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Background
I have a BioCube 32 with four fish, a couple of inverts and a variety of LSP and soft corals. This is my first tank, and it has been up and running for almost 3 years. Through trial and error, I have discovered the tank needs about 5 mL of B-Ionic ESV Alk and Calcium every 24 hours to maintain the proper levels. I add the doses in the evening when the white lights are off, but the blue lights are still running.
I recently purchased 2 BRS dosing pumps and an electronic timer and am interested in when would be the ideal time to dose my 2 Part each day. I understand the electronic timer can be set to turn on/off by the second.
I may be overthinking this, but I would like to maximize the pH stability with the dosing, if possible.
Questions
- Should I continue to dose both Alk and Calcium at the same time when the whites go off?
- Would it be more desirable to spread the doses out throughout the night? If so, what is the best spread?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
I have a BioCube 32 with four fish, a couple of inverts and a variety of LSP and soft corals. This is my first tank, and it has been up and running for almost 3 years. Through trial and error, I have discovered the tank needs about 5 mL of B-Ionic ESV Alk and Calcium every 24 hours to maintain the proper levels. I add the doses in the evening when the white lights are off, but the blue lights are still running.
I recently purchased 2 BRS dosing pumps and an electronic timer and am interested in when would be the ideal time to dose my 2 Part each day. I understand the electronic timer can be set to turn on/off by the second.
I may be overthinking this, but I would like to maximize the pH stability with the dosing, if possible.
Questions
- Should I continue to dose both Alk and Calcium at the same time when the whites go off?
- Would it be more desirable to spread the doses out throughout the night? If so, what is the best spread?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.