How fast does your tank consume Cal and alk and mag

tagraham · 05/03/2012, 10:15 PM

I'm new in the sps world. Always Keeped softies for years. Recently I set up an sps tank that I'm quite proud of. Anyway it's not huge it a 29 display and a 20 sump running gfo carbon reef octopus skimmer reef keeper mp10 6x39 watt t-5. Bla bla. Bla. Anyway my source for cal alk and mag is Brs 2 part recipes 1. On dosing pumps or will be after I can get my load demand dialed in. Anyway I'm still trying to bring my alk up to about 9 dkh from about 7.8 to 8. My talk seems to be consuming pressty quickly as I only have 2 small sps frags about 2" each and some zoas. I try not to bring it up more than 1 dkh per day but it's kinda hard when day one was 7.8 Brought it up to 8 then today 7.5 then brought it up to 8.2. My other params are. Cal 480-485. Mag a little high at 1520. All checked with red sea pro test kits and I'm using red sea pro salt for water changes and I began with reg old IO. Also phosphates <0.00 nitrates 0.00. Could not even get them to color up to 0.00 color on test kits. So idk if that has anything to do with anything but figured I would just give you guys all the info I could think of. And both frags are doing well ( only had the a few days) but have good pe and just waiting to get some color back in them and fine tune this thing befor I start getting my hands on the nice frags. Any advice or input on this alk demand or whatever you see here that might be worth mentioning would be greatly appreciated thank you. Also this in on my I phone so please excuse the typos.

tagraham · 05/03/2012, 10:17 PM

By talk I ment alk and pressty I ment pretty

ange062 · 05/04/2012, 12:29 AM

My 28g uses 32mL of BRS Ca/Alk per day, and 12mL of BRS Mg. I use a dosing pump to distribute small doses throughout the day automatically.

karsseboom · 05/04/2012, 01:52 AM

almost 2dkh a day

stevedola · 05/04/2012, 05:50 AM

my 60 uses about 35/38 (calc/alk) per day but it keeps climbing up.

James404 · 05/04/2012, 09:37 AM

On my 225g I am using 130ml of Recipe 1 alk, only 30ml of cal.

allsps40 · 05/04/2012, 01:06 PM

My tank would drop 2 dkh in a day if I did not have kalk in my ATO. I need to add alk once a week to keep it from dropping below 8 dkh. My ca and mag stay stable.

29reef · 05/04/2012, 01:31 PM

I use a billion drops a day, but that's not going to help you at all...

Try using the calculator in the reef chemisty forum, Randy is a great help when it comes to water chemistry.

Good luck with the tank, I personally don't like the timed dosers as they are hard to adjust and change dosing as demand changes.

MammothReefer · 05/04/2012, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James404

On my 225g I am using 130ml of Recipe 1 alk, only 30ml of cal.

That seems really odd. I used to mix dose but I found things got much more stable when I dose 1:1. Why do you think your tank is using such disproportionate amounts?

Oh, and to the OP. I'm using about 90ml a day

AquaReeferMan · 05/04/2012, 05:48 PM

Currently my 65 goes through 30ml of Ca, 45ml of Alk and 5ml of Mg each day. They are being applied by a Bubble Magus BM dosing pump.

Grant W · 05/04/2012, 08:30 PM

My 120 sps dom reef uses over 150 ml of alk and ca per day to stay in an acceptable range will drop 3 dkh per day

tagraham · 05/05/2012, 09:46 AM

I didn't realize how much dosing u had to do. Good thing I got the pumps. One day of neglect could be bad lol

bamf25 · 05/05/2012, 02:45 PM

I use BRS 2 part recipe 1 and use about 140 mls of Calcium and 120 mls of ALK. I also use saturated kalkwater in my ato. This is on a 120g dt.

05/03/2012, 10:15 PM	#1
tagraham Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mobile, al Posts: 266	How fast does your tank consume Cal and alk and mag I'm new in the sps world. Always Keeped softies for years. Recently I set up an sps tank that I'm quite proud of. Anyway it's not huge it a 29 display and a 20 sump running gfo carbon reef octopus skimmer reef keeper mp10 6x39 watt t-5. Bla bla. Bla. Anyway my source for cal alk and mag is Brs 2 part recipes 1. On dosing pumps or will be after I can get my load demand dialed in. Anyway I'm still trying to bring my alk up to about 9 dkh from about 7.8 to 8. My talk seems to be consuming pressty quickly as I only have 2 small sps frags about 2" each and some zoas. I try not to bring it up more than 1 dkh per day but it's kinda hard when day one was 7.8 Brought it up to 8 then today 7.5 then brought it up to 8.2. My other params are. Cal 480-485. Mag a little high at 1520. All checked with red sea pro test kits and I'm using red sea pro salt for water changes and I began with reg old IO. Also phosphates <0.00 nitrates 0.00. Could not even get them to color up to 0.00 color on test kits. So idk if that has anything to do with anything but figured I would just give you guys all the info I could think of. And both frags are doing well ( only had the a few days) but have good pe and just waiting to get some color back in them and fine tune this thing befor I start getting my hands on the nice frags. Any advice or input on this alk demand or whatever you see here that might be worth mentioning would be greatly appreciated thank you. Also this in on my I phone so please excuse the typos. __________________ I would rather ask a stupid question than make a stupid mistake. Me Current Tank Info: All sps nano, aprox 10 years in the hobby

05/03/2012, 10:17 PM	#2
tagraham Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mobile, al Posts: 266	By talk I ment alk and pressty I ment pretty __________________ I would rather ask a stupid question than make a stupid mistake. Me Current Tank Info: All sps nano, aprox 10 years in the hobby

05/04/2012, 12:29 AM	#3
ange062 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 3,223	My 28g uses 32mL of BRS Ca/Alk per day, and 12mL of BRS Mg. I use a dosing pump to distribute small doses throughout the day automatically. __________________ JBJ NC28, Radion, MP10, HOB-1, Mini Arctica, 2LF Phosban 150's - MARSH May 2012 TOTM JBJ 3g Picotope, Panorama Pro, AC70 29g AGA Planted FW

05/04/2012, 05:50 AM	#5
stevedola Master of my domain Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,466	my 60 uses about 35/38 (calc/alk) per day but it keeps climbing up. __________________ Cool Club Current Tank Info: coming soon...

05/04/2012, 09:37 AM	#6
James404 I <3 Acros Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,523	On my 225g I am using 130ml of Recipe 1 alk, only 30ml of cal. __________________ 80g Deep Blue Rimless - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651295 225g Reef Savvy SPS Dominant - Retired http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1945361

05/04/2012, 01:52 AM	#4
karsseboom Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,183	almost 2dkh a day

05/04/2012, 01:06 PM	#7
allsps40 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,627	My tank would drop 2 dkh in a day if I did not have kalk in my ATO. I need to add alk once a week to keep it from dropping below 8 dkh. My ca and mag stay stable. __________________ __________ Current Tank Info: Past reef tanks: 20H softy, 29G mixed reef, 55G mixed reef, 40B sps dominant mixed reef and 75G sps dominant mixed reef. No tank currently

05/04/2012, 01:31 PM	#8
29reef It's all about the flow Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Huntington Beach OC Posts: 3,643	I use a billion drops a day, but that's not going to help you at all... Try using the calculator in the reef chemisty forum, Randy is a great help when it comes to water chemistry. Good luck with the tank, I personally don't like the timed dosers as they are hard to adjust and change dosing as demand changes. __________________ -Brian RIP-The Metal Halide- My SPS may never know such a great friend again. Current Tank Info: Currently Tankless

05/04/2012, 05:48 PM	#10
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Currently my 65 goes through 30ml of Ca, 45ml of Alk and 5ml of Mg each day. They are being applied by a Bubble Magus BM dosing pump. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

05/04/2012, 08:30 PM	#11
Grant W Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Petaluma,Ca Posts: 2,840	My 120 sps dom reef uses over 150 ml of alk and ca per day to stay in an acceptable range will drop 3 dkh per day __________________ Really honey, I'm not going to buy anything at the fish store I'm just going to have a look. The Other Pres. at Wine Country Reefers. Current Tank Info: 120 gallon SPS dominant tank, custom lighting, etc, etc

05/05/2012, 09:46 AM	#12
tagraham Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mobile, al Posts: 266	I didn't realize how much dosing u had to do. Good thing I got the pumps. One day of neglect could be bad lol __________________ I would rather ask a stupid question than make a stupid mistake. Me Current Tank Info: All sps nano, aprox 10 years in the hobby

05/05/2012, 02:45 PM	#13
bamf25 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,419	I use BRS 2 part recipe 1 and use about 140 mls of Calcium and 120 mls of ALK. I also use saturated kalkwater in my ato. This is on a 120g dt.