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Old 01-09-2015, 02:54 AM
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Default 2-Part Dosing; A Question for those who dose throughout the day and night

I've been dosing all my Ca in the early morning, and all my Alk in the later evening hours
I'm now considering changing my timers to dose 'round the clock, with my Ca and Alk an hour apart

I'm curious what others do ...

Do you dose throughout 24 hours with each split as I'm planning ?
If not, what are your timers set @ ?

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I dose each 12 times a day every 2 hrs alternating.
So at 1 3 5 7 9 11 ect calcium and 12 2 4 6 8 10 ect alk
I do it this way as I feel it's the most stable even delivery and far enough apart that no precipatition happens.

1 large dose daily of each with a high demand tank will have a good fluctuation.
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I dose alk very early in the morning, and Ca later in the day.
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I dose each 12 times a day every 2 hrs alternating.
So at 1 3 5 7 9 11 ect calcium and 12 2 4 6 8 10 ect alk
I do it this way as I feel it's the most stable even delivery and far enough apart that no precipatition happens.

1 large dose daily of each with a high demand tank will have a good fluctuation.
Your schedule is exactly what I'm thinking of doing

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I dose alk very early in the morning, and Ca later in the day.
Hmm, total opposite of what I do right now
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I dose once an hour Ca and alk same time, don't notice any precip.
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I let the profilux decide. I think it tries it's best to evenly space them all apart.
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I let the profilux decide. I think it tries it's best to evenly space them all apart.
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Hmm, total opposite of what I do right now
PH is lowest early in the morning (before the lights come on), and alk boosts that, and is highest in the evening when the lights have been on most of the day. I spread the dosing over several hours.
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My Part A & B are twice daily, staggered 6 hours apart. Part C is sprinkled in between for good measure
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Thanks for all the replies everyone
You've helped confirm my thoughts
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