Starting dosing.

[fishmaster818]

How do i go about starting doseing. Steps wiuld be helpful

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

If you have not yet determined by testing alkalinity that you need to dose, then check this thread which describes that first step:

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/ne...64-simple-chemistry-advice-beginners-1-a.html

 

[JOKER]

Are you planning 2 part? If so will need to add equal amounts of each when get levels where you want them. Will need dosing pumps of course, much better than manual dosing IMO. Was hard for me to keep stable manually. I would recommend getting levels where you want them manually first then let go 3 days and see how far numbers fall, then use a reef calculator (I use brs) to see the recommended dose to get levels back and divide by 3. This will give you the amount needed per day and a good starting point. I test weekly and adjust if needed. The key imo is a balance between mag alk and cal from the start. Mag should be around 3 times cal,

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Are you having a new tank? i am looking forward to your result for your new tank:roll:
Good luck on your dosing.

-sophie

 

[fishmaster818]

Are you planning 2 part? If so will need to add equal amounts of each when get levels where you want them. Will need dosing pumps of course, much better than manual dosing IMO. Was hard for me to keep stable manually. I would recommend getting levels where you want them manually first then let go 3 days and see how far numbers fall, then use a reef calculator (I use brs) to see the recommended dose to get levels back and divide by 3. This will give you the amount needed per day and a good starting point. I test weekly and adjust if needed. The key imo is a balance between mag alk and cal from the start. Mag should be around 3 times cal,

It is brightwell 2 part. What dosing pump should i use. I dont want anything too expensive

 

[fishmaster818]

Are you having a new tank? i am looking forward to your result for your new tank:roll:
Good luck on your dosing.

-sophie

Yes it is a new tank and i have some sps so i need to start dosing

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Have you measured alkalinity yet?

 

[beaslbob]

Follow the diy two part from dr randy holmes-Farley
see: An Improved Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
1) first make one time adjustment for get cal alk mag in line
2) make up solutions
3) dose equal amounts of calcium and alk when alk drops down
4) after using up 1 gallon solutions dose magnesium.
my .02

 

[fishmaster818]

Have you measured alkalinity yet?

Yes it 13.2

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Yes it is a new tank and i have some sps so i need to start dosing

Hope you will finish the dosing soon for your sps. So you can show us your tank's picture.:bigsmile:

--sophie

 

[fishmaster818]

Well my mg alk and ca are all good. My alk is a little high though

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

If that is the alk and you are not dosing alkalinity, then you need not dose anything.

 

[fishmaster818]

If that is the alk and you are not dosing alkalinity, then you need not dose anything.

Okay

 

[fishmaster818]

If that is the alk and you are not dosing alkalinity, then you need not dose anything.

Whats a good inexpensive dosing pump

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

If you do not need dosing now, then as the tank slowly develops a need for dosing, a pump may be unnecessary for quite some time. Manual dosing works fine.

But I use BRS 1.1 ml per min dosing pumps for other purposes (dosing vinegar and feeding a liquid food) and they are fine, IMO.

 

[fishmaster818]

Okay