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I am having some problems maintaining calcium and alkalinity.
Lately I have been testing several times a night, in batches of 3. Three in regular res mode, by following the posted directions. And three in what I call super-res, by doubling the components. Calcium won't go over 375 ppm (confirmed with 2 seperate test kits both with standards) But it is constant there. Doesn't change from day to day. (even running the tests in super sensitivity mode.) Alk runs high from 3.2 to 5.2 meq/L. I dose with 2 part B-Ionic and/or Kalkwasser. When I use the 2 part, alot of times I end up just dosing part 2 (calcium component) so not to over-do the alk. When I am dosing Kalk, I set it up on a drip, totals about 1 gallon per day. (Which just so happens to be about what i loose in evap) I make the Kalk up in 2 gallon batches. When I dose B-Ionic I end up dosing about 50 ml of part two in a 46 gallon bowfront. This amount seems enough to maintain the calc, but not raise it. I would like to get calc to 400 to 425. Any advice? Also, I would like to get the Alk down. Not dosing for a while works but I was wondering if there is a method that can be used to raise it, besides water changes. (do enough of them @ 20% each month) Best regards, Rick System 46 Gallon Bow Front (Reef) 9 months old 10 Gallon Sump Prizm Skimmer Wet/Dry Trickle Filter with Hangon Prefilter/Overflow (it works great, thanks for asking) Carbon in drip pan. 1/3 replaced bi-weekly Minimal Bio-Load Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Calc 375 Alk 5.14 (meq/L) Iodine .06 ppm 60 lbs Aragonite Live Sand 45 lbs Live Rock Dosing B-Ionic - Daily as per requirements (usually 50 ml part 2) Iodine - Daily .5 ml Trace Elements - Weekly 3 ml Kalkwasser / Freshwater - Daily about a gallon (when Kalk its by drip) |
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