if I'm using X amount of esv how much brs do I need to keep it the same?
Anyone can help me with that I'd appreciate I'm not good at math so hoping it's a simple conversion

MattL22 · Jan 5, 2017

Just to clear it up not looking to change levels at all just switching brands of 2 part hoping to keep exact #s

ShellSea · Jan 5, 2017

I just used calculator Randy linked awhile back and used 220 gal and calcium at 445. To get to 450 with ESP needed 68.7 ml. Close to your use?. Then I went to BRS site calculator and did same formula using their 2 part ca. Needed to Dose 112.5 of theirs. Some time back I did the cost comparisons and know the BRS was way less expensive. So even if you need to Dose,twice as much i think it will be less expensive.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jan 6, 2017

FYI, for BRS, you can use the same calculator since it is my recipe #1.

MattL22 · Jan 6, 2017

Ok so if I'm dosing 2min 30 sec every hr with brs dosing pump 1.1ml

I should get pretty close if I up my dose to 4 min 30 sec every hr ???

MattL22 · Jan 6, 2017

Brs calculator doesn't make sense to me if I'm not trying to change my levels ??

Wanna keep levels exactly the same just switching the 2 part

ShellSea · Jan 6, 2017

I was just suggesting the calculator to compare amount of ESV you now use to the amount of recipe #1 you will need to keep the same levels. Then you can do a cost comparison if you want but as I said BRS, even though you will be dosing more product, will be cheaper and if you mix Randy's recipe yourself it will be even cheaper!

MattL22 · Jan 7, 2017

Hi ty I guess I'm gonna just have to do a little trial and error when I switch because I can't figure out how to do conversion with the reef calculator

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jan 7, 2017

My DIY, which is sold by BRS, takes 1.6 times more dosing volume than ESV regular B-ionic.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jan 7, 2017

With a calculator you pick any random tank volume and alk need (or calcium or whatever) and compare the amounts needed to dose of different products.

MattL22 · Jan 7, 2017

Randy ty very much I'll just take my current dose X 1.6 as starting point !!
That was the answer I needed [emoji3]

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jan 7, 2017

MattL22 said:
Randy ty very much I'll just take my current dose X 1.6 as starting point !!
That was the answer I needed [emoji3]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing.

phillygeeks · Sep 19, 2017

This thread is helpful, as I had a similar question based on recipe#2. Would I be correct in that ESV b-ionic to Randy's recipe #2 ratio is approximately 1:3?

Larry L · Sep 19, 2017

JDieck has a nice calculator here: http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

It lets you choose between a number of products including ESV and Randy's Recipes.

BRS also has their own calculator here: https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reef-calculator/

Randy Holmes-Farley · Sep 19, 2017

phillygeeks said:
This thread is helpful, as I had a similar question based on recipe#2. Would I be correct in that ESV b-ionic to Randy's recipe #2 ratio is approximately 1:3?

Yes.

phillygeeks · Sep 19, 2017

Larry L said:
JDieck has a nice calculator here: http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

It lets you choose between a number of products including ESV and Randy's Recipes.

BRS also has their own calculator here: https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reef-calculator/

Thanks! I tried to use it to convert when I first got home from work for the conversion and it just wasn't clicking. Clearly I was fried when I got home from work today since it was clear as day how I could use that for the conversion once I got home from the gym.