alk up and down like a roller coster

[bertoni]

I am not sure why the alkalinity consumption should swing like that. What is the feeding schedule? I wonder whether the pump is acting inconsistently for some reason. That's very strange. I might get a second alkalinity kit to see whether it gets similar results. This is a bit confusing!

 

[chrisjenson1978]

hi i agree very odd ,i have just done a tet 12.5 to 11.2 over night


so i am letting mother nature take its course go back to my reef cyrstals and still with 9dkh 450 calc etc and re dial the doser in once its stabilised will update accordingly again thanks in advanced!!!! to all

 

[chrisjenson1978]

dosinmg

dosinmg

hi can i ask one thing from every one when i hit my target of 9 dkh with using my dosing pump what is the best mil a day to start with ? say calc 1 mil dkh 1 mil and see how it goes from there and also 24 hours dose or just wail the tank is on through the day? regards chris

 

[bertoni]

I don't know how much water is in the system, but I might target a 1 dKH dose, which might be something like 30 ml, assuming the ATI is close to the ESV in concentration. I might dose once by hand, just to see what happens.

 

[chrisjenson1978]

I don't know how much water is in the system, but I might target a 1 dKH dose, which might be something like 30 ml, assuming the ATI is close to the ESV in concentration. I might dose once by hand, just to see what happens.

Hi all is well and I am seeing light at the end of the tunnel

Ok so did a massive water change with reef crystals got a nice 9.2 dkh and calk 445 perfect ..so am I right in thinking take a sample at same time every day for 3 days and work out how much it uses then split the does in 3 is this correct? Then place dose back on and adjust as per results

Tank looks great already ...man I feel a lot better !!!!!

 

[chrisjenson1978]

Tank looks better prams are good
Do I test over 3 days and work out how much alk it uses ? How do I work out dose ?

 

[hkgar]

Use the calculators here.


and here

 

[bertoni]

I would test every day for a while and see how it goes. The calculators should help with picking a dose. They require a guess as to the actual tank volume, though, so that might take a few iterations to determine.

 

[chrisjenson1978]

I don't know how much water is in the system, but I might target a 1 dKH dose, which might be something like 30 ml, assuming the ATI is close to the ESV in concentration. I might dose once by hand, just to see what happens.

hi my water is 425 ml and yes its concentrated like yours so i am guessing after a 3 day test start with 1 ml of A and B and test daily same time 2pm every day would that make sense? regards

 

[chrisjenson1978]

Use the calculators here.


and here

thanks gary much appreciated the tank looks amazing in 24 hours!! wow what a difference in just going back to normal alk and basics ,simplicity is really the key !

feeling happy now as it so bloody frustrating ,you think that you have 7 years of this hobby and cracked it boy am i so wrong !! lol

 

[five.five-six]

What's your MG at....should be 1260-1360.
If too low you will never get your alk on point......

that was my first thought as well

 

[hkgar]

They require a guess as to the actual tank volume, though, so that might take a few iterations to determine.

This calculator, i find, gets you pretty close to actual water volume. Icheck my volume based on the amount of Mag I dose and the amount of increase and then back fill this calculator.

 

[bertoni]

hi my water is 425 ml and yes its concentrated like yours so i am guessing after a 3 day test start with 1 ml of A and B and test daily same time 2pm every day would that make sense? regards

Testing at the same time each day helps reduce noise, but 1 ml is a very tiny dose. I might start at 10-20 ml. Any starting dose likely is acceptable, though, as long as you ramp up at a reasonable rate.

 

[chrisjenson1978]

Testing at the same time each day helps reduce noise, but 1 ml is a very tiny dose. I might start at 10-20 ml. Any starting dose likely is acceptable, though, as long as you ramp up at a reasonable rate.

Yes I did think 1 ml was a little or no point so I am starting with A and B 10mm a day

 

[bertoni]

Okay, please let us know how it goes!

 

[chrisjenson1978]

results

results

ok so here are my results

1 x water change with reef crystals 9dkh on there salt and 450 on there calc
next day results
day 1 9.2 dkh
day 2 8.5 dkh
day 3 8.2
day 4 7.9all taken 2pm on the dot

so whats any ones thoughts on dosing.....

 

[chrisjenson1978]

ok so here are my results

1 x water change with reef crystals 9dkh on there salt and 450 on there calc
next day results
day 1 9.2 dkh
day 2 8.5 dkh
day 3 8.2
day 4 7.9all taken 2pm on the dot

so whats any ones thoughts on dosing.....

i am going to try 15ml a day and see where i go from there?whats your thoughts

 

[bertoni]

I think 15 ml is a reasonable guess.

 

[chrisjenson1978]

I think 15 ml is a reasonable guess.

ok great thankyou