This question applies broadly as I've been needing to dose NO3 and PO for a while to keep those levels detectible, however the specific example I'll use is Alkalinity, as I just started testing this week.
I tested Alk for the first time and got 7dKH, so I figured I would use my Red Sea Foundation Alkalinity to bring that number up a bit. the Red Sea calculator said I should be adding 4.5ml daily, but since this was the first time using I added 2ml. Tested the next day and it was still 7.
So, I then added the recommended 4.5ml and tested the following day and I'm at 8.4dKH. Sounds like a good spot. The question I have is do I keep dosing the same amount daily? I'd like to get to a point where I know how much to dose daily, but also with only having to test weekly. I'm sure there's some methodology to figuring this out but I'm stumped.
I tested Alk for the first time and got 7dKH, so I figured I would use my Red Sea Foundation Alkalinity to bring that number up a bit. the Red Sea calculator said I should be adding 4.5ml daily, but since this was the first time using I added 2ml. Tested the next day and it was still 7.
So, I then added the recommended 4.5ml and tested the following day and I'm at 8.4dKH. Sounds like a good spot. The question I have is do I keep dosing the same amount daily? I'd like to get to a point where I know how much to dose daily, but also with only having to test weekly. I'm sure there's some methodology to figuring this out but I'm stumped.