Best way to keep cal and alk at good lvls

[rastaangel]

The way I maintain my cal, alk, and mag levels as well as amino acid and carbon dosing is to add it all to my top off water. I mix each one in a 1g jug until it dissolved then I add the cal and mag, 2g of water, then the alk, aminos and vodka. I have never had any solution persipiation or other issues. By doing it this way I save on doser pumps. All I did was figure out how much my tank evaps in a week as well as how much cal, alk and mag it uses in a week. It takes care of its self

[MEDHBSI]

My tank is 110 gallon and a 30 gallon sump

[mark]

lots of ways, CA reactor, manual or automatic dosing with DIY solutions or store bought pre-mixed, this article takes in account costs

[reefermadness]

Nobody has mentioned kalkwasswer. It is a balanced alkalinity and calcium supplement. As long as your ca and alk demand are'nt super high (ie loaded SPS tank) you can get away with just using kalk (calcium hydroxide).

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by reefermadness

Nobody has mentioned kalkwasswer. It is a balanced alkalinity and calcium supplement. As long as your ca and alk demand are'nt super high (ie loaded SPS tank) you can get away with just using kalk (calcium hydroxide).

Agreed, although my last tank was a fully loaded SPS tank and kalk did the job just fine.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by MEDHBSI

My tank is 110 gallon and a 30 gallon sump

And what's in it, and how much Ca/alk does it use?