what to dose to INCREASE Calcium vs. MAINTAIN calcium

[mathman7728]

all,

i heard that a calcium reactor does a great job of keeping calcium and other parameters constant but what do you need to dose to get calcium/magnesium to the levels you want the reactor to maintain?

[quagmire]

Calcium Chloride
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-bulk-calcium-chloride-aquarium-supplement.html

Add 2½ dry measuring cups of calcium chloride to a gallon jug and mix with RO/DI or distilled water to create a full gallon of solution.


Magnesium Chloride
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-bulk-magnesium-chloride-aquarium-supplement.html

Magnesium Sulphate
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-bulk-magnesium-sulfate-aquarium-supplement.html

Add 5 level cups of Magnesium Chloride and 3 level cups of Magnesium Sulfate to a one gallon jug and mix with RO/DI or distilled water. Let sit before use.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reef-calculator

[bertoni]

You can dose various supplement to get the parameters to where you want them, although water changes might skew them. Calcium chloride, baking soda, and a magnesium supplement like Tech-M should be fine. For calcium chloride, Turbo Calcium is fine.

[mathman7728]

thank you very much!

[bertoni]

You're welcome!