reefrubble
Premium Member
I use BRS Calcium Chloride , Soda Ash , Mag. Chloride , and Mag. Sulfate . , and I use the BRS Doser pumps , on timers . BRS states not to run the pumps more than 30 min. at a time , because it will shorten the life of the pumps . My pumps each run 8 times in a 24 hour period . The Calcium , and Soda Ash pumps each run 30 min. at a time , and the Mag. pump only runs 18 min. each cycle , 8 times a day . I have had quite a time keeping my calcium up . I had to keep increasing the concentration of the mix to keep up . I now have been mixing 10 cups of calcium chloride to 2 gal. of RO/DI water , and my level of calcium is still dropping . calcium is now 230 . I mix 8 cups of soda ash to 2gal. of RO/DI water , and my Alk. is 9.74 dkH . I also use a high mix for my mag. 2.4 cups of mag chloride , and 1.5 cups of mag. sulfate per 1 gal. OR/DI water , and this is is also added 8 times a day in 18 min. cycles . Mag is steady @ 1400 . The BRS pumps pump 1.1 ml. a min.
There has to be something wrong . All of my stony corals are small , and I only have 1 clam , but it is only about 4" . I do have a 300 gal. tank , but the amount of calcium I am dumping in this thing is crazy . :headwally:
There has to be something wrong . All of my stony corals are small , and I only have 1 clam , but it is only about 4" . I do have a 300 gal. tank , but the amount of calcium I am dumping in this thing is crazy . :headwally: