how do you dose cal and alk?

[Brian_G]

2 part?
kalkwasser?
etc...

what do you think is best for corals, fish, etc

 

[coolhandgoose]

2 part is probably a lot safer than Kalk, just ask Biff.

 

[Bifferwine]

I do a water change every week or two. I find my calcium and alk levels stay in a good range from that alone. I use Kent Liquid Reactor to add calcium when I need to.

 

[ccCapt]

DIY 2 part

what do you think is best for corals, fish, etc

1 isn't better than any other. They all do the same thing...supplement ca and alk.

 

[yote]

When I do dose( which is hardly ever anymore ). I use Kents Turbo Calcium ( Dont cost me anything at the LFS ). I use Baked baking soda for alkalinity.

 

[Brian_G]

so it seems people like 2 part method much better.

I use kalk now but can never get it to stay right. it still seems like I have to add more of something at the end of the week.

I use dow for ca and am going to make the switch to baked baking soda for alk. and dose daily.
hopefully this will work well

 

[Brian_G]

yote...how do you not dose? does your parameters change? or do you run a calcium reactor?

 

[yote]

yote...how do you not dose? does your parameters change? or do you run a calcium reactor?

Well,I actually used to dose daily.But I was also keeping my alkalinity and calcium a lot higher than I do now.
Then I figured out that my tank does better if I dont tinker with it so much.OH I still run my tests about every other day,just dont have to dose as much.
If I do a 12 gallon waterchange every 8 days with SeaChem Reef salt,my parameters stay stable.:D

 

[daugherty]

i have used both kalk and two part. they both work good but you need to be carefull with kalk

 

[Brian_G]

10% every 8 days... and you have coraline growing everywhere and parameters ate stable...I think I'm trying to hard Haha.

 

[Hiker4twenty]

I use B-Ionic 2 part dosing for Alk and Calc.

 

[Brian_G]

Doesn't that get expensive hiker? You could save a lot by using baking soda and Dow for swimming pools. Just a thought.
I just think brighter is overpriced. But the bottles are pretty :)

 

[Hiker4twenty]

Doesn't that get expensive hiker? You could save a lot by using baking soda and Dow for swimming pools. Just a thought.
I just think brighter is overpriced. But the bottles are pretty :)

So far its been really cheap for me. I only dose 7.5ml of each per day. I bought the 1qt bottles about 3 months ago and I'm still not empty yet. I did buy the 1 gallon refills which was $25. So I think for the ease of it and only using about 1 gallon per year it is fine for me.

 

[Brian_G]

Oh thats not too bad know my lfs charges an arm and 2 left legs for that stuff.

 

[daugherty]

i use the bulkreefsupply 2part it is cheap and you get alot of it for 35-50 bucks

 

[yote]

10% every 8 days... and you have coraline growing everywhere and parameters ate stable...I think I'm trying to hard Haha.

Yeah,I been tryin to slow that damn coralline down.Its takin over my tank:grumble: :mrgreen:

 

[sen5241b]

Add Kent turbo cal to change out water