RenoR1
03/13/2011, 12:22 PM
i just started doing the BRS 2-part dosing setup a few days ago. I am still trying to get all my levels to where I want them before I come up with a routine.
Question: Why is it when I dose the Soda Ash, the second it hits the water it chunks up? It is jamming my make-shift dripper almost instantly, and chunks float around my sump for a while. How do I stop this from happening?
I have learned through research. I dose Calc 8 hrs apart from the alk. And I only dose Alk when lights are off. Why dose seperately?
Once I get my levels correct, I dose Calc/Alk in equal amounts...Does that mean the tank uses it equally?
Since I am trying to raise my DKH from 6 to 9, it is taking a few days to avoid PH spike. In that time I assume my MG and Calc levels are falling...Do i dose those to keep them stable while still trying to get alk up?
Any other novice advise would be appreciated. And if I found wrong information, please let me know...
Question: Why is it when I dose the Soda Ash, the second it hits the water it chunks up? It is jamming my make-shift dripper almost instantly, and chunks float around my sump for a while. How do I stop this from happening?
I have learned through research. I dose Calc 8 hrs apart from the alk. And I only dose Alk when lights are off. Why dose seperately?
Once I get my levels correct, I dose Calc/Alk in equal amounts...Does that mean the tank uses it equally?
Since I am trying to raise my DKH from 6 to 9, it is taking a few days to avoid PH spike. In that time I assume my MG and Calc levels are falling...Do i dose those to keep them stable while still trying to get alk up?
Any other novice advise would be appreciated. And if I found wrong information, please let me know...