Just baking soda and calcium?

[ZoaReefer]

Kalk seems to not be keeping up with my alk needs.

What is wrong with just doing baking soda and dosing calcium separately?
Baking soda raises alk so much easier. My calcium only needs a 10 ppm bump per month, while alk needs 1 dKH bump weekly.
Am I missing anything?
(I also dose mag, too).

 

[Oldude]

Dosing works okay for me. Just keep up with your water changes for trace elements.

 

[ZoaReefer]

I'm wondering about the merits of baking soda and separate liquid calcium VS. kalk.

 

[beaslbob]

look up and give a try dr holmes Farley's diy two part system

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'm wondering about the merits of baking soda and separate liquid calcium VS. kalk.

Both work fine. I compare the pros and cons of each method (and more) here:

The Many Methods for Supplementing Calcium and Alkalinity - REEFEDITION
https://www.reef2reef.com/blog/the-many-methods-for-supplementing-calcium-and-alkalinity