My Acro is starting to bleach out!!!

[Jaime_309]

i will surelly be making my own recepie form now on...

 

[Philwd]

Jamie what is your Mg level. If it is low you will have difficulty keeoping your Ca levels up.

 

[Jaime_309]

mg being magensium??? i dont know...

 

[acropora213]

Is the same amount of Prestone product used in the Randy recipe', as we use for the Dow Flake one ???

 

[DrBDC]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7842170#post7842170 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by acropora213
Is the same amount of Prestone product used in the Randy recipe', as we use for the Dow Flake one ???

no, 20% less. i.e. reciepe 2 use 2 cups prestone instead of 2.5 cups dowflake per gallon of ro/di.

 

[acropora213]

what would be a good rule of thumb to follow, when adding a higher amount of both parts(cal #1 & alk#2), until it reaches the correct levels where you'll be adding about the same amount everyday afterward??

ie- should I only need that "Calculator" for that ??
And can I please have a link to it AGAIN...lol

 

[acropora213]

if my dkh is 10.2 what would the balance in Calcium be for this ???

I also tested the Cal. and my mouth dropped that it only read 250ppm !!! I suppose this had happened for the rebound of my Alk level over the last couple of weeks.

I am now using the Randy Recipe' and today have added about an 8 oz glass of just the Calcium, to get it back into the correct zone.
Was this the right thing to do ?? how soon should I test again??

 

[acropora213]

can anyone help with my additional questions ??

 

[DrBDC]

Just take it to about 420 (or whatever number you are picking). For getting your water to your specs just follow the reefchemistry calculator using each product on an indivdual basis and don't worry about equal amounts. Then once you have them in line, go to equal amounts.