Need help dosing Aqua Forest Component Strong A,B,C,K

[RC_Reefer]

Hello everyone,

My Potassium levels are quite low. 280ppm
I'd like to elevate them.

I purchased AF Component Strong A,B,C,K.
Instructions state to add 5ml of K to AF Reef Mineral Salt solution.
I don't have this.

Should I just add component strong K to my magnesium? 5ml K in 1000ml magnesium?
I'm dosing 28ml of magnesium per day.

Thanks!

 

[RC_Reefer]

If component strong K is like Phol's K-Balance concentrate...
it says to dose no more than 1ml/25g per day.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/korallen-zucht-pohl-s-k-balance-potassium-concentrate.html

Thinking of dosing 2ml for 2 days and see what that does..

Any objections?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

If potassium is really that low, I’d want to raise it reasonably quickly, ignoring suggested dosing which are typically used to offset demand.

I’d just buy and dose food grade potassium chloride, such as from Now foods/I herb.

 

[RC_Reefer]

If potassium is really that low, I’d want to raise it reasonably quickly, ignoring suggested dosing which are typically used to offset demand.

I’d just buy and dose food grade potassium chloride, such as from Now foods/I herb.

Hi Randy,
Thanks for getting back to me.
I would like to use the Stong K I have currently.
However I'm not sure of its strength.
I'm going test it on a gallon of tank water.
Pohl's concentrated potassium recommends 1ml/25g
So if I dose .04ml to 1 gal then test, I should see how much it raised the potassium level.
From there it's simple math to figure how much will be needed to hit my target level of 380ppm.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hi Randy,
Thanks for getting back to me.
I would like to use the Stong K I have currently.
However I'm not sure of its strength.
I'm going test it on a gallon of tank water.
Pohl's concentrated potassium recommends 1ml/25g
So if I dose .04ml to 1 gal then test, I should see how much it raised the potassium level.
From there it's simple math to figure how much will be needed to hit my target level of 380ppm.

Seems reasonable, at least if you think the kit will detect changes accurately. The boost you are adding, however, may be hard to detect well.