ESV B-ionic advice

[Bluespottedjawfish1]

Hello everyone, I am a new member and are requesting some advice.
I have a 250gallon double bow front peninsular aquarium and it is a mixed reef tank.
I have recently moved over from Aquaforest 3 part dosing system to the ESV B-ionic and am struggling to find the correct dose amount.
I have the 8 gallon kit which required dilution of the concentrate. My alkalinity has been steadily reducing from 8.5 dkh to around 6.00. I have started with the recommended 1ml/ 4 gallons but have been steadily upping the amount for each component. At 450ml/ day now.
Does anyone have any insight to the correct dose?
I am using the bubblemagus equipment and are dosing in 1 hour increments, 5 minutes between each component dose.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Def double check your math on the calculator.
Your depletion rate will be load specific.

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


Look for this on the aqua forest alk.


Esv Component A - Carbonate Alkalinity: 2800 meq/liter (7840 dKH). 1 ml per gallon of aquarium water will raise alkalinity by 0.74 meq/liter (2.07 dKH)

If the DKH increases is lower per callon the AF was weaker and you will need more. If it is the same , use the same , If it was stronger use less.

Dose all equally.

 

[vetteguy53081]

You have to balance it from The AF dosages you were using. I would start low (short of dosage) and increase mils based on water testing until you reach desired levels. I have had luck with AF products and continue to use them.