Dosing Acropower

[rcpiv93]

I recently purchased an AutoAqua Doser4. It is not very flexible in its scheduling. I cannot do a single, daily dose of Acropower. The system automatically breaks the one dose into six smaller doses throughout the course of 12 hours.

I know that Julian Sprung says not to take the minimum weekly dose (let's say 35ml once a week) and break it down over seven 5ml daily doses.

But can I take the max daily dose (also 35ml, but once a day, instead of once a week) and break it down over six doses in a single day, 6ml six times per day? In essence, 42 6ml doses over the course of the week.

 

[rcpiv93]

For anyone who may be curious, Julian responded to my email wicked fast. This was his answer:

"The ideal situation is to dose a threshold amount all at once. You can do that 1x per week, 2x per week, or as many as 7x per week. Dosing 7 days per week is really a lot... 3-4 days per week is about right for most reef tanks.

The alternative of six smaller doses over a 12 hour period is not terrible-- it can work. The doses should be made during the photoperiod."

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I really don't know whether that answer is justified by convincing data/evidence (manufacturer claims in general often are not and never disclose what the evidence is), but I don't see any harm in following it.