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Hi Randy
So...after just reading your article on DIY alk and CA I do have a couple of questions.
For those who have not read it-
Very useful read! Here is the link
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php
Right now I am using sodium carbonate which has worked well but now is pushing the ph a little high (routinely gets to 8.41-8.45) unless I use some distilled vinegar to push it back down. So I will prob swap out the current solution as I prefer not to do..extra dosing to correct another dosing issue.
So using recipe number2 -uncooked baking soda (297 grams) to a gallon of water no problem.
However I want to confirm that
1) if using a doser I should be dosing at the same-right now I have alk going from 10 pm to 10 am and CA going from 11 to 10 pm
And the reason for this is that I thought I was suppose to keep them separate to prevent precipitation?
And if #1 is true that I should be dosing at same time then should I be keeping the dosing tubes far apart? Right now they are prob 3 inches apart.
Right now I have some bionic ca to use. So not sure if that impacts ratios-right now I am doing 40 ml a day on 90 gal of water-so close to your given daily dosing of 36 ml. Will check parameters and adjust accordingly.
And...and...for the magnesium-I do 1.25 gal AWC a day that I imagine should contend with that?
I really appreciated the article. Hopefully will cut down costs quite a bit on the calcium. Baking soda and sodium carbonate (food grade) is inexpensive but good to find a source for ca too.
Best
LB
So...after just reading your article on DIY alk and CA I do have a couple of questions.
For those who have not read it-
Very useful read! Here is the link
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php
Right now I am using sodium carbonate which has worked well but now is pushing the ph a little high (routinely gets to 8.41-8.45) unless I use some distilled vinegar to push it back down. So I will prob swap out the current solution as I prefer not to do..extra dosing to correct another dosing issue.
So using recipe number2 -uncooked baking soda (297 grams) to a gallon of water no problem.
However I want to confirm that
1) if using a doser I should be dosing at the same-right now I have alk going from 10 pm to 10 am and CA going from 11 to 10 pm
And the reason for this is that I thought I was suppose to keep them separate to prevent precipitation?
And if #1 is true that I should be dosing at same time then should I be keeping the dosing tubes far apart? Right now they are prob 3 inches apart.
Right now I have some bionic ca to use. So not sure if that impacts ratios-right now I am doing 40 ml a day on 90 gal of water-so close to your given daily dosing of 36 ml. Will check parameters and adjust accordingly.
And...and...for the magnesium-I do 1.25 gal AWC a day that I imagine should contend with that?
I really appreciated the article. Hopefully will cut down costs quite a bit on the calcium. Baking soda and sodium carbonate (food grade) is inexpensive but good to find a source for ca too.
Best
LB