29g and calcium demand

[Im SpSing]

Hey guys,

What way do you recommend to supply the needs of calcium to a 29 gallon aquarium. The tank will consist of 20+ small frags and a 3'' maxima. Please dont mention a calcium reactor as ive researched well into it and will probably get one at the end of the year.

I have the option of kalk but was wondering how i would go about dosing it. ( in top-off water?) It seems this would be the easiest method. Any opinions welcome.

Thank you so much,
Ryan

[mr pink floyd]

i do 4 ML of B Ionic a day, and use reef crystals

i will soon use a mix of crystals and oceanic, make levels balance more

i only have 4 sps frags, and will add more and more, and a derasa, eventually a crocea too

i also jus tstarted to TO with kalk

i mix 1 tsp. in a gallon of fresh water, so i dont cause a PH spike


good luck!

[SVXH6]

i have a 29 and have a bunch of SPS( couple of bigger colonies, 12 maybe more of frags).. i dose 9ml of part1 and part 2 of B Ionic.. i also use reef crystals.. this keeps my calcium at 450 and my alk at or around 9..

[DarkXerox]

I use Randy's two part mix (going to start using his Magnesium recipe soon) and I dose kalk also since I've heard that it precipitates out phosphates.

[Im SpSing]

SVXH6,

Do you only use bionic? And how big is your total system volume? Im thinking my 29 gallon with a 17 gallon sump will need about 10-12ml a day if i go with only b-ionic. Remember thats with 20 frags and a 4'' maxima. Can anyone comment on this?

[Charlie Davidson]

Looks Like you have a 90g on the way :) I went from a 25gtank to a 125g ---dosing with B-Inonic. I quickly learned - dose Kalk and use (and even though you said don't mention it-- a cal. RX) . Start with Kalk! I have hear quite a few people say they can get by just using it.

[Im SpSing]

Well what if I do 5 ml of b-ionic and 1 - tsp. of kalk per gallon of TO water? Would that work?

[kirstenk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7650755#post7650755 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Im SpSing
Well what if I do 5 ml of b-ionic and 1 - tsp. of kalk per gallon of TO water? Would that work?

It may and it may not. You will have to determine your tanks needs. That is a good starting point but in the beginning and as your corals grow and demand more CA/ALK you will have to adjust the additives. Test, test, test. :)