Reef Keeper Programming for 2-Part Dosing

ReeferGil · 10/07/2012, 02:05 PM

I am in the process of cycling a 75 gallon tank with a 25 gallon sump. I EVENTUALLY want to dose my system with 2 part using two BRS's peristalitic dosing pumps. These pumps dose about 1.1 ml per minute. Anyone using these pumps with the Reef Keeper. If so, how do you have it setup. What times do you dose ALK and what time do you dose CA?

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bnumair · 10/07/2012, 02:11 PM

its been ages since i dosed, i use cal reactor now but when i did dose i used alk only and i always dosed sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) as my ph ran high and it was highest during the night. so i had my timers on reefkeeper set to come on at 12am for 3 min then 2am for 3 min 4am 3 min and 6am 3min. this process with dose all the liquid i had prepared over several hours but in intervals so ph is not a shock.

Note: i used multi-timer option on RKE.
also i used a calculator of BRS website to see how much baking soda i needed and mixed it in a 20oz cup of water and dosed accordingly as i mentioned earlier.

ReeferGil · 10/07/2012, 02:35 PM

Wow, your tank is huge. I've never heard of using baking soda. I plan on using B-Ionic two part to do the dosing. I'll dose ALK at night and CA in the AM. I have to figure out the frequency to program my RLK to dose.

10/07/2012, 02:05 PM	#1
ReeferGil Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 180	Reef Keeper Programming for 2-Part Dosing I am in the process of cycling a 75 gallon tank with a 25 gallon sump. I EVENTUALLY want to dose my system with 2 part using two BRS's peristalitic dosing pumps. These pumps dose about 1.1 ml per minute. Anyone using these pumps with the Reef Keeper. If so, how do you have it setup. What times do you dose ALK and what time do you dose CA? http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/catalo...ct/view/id/85/

10/07/2012, 02:11 PM	#2
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	its been ages since i dosed, i use cal reactor now but when i did dose i used alk only and i always dosed sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) as my ph ran high and it was highest during the night. so i had my timers on reefkeeper set to come on at 12am for 3 min then 2am for 3 min 4am 3 min and 6am 3min. this process with dose all the liquid i had prepared over several hours but in intervals so ph is not a shock. Note: i used multi-timer option on RKE. also i used a calculator of BRS website to see how much baking soda i needed and mixed it in a 20oz cup of water and dosed accordingly as i mentioned earlier. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

10/07/2012, 02:35 PM	#3
ReeferGil Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 180	Wow, your tank is huge. I've never heard of using baking soda. I plan on using B-Ionic two part to do the dosing. I'll dose ALK at night and CA in the AM. I have to figure out the frequency to program my RLK to dose.