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Unread 04/01/2017, 07:21 PM   #1
Julian.Rad17
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Dosing question?

I have been dosing about 7.5 ml of alkalinity a day using Seachem reef Fushion 2 part. This has been maintaining my levels at about 9.5 for about a month now. My question is do I need to dose the calcium part as well? If so, dose it need to be in equal amounts or just a little bit? Right now I think my tank uses about 20 ppm of calcium a week, mabey less. If anyone has experience with this let me know what you do.


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Unread 04/01/2017, 07:24 PM   #2
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You should be dosing them in equal parts, unless their bottle says otherwise


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Unread 04/01/2017, 08:00 PM   #3
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You should be dosing them in equal parts, unless their bottle says otherwise
Why? Then my calcium will get really high


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You should dose the amount needed to maintain your desired levels, although it is very unusual for you to need to dose more of one portion of the two part than the other. What salt mix are you using, perhaps it is low in alkalinity but high in calcium.


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Unread 04/01/2017, 10:05 PM   #5
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You should dose the amount needed to maintain your desired levels, although it is very unusual for you to need to dose more of one portion of the two part than the other. What salt mix are you using, perhaps it is low in alkalinity but high in calcium.
I get my water from LFS. I think they use instant ocean


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Unread 04/02/2017, 06:46 AM   #6
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As stated does as much as needed of each to maintain desired levels..
I dose more alk than calcium in my tank too..


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