Starting b ionic 2 part. Please help

[Jgill70]

Hello. I am going to be starting b ionic and have a few questions. I tested my alk yesterday it was 7.0 and today I tested and it’s 5.7. What amount do I start dosing my mixed reef 50 gal total water volume tank. I was using the Red Sea 4 part and that ran out on Friday that is probably why my alk is so low. I tested yesterday and again today to get my daily consumption. Hope someone can help me. If any other info is needed please ask so I can dose this correctly.

 

[PR_nano]

Looks like your consumption is 29ml. I dose similar amount split every 8 hours.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reef-calculator/alkalinity-calculator-reef

 

[Jgill70]

Looks like your consumption is 29ml. I dose similar amount split every 8 hours.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reef-calculator/alkalinity-calculator-reef

But dont I have to get my alk up to the level I want of 8.2

 

[Lavey29]

I have an 80g heavily stocked system and I dose 35ml of alk and cal daily with 2 part. It's better to under dose and slowly tweak the dose up as needed.

 

[PR_nano]

But dont I have to get my alk up to the level I want of 8.2

I would still do that amount, you could add a bit more or manually adjust over around a week or so. I wouldn’t go from 5.7 to 8.2 in a day or even two. Slow changes

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I’d start slower than that rise, and work up to it.

 

[Jgill70]

I’d start slower than that rise, and work up to it.

What would you recommend a daily dose be, and would I dose the same amount of the calcium part

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What would you recommend a daily dose be, and would I dose the same amount of the calcium part

If you think your daily additions were above 1 dKH per day previously, I’d start with 2 additions per day of 0.5 dKH each, or 1 dKH spread out on a doser, and increase from there over time as needed. Use both parts equally.