Nov 1, 2024 #1 NEFFx Active Member View Badges Joined Feb 8, 2016 Messages 207 Reaction score 98 Rating - 0% 0 1 0 Ca mix at 2kg (4.4lbs) per gallon! Alk at 320g (.7lbs) per gallon? These seem pretty high and wondering why this is the case. Is calcium at risk of precipitation? Can we increase the concentrations of the 2 part mixes to reduce dosing amounts and increase length of dosing mixes?
Ca mix at 2kg (4.4lbs) per gallon! Alk at 320g (.7lbs) per gallon? These seem pretty high and wondering why this is the case. Is calcium at risk of precipitation? Can we increase the concentrations of the 2 part mixes to reduce dosing amounts and increase length of dosing mixes?
Nov 1, 2024 #2 Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Ultimate Member Excellence Award R2R App User Expert Contributor Article Contributor R2R Research My Tank Thread Joined Sep 5, 2014 Messages 89,262 Reaction score 92,302 Location Massachusetts, United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Calcium dosing solutions can be made quite concentrated, but the alk solutions cannot (unless you use sodium hydroxide). Solubility limits them, and if making a 1;1 dosing two part, that limits the calcium part as well.
Calcium dosing solutions can be made quite concentrated, but the alk solutions cannot (unless you use sodium hydroxide). Solubility limits them, and if making a 1;1 dosing two part, that limits the calcium part as well.