How much are others dosing

spawn · #1 02-12-2011, 03:52 AM

Just wondering how much other people are dosing in their sps setups. I'm dosing 30ml Ca & 30 Alk using C-balance on this setup with 55 gal nwv. Thats after weekly water changes, the tank is only 9 months old, sometimes I wonder if it's to much, but the are no signs of precipitation. So just wondering what others are dosing?

Mrfish55 · #2 02-12-2011, 04:10 AM

I am dosing 90ml into my 300 (light sps load) levels are keeping steady and everything looks happy.

lastlight · #3 02-12-2011, 05:06 AM

40mL Alk and 38mL Ca into my 110. Based on the size of my corals and looking at yours...I'd expect you to be dosing more than me actually.

My levels are steady at 420 and 8.

fishytime · #4 02-12-2011, 05:31 AM

before the move/crash I was going through 1 gallon of each (Ca and DKH (Randy's recipe)) in three days

.....I havnt tested, never mind dosed in monthes

lastlight · #5 02-12-2011, 05:36 AM

a gallon in three days!?!

ok maybe I *will* be changing to a reactor someday OUCH!

fishytime · #6 02-12-2011, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

a gallon in three days!?!

ok maybe I *will* be changing to a reactor someday OUCH!

It wasnt too expensive Brett

bulk for all three(Ca, Mg and DKH).....and my tank was a little full of coral........ and had 13 clams in it

daniella3d · #7 02-12-2011, 03:14 PM

Why are you dosing without testing? and if you are testing, why are you wondering why there are no precipitation? there should not be any precipitation if you don't bring your parameters overboard.

How did you determined what amount you needed? If you did it right, there is no risk of overdosing.

I put 100ml per day for the KH in my 75 gallons but I have a heavy load of coral.

Doug · #8 02-12-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by spawn

Just wondering how much other people are dosing in their sps setups. I'm dosing 30ml Ca & 30 Alk using C-balance on this setup with 55 gal nwv. Thats after weekly water changes, the tank is only 9 months old, sometimes I wonder if it's to much, but the are no signs of precipitation. So just wondering what others are dosing?

Although its been many years since I dosed C-Balance or the ESV 2 part, thats exactly the amount I used daily in my 70g cube mixed reef.

I also dripped kalk when I had the time to mix it.