So how to you keep up with calcium/alkalinity/magnesium

Discussion in 'Chemistry' started by sdf_beanhead, Sep 5, 2015.

  1. sdf_beanhead

    sdf_beanhead Grouper

    So how do you keep up with calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium in your reef? 2 part, calcium reactor, kalkwasser, just water changes, or you don't?

    Lets hear it!

    Also if you have a cool system for doing what you do share some pics.
     
  2. sdf_beanhead

    sdf_beanhead Grouper

    I use 2 part on my system. Used a hodgepodge of dosing pumps from different manufacturers, but now just manual dosing.
     

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  3. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

    I also use 2 part dosing. In my case I use inexpensive BRS dosing pumps controlled by my Apex controller. Alkalinity dosed at the top of the hour, Calcium dosed at the bottom of the hour. I manually dose Magnesium because I only need to dose it every 4-6 weeks.
     
  4. whippetguy

    whippetguy Super Moderator

    I have used 2 part but have recently changed back to water changes only. I don't have high load sps tanks, though.
     
  5. sdf_beanhead

    sdf_beanhead Grouper

    I was looking at the BRS dosers. Didn't they have two models at one time?
     
  6. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

    They do but the other model is higher volume and more appropriate for water changes unless it's a VERY big SPS tank.
     

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