Two part dosing
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36boo
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That kalkwasser keeps the Cal and alkalinity right where you want it or you have to dose some
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I'm using 1.5oz of 2 part of B-Ionic daily I have about 10 little corals all different in my 36 gallon but the question is does that seem a lot or I'm doing something wrong I just new to this please help for info
SirMilo
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Are you testing your calcium and alkalinity?
I ask since that sounds like quite a bit with your coral load and tank size unless your tank uses around 15 ppm calcium a day and alkalinity is dropping .6 dKH a day. (EDIT- I pulled these numbers directly from the calculator link below using your tank size to determine what your readings should be doing daily in order to use 1.5 oz of ESV 2 part)
I run a 120g that is predominately SPS with approximately 18 frags and a few smallish colonies and also some softies and I don't currently dose that much, even with good growth. I use BRS 2 part which I think is less concentrated than B-Ionic but I currently dose only about 1 oz combined daily.
Maybe a small tank uses alk/calcium faster but I still think you should verify your needs through testing, if you haven't already.
I don't know what you are using to calculate what you should be dosing but you might want to compare with this calculator. Be sure you use the calcium and alkalinity options and choose B-Ionic under "select product".
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_educationcenter_calculators_reef_chemistry_calculator.html
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Thank you for responding so I tested every day this week 7-19 I had 450 calcium so I dose 15ml 7-20 I had 400 so dose 1oz (30ml) of calcium and I had 395 and I dose the same for alkalinity as I did for the Calcium because I think that's what you do the same for both and staying between 10 and 11 on that so tonight I driped kalkwasser just to see if it will stay the same or go or down until someone can help me.
SirMilo
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If your tests are showing you need that much, then I wouldn't say that you are overdoing it.
What test kits are you using? Are your corals looking happy and growing?
My system currently uses more alkalinity than calcium and my calcium usage seems extremely low for the growth i'm seeing.
I've invested in 2 different brands of test kits to double check my readings just to be sure. I have read, and I'm sure that you have as well, that no 2 tanks are the same. If you are confident that your kit(s) are reading reasonably accurately, I probably wouldn't be too concerned. If you haven't verified your readings with 2 different kits, I would probably suggest getting an LFS or friend to run a test for you, just to be safe.
Wish I had some better advice to offer but there may not actually be a problem at all.
What test kits are you using? Are your corals looking happy and growing?
My system currently uses more alkalinity than calcium and my calcium usage seems extremely low for the growth i'm seeing.
I've invested in 2 different brands of test kits to double check my readings just to be sure. I have read, and I'm sure that you have as well, that no 2 tanks are the same. If you are confident that your kit(s) are reading reasonably accurately, I probably wouldn't be too concerned. If you haven't verified your readings with 2 different kits, I would probably suggest getting an LFS or friend to run a test for you, just to be safe.
Wish I had some better advice to offer but there may not actually be a problem at all.
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36boo
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Salifert test kit
They all look good to me my hammer Coarl is not as big as it has
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I use about 3 dkh a day in my four month thirty gallon, with twenty or so lps and coralline growing nicely. Seems like a lot, but that's what it is. I dose around 30ml of alk and 30ml of calcium twice, daily.
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What test are you using
