ESV B-ionic Dosing

[reeftilldie]

My Alk is 6.8, Ca is 470
Current dosing of 33ml equally on 43 gallon.
I want my Alk a little higher about 7.3~7.5 but keep the same Ca.
Can i raise dosing amount of alk alone? or have to dose both part equally?
Thanks.

 

[120reefkeeper]

Sure you can. [emoji4]

Here is a handy calculator that you can use.

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

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You can raise both, or just the alk part. You'll hardly notice a difference in calcium by raising alk by 0.5 - 1 dKH.

 

[reeftilldie]

I appreciate it.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You're welcome.

Happy reefing.

 

[reeftilldie]

One more question for today.
I want to reduce my Cal dosing amount to 28ml per day to lower Cal slowly to 420. Will lower Cal dosing amount caused Alk level out of whack? or it doesn't affect ?
Thank you

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It will have no detectable impact on alkalinity.