Calcium vs KH consumptions

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I have been dosing Brightwell Calcium and KH using Neptune DOS for months, 18ml each daily. Calcium and KH values used to be (420 and 8.3). Recently I have noticed KH being consumed more thus I increased the KH dose to 23ml. With the increased dose, KH is leveling at 8.

I have researched there is too much information on this topic. Some believe Calcium and KH should be dosed equal parts. Is offset dosing OK?

I have 120g mixed reef. I also notice some of the small SPS colonies is starting to grow.

My parameters are:

Calcium - 420
dkh - 8
Mag - 1450
Nitrate - 5
Phosphate - 0.03
 
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I have a similar problem in my tank. I use more alk than calcium. Have to dose differently and check it often. If I dose equal parts calcium goes sky high.
 
I have been dosing Brightwell Calcium and KH using Neptune DOS for months, 18ml each daily. Calcium and KH values used to be (420 and 8.3). Recently I have noticed KH being consumed more thus I increased the KH dose to 23ml. With the increased dose, KH is leveling at 8.

I have researched there is too much information on this topic. Some believe Calcium and KH should be dosed equal parts. Is offset dosing OK?

I have 120g mixed reef. I also notice some of the small SPS colonies is starting to grow.

My parameters are:

Calcium - 420
dkh - 8
Mag - 1450
Nitrate - 5
Phosphate - 0.03
Which Brightwell products exactly?
 

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