Chemistry counts! How many part system do you add to your tank?

[Peace River]

Chemistry counts! How many part system do you add to your tank?

One part, two part, or three part! There are many ways to manage calcium and alkalinity in a reef tank, from dosing Kalkwasser to using the Balling method. Many corals need calcium and alkalinity to thrive and grow, so many reef keepers dose alk, calcium, and magnesium following certain recipes and amounts based on the needs of their tank. If you dosing for calcium and alkalinity, how many part system do you add to your tank?

Photo by @TCK Corals

For those who are looking for more information here are a few links:
The many methods for supplementing calcium and alkalinity
DIY two part recipe
Additionally, you can find more information in the R2R Reef Chemistry forum.


This QOTD is sponsored by: www.tckcorals.com

 

[Cichlid Dad]

I doses all for reef to my calcium. Then use brs mag and alk to keep those level.

 

[Reefer Matt]

I use probably one of the most expensive 2 part dosing options, Seachem Reef Fusion. I have tried to use other methods like making my own sodium carbonate, but they never worked out because the concentration was too low. So I just stick with what works, as I will never use kalkwasser. Also All For Reef didn't work because my alk demand is too high, and my calcium would be high with low alk.

 

[exnisstech]

I voted other. I use two part only in 2 tanks but drip kalk 24/7 and add 2 part to a 3rd tank to keep levels up so that's kind of like three part I guess?

 

[Miami Reef]

3 part:

Alkalinity: Sodium hydroxide
Calcium: Calcium chloride
Sodium chloride free salt to maintain balance of major and minor ions when using 2 parts: Tropic Marin Balling Part C

 

[SPS2020]

4 part:

Soda Ash
Calcium Chloride
Magnesium
Part C

 

[vetteguy53081]

I focus on Ca and ALK and run DOS via trident for this

 

[CRABDADDY]

Nothing but kalk on my 40g, but I'm approaching the point where I'm limited by evaporation. Currently evaluating where to go next.

 

[JoJosReef]

Team AFR, here, woot woot!!

(I don't know if this counts as 1 part or more, so just put one part)

 

[shakacuz]

2part? soda ash, and baking soda.

or 4part? brs soda ash/baking soda, bright well calcium, and magnesium?

 

[fish farmer]

Kalk and magnesium.

 

[Gtinnel]

I mostly just use a 2 part but occasionally have to add a third but not usually. I’m guessing water changes take care of my magnesium. I really should look into adding a third balling part but so far I haven’t.

 

[Aeiyr]

Pretty easy for me. I use Brightwell nanocode A&B.

 

[SaltwaterandLime]

Two different 1 parts? So........ sorta 2 part but not...

AFR plus kalk

 

[rtparty]

BRS soda ash, BRS calcium, Tropic Marin Part C and BRS kalkwasser

 

[Minifoot77]

Reef moonshiners program but I dose brs alk cal and mag

 

[Koty]

TM Balling ABC with K and A Elements added to A & B respectively. No water changes
100g about 60 ml of each dosed daily and 3 ml of the A & K

 

[blazn]

3 part:

BRS Soda Ash, BRS Calcium Chloride, Tropic Marin Part C

 

[Floyd-]

I just add a tiny bit of Sodium Bicarbonate from BRS for Alk and thats it. Everything else is stable from water changes once a week.

 

[saltyhog]

I dose BRS Soda Ash, Calcium and Magnesium and a myriad of trace elements (Moonshiner's). No water changes.