Top off water dosing

masonicman · 07/19/2012, 08:59 AM

I have an ATO system and I was wondering does any one dose with the ATO? In other words for example, adding ALK and Calcium buffer to the top water reservoir

Palting · 07/19/2012, 09:30 AM

Yeah, a lot of people do. I use the ATO to dose kalkwasser via a kalk reactor. Unfortunately, despite an evap rate of 2-3 gallons a day at a fullly kalk saturated dose, I still have to use 2 part (actually 3 part) to keep up with the alk/cal/mag consumption.

BTW, you cannot Alk and calcium together in one container like the ATO. They have to be dosed separately. The only way to do it together is with kalk.

sponger0 · 07/19/2012, 09:30 AM

I add Baking Soda to my ATO to keep my alk stable. It works perfect but I dose for calc and mag seperately

masonicman · 07/19/2012, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sponger0

I add Baking Soda to my ATO to keep my alk stable. It works perfect but I dose for calc and mag seperately

Just curious? What's the formula for adding this for ALK. Ex: how much per gallon.

masonicman · 07/19/2012, 09:53 AM

bump

07/19/2012, 08:59 AM	#1
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	Top off water dosing I have an ATO system and I was wondering does any one dose with the ATO? In other words for example, adding ALK and Calcium buffer to the top water reservoir __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

07/19/2012, 09:30 AM	#2
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	Yeah, a lot of people do. I use the ATO to dose kalkwasser via a kalk reactor. Unfortunately, despite an evap rate of 2-3 gallons a day at a fullly kalk saturated dose, I still have to use 2 part (actually 3 part) to keep up with the alk/cal/mag consumption. BTW, you cannot Alk and calcium together in one container like the ATO. They have to be dosed separately. The only way to do it together is with kalk. __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

07/19/2012, 09:53 AM	#5
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	bump __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB. Last edited by masonicman; 07/19/2012 at 10:13 AM.

07/19/2012, 09:30 AM	#3
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	I add Baking Soda to my ATO to keep my alk stable. It works perfect but I dose for calc and mag seperately