ivanotas
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I believe that should be it. As per AF recommendations.
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Update on my tank after the Mag reading of 2000 and Calc 500.
Mag is now down to 1450
Calc down to 420
Alk is steady 8 DKH now and the uptake of All has doubled this week from 40ml per day to 80ml per Day.
Am I okay to start dosing 20ml per day 1,2 and 3 again and slowly increase as the Mag drops?
Just concerned my trace elements are depleted. thx Miles
Mag is now down to 1450
Calc down to 420
Alk is steady 8 DKH now and the uptake of All has doubled this week from 40ml per day to 80ml per Day.
Am I okay to start dosing 20ml per day 1,2 and 3 again and slowly increase as the Mag drops?
Just concerned my trace elements are depleted. thx Miles
hi,
I'm using "component 1+2+3" thet of course... I'm dosing in the equal ml per day... but my problem is to reduce the Ca (now 450) and also the Mg (now 1350)... dKH is Ok.
My target is Ca (400) and Mg (1300). I calculated that for my daily consumption I must stop with the dosing for 19 days for the Ca and 290 days for the Mg... and logicaly I need to put KH buffer for compensate. Do other methods exist?
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I'm using "component 1+2+3" thet of course... I'm dosing in the equal ml per day... but my problem is to reduce the Ca (now 450) and also the Mg (now 1350)... dKH is Ok.
My target is Ca (400) and Mg (1300). I calculated that for my daily consumption I must stop with the dosing for 19 days for the Ca and 290 days for the Mg... and logicaly I need to put KH buffer for compensate. Do other methods exist?
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120reefer
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I am having the same problems.......I dose equally now and dose extra Alk to keep up with consumption...but just 20ml of all 3 to keep my Calc at 420 but my Mg is 1440.....some people say high Mg is not a problem and 400 calc too low? Surely if your Kh is stable and the Ca/ Mg is your okay?
ALL tanks cannot have the same consumption of all 3 elements?
So if he is using AF reef salt which ranges from 410-430 CA then a 25% water change will bring his CA down a massive 5mg/l and Magnesium would have no effect if anything as Reef Salt states a range between 1300-1360mg/l.
IF the tank has ended up at these levels from equal dosing (as mine did) then surely the dose should be lowered to make up for the higher Ca and Mg and a lower DKH maintained in the tank??
120reefer
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You can definitely adjust your dosing also. As he said this will take some time. He specifically asked if there was anything else he could do. I'm not aware of another way you can just automatically drop your levels to be perfect. This is why testing is important and adjustments are sometimes needed. There are many variables some of which may have no reflection on the product itself. These can included things like a dosing pump that isn't calibrated correctly, increase or decrease in coral cast, fragging of corals may cause other to shutdown use of elements, environmental conditions. Many things go into keeping everything balanced. [emoji4]
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hi,
I'm using Component 1+2+3 and I notest that the color of the component 1 (also in the jerrycan) is not clear but is lite yellow ! is it normal ? unfortunatelly my dKH is not stable in the last period and I think that the problem mightbe the degradation of this component ! what do you think ?
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I'm using Component 1+2+3 and I notest that the color of the component 1 (also in the jerrycan) is not clear but is lite yellow ! is it normal ? unfortunatelly my dKH is not stable in the last period and I think that the problem mightbe the degradation of this component ! what do you think ?
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120reefer
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The discoloration in component +1 is normal. This is iron precipitate. This is not an issue and if you want you can shake or stir your dosing container every few days.
It's hard to say why your DKH isn't stable. Are you dosing the components in equal amounts??
What are your current values of
Ca?
Alk?
Mag?
Po4?
No3?
Ph?
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Yes I'm dosing in the equal amounts ! Following the current values!
Ca - 450
dKH - usually 7
Mag - 1350
PO4 - 0,008
NO3 - 0
PH 8,10
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120reefer
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When you say your Alkalinity isn't stable how much fluctuation are you seeing. I noticed you posted it's usually 7.
For that level of Alkalinity your calcium should be around 410ppm.
Looks like you need some NO3. Absolute zero isn't good. Most folks find success at 2-5ppm nitrate. Mag is good. [emoji4]
Of course all of this is my opinion.
Here is a great article to help.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/
Are you manually dosing or using a dosing pump?
If your using a pump when was the last time it was calibrated?
What test kit are you using for your Alkalinity?
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- dKH usually is 7 but some days is also 5,9 (like 3 days ago)
- yes I know... and is my intention to arrive to 410 for Ca... but how ?
- NO3 I had always 0 from the beginning
- I'm dosing with 3 pumps that I check avery 30 days
- Test dKH... I use the Hanna photometer and salifert (always with same result)
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Do you know what your daily consumption of Alkalinity is? What you need to do is get your Alkalinity up to a comfortable zone then stop dosing it. Each day at the same time of day test your Alkalinity. It will drop..... do this for a few days to see what your daily consumption is. Then you'll need to dose your system back up to where you want it. No more than 1dkh per 24 hour period when bringing it back up. Then you'll turn your doser back on and see if you are meeting the demand. If it's still falling then you need to increase your dosing pump to match the consumption. If it rises then you'll need to turn down your pump and dose less. [emoji4]
What you want to do is get that Alkalinity stable first. Then you'll end up matching your dosing according to that.
It looks like you may have overdosed the elements to start. So I would completely concentrate on your Alkalinity. The calcium will naturally fall. You need to get that Alk dialed in first. [emoji4]
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Do you know what your daily consumption of Alkalinity is? What you need to do is get your Alkalinity up to a comfortable zone then stop dosing it. Each day at the same time of day test your Alkalinity. It will drop..... do this for a few days to see what your daily consumption is. Then you'll need to dose your system back up to where you want it. No more than 1dkh per 24 hour period when bringing it back up. Then you'll turn your doser back on and see if you are meeting the demand. If it's still falling then you need to increase your dosing pump to match the consumption. If it rises then you'll need to turn down your pump and dose less. [emoji4]
What you want to do is get that Alkalinity stable first. Then you'll end up matching your dosing according to that.
It looks like you may have overdosed the elements to start. So I would completely concentrate on your Alkalinity. The calcium will naturally fall. You need to get that Alk dialed in first. [emoji4]
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Okay guys.....Im still keeping my ALK stable at 8dkh with a separate ALK buffer but only dosing 20ml per day on a 400ltr system of 1, 2 and 3...My Strontium levels are 0-3, Iodate/Iodine .03 and potassium 390ppm......
My Magnesium is 1440 still but my Calcium is around 420 ish any tips on getting this Mag down or can I knock up/ get the recipe for component 1 so I can make without the MG and dose a decent percentage again. Rgrds Miles
My Magnesium is 1440 still but my Calcium is around 420 ish any tips on getting this Mag down or can I knock up/ get the recipe for component 1 so I can make without the MG and dose a decent percentage again. Rgrds Miles
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