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I've always wondered what manufactures really mean when they give dosing instructions based on "gallons."
For example, Korallen-Zucht and Red Sea give dosing instructions for their additives in terms of X ml or X drops per 25 gallons.
Gallons of what?
Is it based on the rated tank size (my aquarium is a 135 gallon), actual display tank water volume (I have calculated about 107 gallons) or is it the total system volume (my system volume with the sump is 212 gallons)?
As you can see, dosing could be off by double if I choose the wrong one.
I have reached out to Red Sea and got a non-answer, indicating they don't know either. I don't know who to contact at KZ.
Does anyone have THE DEFINITIVE answer? Is there even a definitive answer?
If anyone cares to know, I'm trying to determine dosing for Red Sea Energy AB and some (expensive, so I don't want to overdose) KZ products like Coral Vitalizer.
For example, Korallen-Zucht and Red Sea give dosing instructions for their additives in terms of X ml or X drops per 25 gallons.
Gallons of what?
Is it based on the rated tank size (my aquarium is a 135 gallon), actual display tank water volume (I have calculated about 107 gallons) or is it the total system volume (my system volume with the sump is 212 gallons)?
As you can see, dosing could be off by double if I choose the wrong one.
I have reached out to Red Sea and got a non-answer, indicating they don't know either. I don't know who to contact at KZ.
Does anyone have THE DEFINITIVE answer? Is there even a definitive answer?
If anyone cares to know, I'm trying to determine dosing for Red Sea Energy AB and some (expensive, so I don't want to overdose) KZ products like Coral Vitalizer.