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12-07-2011, 07:30 PM
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Tailored Aquatics... I have an awesome dosing system too.. It's called me and the cap....veeery high tech
 . I don't keep up enough with it at this point and wondering if I should bother, life you definitely be simplier with a doser but I'm too cheap and like you say until it's broke why try to fix it......I guess the goal would be to maximize growth and if my present levels are not where they need to be to achieve this. Last edited by jorjef; 12-07-2011 at 07:42 PM. 
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12-07-2011, 09:57 PM
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Alk between 7-8 dKH is ideal. If you are at 7.5 that is perfect. Key is to keep your Alk consistant without any big swings.
Ca 400-450ppm. 420 is perfect. Tailored Aquatics supplements can get expensive over the long term. Alot of people use DIY supplements such as simple baking soda to maintain Alk and cheap calcium chloride (there is a sponser on Canreef that many people use). Good article is - http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php Tons of good articles in the Canreef reference library (at the bottom of the forums) on chemistry, Alkalinity and Calcium.
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12-08-2011, 12:35 AM
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I keep my parameters as close to NSW values as possible.
Balanced Calcium and Alkalinity: (as per Randy Holmes-Farley) 360 ppm to 0 dKH 370 ppm to 1.4 dKH 380 ppm to 2.8 dKH 390 ppm to 4.2 dKH 400 ppm to 5.6 dKH 410 ppm to 7 dKH (natural seawater) 420 ppm to 8.4 dKH 430 ppm to 9.8 dKH 440 ppm to 11.2 dKH 450 ppm to 12.6 dKH 460 ppm to 14 dKH
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