Need help with tank dosing!!

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Use a pH test kit. Take a reading before adding few drops of alk solution then after. It will show increase or decrease

 

[PegasisR]

Use a pH test kit. Take a reading before adding few drops of alk solution then after. It will show increase or decrease

any exact amount of drops?

 

[PegasisR]

Did what you said and it went up! its currently 7 in the morning where i am and last i checked was at 3 in the morning at 8.2 but now after one drop it went to 8.6

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

Ok this means I would use it when you pH is low which should be at night time when lights are off.

 

[PegasisR]

Ok this means I would use it when you pH is low which should be at night time when lights are off.

So 12 to morning would be fine?

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

yes

 

[PegasisR]

yes

Thank you so much for your help!! I appreciate it a lot!

 

[PegasisR]

yes

did an alk test and its at 7.6 now. what would be the ml of product to dose for 24hrs and not exceed 1/2ml per gallon?

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

Your alk is the same as of yesterday I mean it was 7.5 now 7.6 so whatever ml you put over 24 hr yesterday pretty much balances the consumption of your tank which from your last numbers you posted is about 1 dkh per day.
I think you dosed 70ml yesterday?

 

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70 ml is the max you can use with that manufacturers warning not to exceed 1/2 ml per gal.
So at 70 ml your tank will continue to thrive with alk levels of 7.6 range and may increase by 0.1 dkh every day. But this means your dosing is keeping the tank consistent and with warning on dose which you cannot increase I would leave it there and let it go up on it's own by 0.1 dkh per day. Once you get to 8.5 range just cut back a little on dose like 65ml and see if that stables it at 8.5.

 

[PegasisR]

Your alk is the same as of yesterday I mean it was 7.5 now 7.6 so whatever ml you put over 24 hr yesterday pretty much balances the consumption of your tank which from your last numbers you posted is about 1 dkh per day.
I think you dosed 70ml yesterday?

Oh alright and would the dosing change for calc since it went up to 265 now!

 

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Leave cal the same as it only bumped it up by 40ppm.
Cal is very low let it build up a little.

 

[PegasisR]

Leave cal the same as it only bumped it up by 40ppm.
Cal is very low let it build up a little.

I messed up the times on my dosing with calcium... is there any problems that might come up with dosing calcium 24hrs for one day? Like I set the time for dosing during the night for calc when its suppost to be during the day... alk hasnt been dosed yet

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

No issues. Sometimes when you dose cal and alk together too lose you might see milkiness or white precipitation.

 

[PegasisR]

No issues. Sometimes when you dose cal and alk together too lose you might see milkiness or white precipitation.

Okay great and yes I hear you! I'll resume calcium dosing tomorrow but alk will begin dosing tonight