Red Sea RCP based on liquid or powder ALK ?

[pmiggy]

Hello all.
I am think out using the RCP for mixed aquarium.
The manual says my talk size need 36ml. For foundation B. I am using the powder mix, does it mean I dose 96ml per day ? Was the manual based on liquid foundation b ?

 

[Dsnakes]

Welcome to R2R I hope someone can give some insight to the product you are using.
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[Brew12]

Hello all.
I am think out using the RCP for mixed aquarium.
The manual says my talk size need 36ml. For foundation B. I am using the powder mix, does it mean I dose 96ml per day ? Was the manual based on liquid foundation b ?

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

You need to create a solution by dissolving it in RODI first. It uses 2.2 pounds for 21 pints of water. You can scale it as you want to. I don't know how strong this mixes but unless you have a large drop in alk per day I would only add a very small amount compared to what they recommend to start.

 

[DSC reef]

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[SPR1968]

Hello all.
I am think out using the RCP for mixed aquarium.
The manual says my talk size need 36ml. For foundation B. I am using the powder mix, does it mean I dose 96ml per day ? Was the manual based on liquid foundation b ?

Welcome to R2R and thanks for joining the forums.

I use the Red Sea foundation elements and if your using the powder version you can either add it in powder form straight out of the tub into your sump (not the display), or mix it into a solution and use an autodoser which is what I do.

As to how much you need to add depends on your current Alkalinity level, water volume, and what your trying to achieve.

The standard B powder mixes to a ratio is 100 grams per 1 litre of RODI water, so a 1kg tub will make 10 litres of solution in total. This solution will then be dosed as follows:
1 ml/100 liters = 0.012meq/l 0.034dKH

So you just need to find your daily usage, bring the levels to were you want them, and then add the daily usage each day to keep them there.

The standard liquid versions, have different dosage amounts to the powder versions so you just need to follow the correct set of instructions.

Hopefully this helps?

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

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