Two Part Dosing

[Zero Nitrates]

I dose two part. I use Randy's formula and make the two part. Right now I dose 9 oz of each part per day because it keeps my alkalinity up around 9dkh. I am starting to get some calcium on the rocks. So I feel like I am dosing too much of the calcium.

Does anyone have experience with dosing different amounts of two part?

I think that I might need to dose less calcium and keep the alkalinity part the same.

 

[Saltgator]

I dose 2 part as well (DIY, baked baking soda for alk, Dow flake for Cal). What is your Calcium at now? Do you have any pics of the calcium on the rocks?

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[Zero Nitrates]

My calcium was 420 the last time I tested, which was 2 weeks ago.
Alkalinity has been going from 8 to 5 daily, that is why I increased the dosage from 6 oz per day to 9oz per day.
9 oz brings the alkalinity up 3dkh.
The calcium is starting to cover some of the coraline algae.
I was thinking of keeping the baking soda at 9oz and bringing the dowflake down to 6 oz.
Just wasn't sure if that could be done since you are supposed to dose in the same amounts.

 

[beaslbob]

If you got an anhydous form of calcium chloride that could be the reason. It is 92-96% pure. Vrs the 70% or so for the dow flake variety.

my .02

 

[beaslbob]

How's your magnesium holding up?

 

[Zero Nitrates]

1260 was the last magnesium reading. I use the Dow Flake 77-80%.