should I only dose alkalinity?

[jdubya]

hi all! new to the dosing game, I run a 10g nuvo, doing 1gal water changes weekly - which I thought would be fine without dosing but seems I have needed to start supplementing.

Over last few months I started dosing, I do water changes on Thurs and have been dosing 1mL of each b-ionic calcium/alk. Last time I tested around June (i know..test more often) my params were pretty steady for the month (tested wekly) around Alk 9.6 Calcium 430. Now that I had time, i started testing again only to find my alk much lower at around 6.5 so I started dosing only Alk about 1ml every 3days

here are the last few results
9/20: Alk 7 Calcium 470
9/25: Alk 6.4 Calcium 450
9/29 Alk 7 Calcium 440

It seems even though i'm only dosing alk its not rising much. maybe 1ml is too little, but was what I dosed previously and was working fine, though ive added maybe 3-4 corals since June.

Should i continue to just dose alk until its a good balance..and then dose equally or just dose alk since it seems to be the only one dropping?

 

[Paulandreti]

Hey, it would be really helpful if you describe your tank, what kind of corals you have etc..

It seems like you do need to add more alk, but it should be based on your tank needs.

Regards,

Paulandreti

 

[jdubya]

Hey, it would be really helpful if you describe your tank, what kind of corals you have etc..

It seems like you do need to add more alk, but it should be based on your tank needs.

Regards,

Paulandreti

Thanks! its all softies/lps - a leather, 4-5 heads of frogspawn/octospawn, a torch, zoas, mushrooms, small goni, candycanes

 

[reef lover]

New to 2part, b ionic?

Will this product help me raise& maintain my alk? My fritz salt mixes at 7.7dkh and I want it around 9. Also my calcium is 470. Or is there a better product? Reef fusion 1&2 and fritz 2part are what I’m also considering.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[reef lover]

Sorry double post...

 

[Paulandreti]

I've been in the reef hobbie for almost 2 years, in my short experience what I have done, whenever one of my parameters drops, I do a large water change(about 50%), so it will replenish all elements then you can start with a better dosing strategy.

Regards,

Paulandreti

Thanks! its all softies/lps - a leather, 4-5 heads of frogspawn/octospawn, a torch, zoas, mushrooms, small goni, candycanes

Thanks! its all softies/lps - a leather, 4-5 heads of frogspawn/octospawn, a torch, zoas, mushrooms, small goni, candycanes