Dosing Question

dannable · 03/09/2008, 07:34 AM

I have some Kent Liquid Calcium and Kent Coral-Vite. I have a 75 Gallon tank and I am topping off with about 5 Gal of RO water every week. Would it be ok to put in a weeks worth of Liquid Calcium and Coral-Vite together in the 5 Gallon topoff IO bucket and drip it in over a week instead of measuring with a teaspoon every day?

I know this is an expensive way of doing it but I get this stuff pretty cheap.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 03/09/2008, 09:18 AM

The calcium can be added that way just fine. I'd be careful diluting organic supplements like the coral vite because bacteria may break it down before it is added. I also probably think it is not a useful additive, but if you like any effects that you attribute to it, I'd add it manually.

dannable · 03/09/2008, 02:27 PM

Would I be better off just using Kalkwasser in the top off? Is it going to be good for a week mixed in the 5 gallon top off container?

Randy Holmes-Farley · 03/09/2008, 02:46 PM

That's what I would do, if you can add it slowly enough.

03/09/2008, 07:34 AM	#1
dannable Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Guelph Ontario, Canada Posts: 435	Dosing Question I have some Kent Liquid Calcium and Kent Coral-Vite. I have a 75 Gallon tank and I am topping off with about 5 Gal of RO water every week. Would it be ok to put in a weeks worth of Liquid Calcium and Coral-Vite together in the 5 Gallon topoff IO bucket and drip it in over a week instead of measuring with a teaspoon every day? I know this is an expensive way of doing it but I get this stuff pretty cheap. __________________ "Gentlemen; I put my pants on just like anyone else--one leg at a time. Except that once my pants are on, I make wicked aquariums." Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon FOWLR, 75Lbs of Live Rock, 1 OC clown, 2 pajama cardinals, 1 firefish, 1 cleaner shrimp

03/09/2008, 09:18 AM	#2
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 81,937	The calcium can be added that way just fine. I'd be careful diluting organic supplements like the coral vite because bacteria may break it down before it is added. I also probably think it is not a useful additive, but if you like any effects that you attribute to it, I'd add it manually. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Club 65535 Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

03/09/2008, 02:27 PM	#3
dannable Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Guelph Ontario, Canada Posts: 435	Would I be better off just using Kalkwasser in the top off? Is it going to be good for a week mixed in the 5 gallon top off container? __________________ "Gentlemen; I put my pants on just like anyone else--one leg at a time. Except that once my pants are on, I make wicked aquariums." Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon FOWLR, 75Lbs of Live Rock, 1 OC clown, 2 pajama cardinals, 1 firefish, 1 cleaner shrimp

03/09/2008, 02:46 PM	#4
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 81,937	That's what I would do, if you can add it slowly enough. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Club 65535 Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef