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Unread 12/18/2011, 12:46 AM   #14
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Tomorrow after work I'll fill with RO/DI then add salt to get the desired SG. Will use my hydrometer until the refractometer comes in. Adding live rock during the week (merry Christmas!).

A beginner question, when should I begin dosing? Once I add corals to the system (I will be dosing 2-part Calcium and then Magnesium) or after the cycle has completed? Dosing prior to livestock introduction seems rather redundant (aside from just bringing the parameters to where they should be). Is it beneficial to establish a 'stable' system at set metrics for Ca/Mg first, or are they less important to initially establish as PO4 and Nitrates? Thanks.


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