How do I Dose calcium correctly?

[MattReefs]

I just ordered a gallon a Bulk Reef Supply for my 2 gallon reef tank because I needed to increase my low calcium levels. The calcium chloride calculator said to add 7.7 tsp of solution to a gallon of water. But how do I dose the tank? Do I add the entire gallon to the tank or only out a little of the gallon bucket each day?

 

[homer1475]

It's best to just mix up a gallon in RO/DI, just follow the direction on the bag. Then using the calculator use the liquid 2 part, and new pharma pouch.

 

[MattReefs]

It's best to just mix up a gallon in RO/DI, just follow the direction on the bag. Then using the calculator use the liquid 2 part, and new pharma pouch.

Yeah that’s what I did but do I add the entire gallon or a little. It doesn’t say on the package

 

[homer1475]

You need to mix 2 1/2C of the dry calcium to a gallon of water, then using the calculator chose liquid calcium chloride, and new pharma pouch.

Not sure how far you want to raise, but for a 2 gallon reef to go from 400 to 420 only takes 4ml.

 

[MattReefs]

You need to mix 2 1/2C of the dry calcium to a gallon of water, then using the calculator chose liquid calcium chloride, and new pharma pouch.

Not sure how far you want to raise, but for a 2 gallon reef to go from 400 to 420 only takes 4ml.

Oops my tank is 20 gallons not 2 gallons

 

[homer1475]

Sorry just realized you bought the gallon mix. So for that you just add the entire package to a gallon of RO/DI.

 

[homer1475]

If you mixed it correctly, you just add the 7.7tsp to the tank, not the entire gallon.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Mix the entire pouch into a gallon of rodi.
Then rather than select dry calcium that is giving you dry measurement select liquid and it will give you a ml dosage of your gallon solution