Is this normal ???

[Lesley]

I have done what the Red Sea dosing products recommend. test all parameters leave for 3 days test again. work out how much your tank is using and dose accordingly.
I have done that and readings are

MAG 1300 DOWN TO 1260
ALK 10.9 DOWN TO 9.3
CAL 450 DOWN TO 440
Seems like an awful lot of MAG -and ALK & in proportion not a lot of CAL . Double tested on both occasions and readings are correct using sailifert test kits.
Do these figures seem normal ? Being our first reef tank I actually have no idea on NORMAL usage of these foundation elements.
Any feedback would be good.
Thanks

 

[mike007]

That is probably correct if you have lots of corals. Now you can go to the brs reef calculater and determine how much you need to dose per day to maintain levels.

 

[Lesley]

Brs calculator ? Does it do the Red Sea foundations. None of the calculators seem to do it. What does bra stand for and I will have a look ! Thanks

 

[miyags]

Bulk Reef Supply

 

[Lesley]

No Red Sea product on calculator. But I will give it a try. Thanks