Dosing B-Ionic Two Part Alk is Ok, Cal typically low

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Hello,

I dose B-Ionic, equal amounts of CAL and ALK... my ALK stays pretty consistent, but the CAL tends to fall. I thought I was suppose to dose the same amount of CAL and ALK each time it's dosed. Can I dose more CAL to raise it, leaving the ALK dose the same?
 

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Yes you can do corrections by adding more calcium
It is not a set in stone "rule" to dose equal amounts
 

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That may be reflective of your salt mix, but adding more of the calcium part of the two part, or just calcium chloride for a correction is fine. :)
 
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Add CA only for a correction... correct? or can I start to dose unequal parts? More CA than ALK each day...
 

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Add CA only for a correction... correct? or can I start to dose unequal parts? More CA than ALK each day...

You can do it either way. :)
 

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