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RussC · 02/08/2018, 06:56 PM

Okay, guys. Let me see if I'm understanding how this will move forward. Double check my math for me.

I manually brought the tank back to my target 9dkh. In 7 days the dkh dropped to 8. Using the BRS calculator, I determined in order to bring the dkh back to 9 I would need 57 ml. I divided 57 ml by 7 days to get 8.14 ml per day of alkalinity consumption. Since the BRS dosing pumps dose 1.1 ml / minute I am calculating I will need to run my pumps 7.4 minutes per day, giver or take. 57/7=8.14; 8.14/1.1=7.4. Does this sound about right? Thoughts?

02/08/2018, 06:56 PM	#15
RussC Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Gulfport (Mississippi Gulf Coast) Posts: 1,405	Okay, guys. Let me see if I'm understanding how this will move forward. Double check my math for me. I manually brought the tank back to my target 9dkh. In 7 days the dkh dropped to 8. Using the BRS calculator, I determined in order to bring the dkh back to 9 I would need 57 ml. I divided 57 ml by 7 days to get 8.14 ml per day of alkalinity consumption. Since the BRS dosing pumps dose 1.1 ml / minute I am calculating I will need to run my pumps 7.4 minutes per day, giver or take. 57/7=8.14; 8.14/1.1=7.4. Does this sound about right? Thoughts? __________________ When a habit begins to cost money, it's called a hobby! Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer XL 425 Alive and Kick'n BOD 8-29-17