Two Part Dosing Question

[RyanG]

I just made my first batch of two part solution. My tank specs read as follows:
Cal-380
Alk-9 DKh
Mag-1300ppm
PH-8.4
Im not really sure where to shoot for, as these numbers are all pretty close to specs. Im thinking that I would like to get the calcium up to around 420ppm, that is the "balanced value" for 9DKh according to the calculator provided in Randy's recipe. I would like to bump up the magnesium level to around 1600-1650 to help battle some algae issues too. This is just a double checking thread. Do I have it about right?

 

[daugherty]

i have heard that rasing the mag that high can be very bad unless you use a sertian mag sup such as the tech-m i think.

 

[dustin_P74]

i think capt said earlier unless its the kent mag supplement it wont work, and to keep mag balanced you want it a 3x your calcium reading so if your shooting for 420 calcium you want a mag of 1260

 

[yote]

I usually try to keep my calcium between 500 and 450.Alk stays right around 12DKH sometimes it'll hit 13 with magnesium between 1350 and 1400.

 

[JAG107]

Your numbers look good Ryan. Maybe get that calc up a little higher and you're golden
I just baked my first sheet of baking soda and mixed it for my first experiment with 2-part. I got some calcium chloride in a small tub called "Baquacil" from a pool supplier for the calc supplement. Dowflakes de-icer is hard to find in this mild climate!