Manual dosing alk/calc

[Dingo Dog]

I have to keep manually dosing calc & alk to sustain the proper balance because I have no refrugium. Any suggestions on how I can manually dose kalk or limewater to better maintain that balance?

 

[Craig Lambert]

The easiest way is to use b-Ionic two part solution. Do you have test kits to measure your ALK, Calcium, and Magnesium?

Measure all three first. You want ALK between 7-11 dKH, Calcium around 425-430, and Magnesium 1250 to 1350. If you are using a salt that is low in calcium and Magnesium like IO, you;ll want to raise your Magnesium level first, then Calcium. Here is a calculator that will help you.


http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chem_calc3.html

 

[kirstenk]

If you have auto top off you can add the kalk to that.

 

[rdmpe]

I think you would have to set up some type of drip system for limewater. Manually dosing that in any larger quantities might be too much of a PH impact?

You can make really inexpensive two part using Randy Holmes-Farley's recipe. Probably costs about a buck or two per gallon!
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=769440