Ca and Alk usage

daplatapus · #1 11-17-2012, 04:57 AM

Du'oh! Beat me to it. Coraline will consume it too....

gregzz4 · #2 11-17-2012, 04:58 AM

So now what ???

Is my usage out of whack ??

I think it is

The Grizz · #3 11-17-2012, 05:17 AM

I would say that your coral & coralline is just absorbing this much & you just need to up what your dosing. What's your coral growth like? Noticeable changes?

Rice Reef · #4 11-17-2012, 05:17 AM

Greg, are you dosing and how much were you dosing before and now? Have you changed salt? Are you adding DIY Ca and Alk and are you manually dosing or using a doser? These may also affect your levels if there are inconsistencies etc...

RDNanoGuy · #5 11-17-2012, 05:19 AM

As your tank matures and the frags start to take off you will have to adjust your dosing amounts accordingly. My two football size clams can drop drop the CA in my 165g 30ppm a day! Thank god for calcium reactors!

gregzz4 · #6 11-17-2012, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

I would say that your coral & coralline is just absorbing this much & you just need to up what your dosing. What's your coral growth like? Noticeable changes?

Decent changes, but I thought not enough to warrant this kind of usage
I mean, come on, it's only a 75g with new frags ...

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Originally Posted by Rice Reef

Greg, are you dosing and how much were you dosing before and now? Have you changed salt? Are you adding DIY Ca and Alk and are you manually dosing or using a doser? These may also affect your levels if there are inconsistencies etc...

I'm monitoring and dosing as the days go by, and this is why I started this post
I haven't changed salt and I am dosing with some Seachem stuff to keep up
I'm shocked how much I'm using
Last week I used enough to dose 1 TBSP of Alk and 2 TBSP of Ca just to keep up

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Originally Posted by RDNanoGuy

As your tank matures and the frags start to take off you will have to adjust your dosing amounts accordingly. My two football size clams can drop drop the CA in my 165g 30ppm a day! Thank god for calcium reactors!

All my frags are still little critters, so I don't get it

Rice Reef · #7 11-17-2012, 05:44 AM

Then like grizz said it prob is the increasing coralline growth.

RDNanoGuy · #8 11-17-2012, 05:45 AM

If your tank params are all good you'll be suprised how quickly things will start to grow! Be proud of your accomplishment and get ready to buy a dosing system!

Rice Reef · #9 11-17-2012, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RDNanoGuy

If your tank params are all good you'll be suprised how quickly things will start to grow! Be proud of your accomplishment and get ready to buy a dosing system!

+1. That too. I find that when I was manually dosing I sometimes forget to dose one or the other and sometimes both. When I invested in a doser, things become more consistent and in addition you simplify things.

gregzz4 · #10 11-17-2012, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Rice Reef

Then like grizz said it prob is the increasing coralline growth.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RDNanoGuy

If your tank params are all good you'll be suprised how quickly things will start to grow! Be proud of your accomplishment and get ready to buy a dosing system!

Thanks guys ....

I guess I have to keep a closer eye on my params

I am very surprised how much my tank is using day by day ....