My 2 Part Dosing Info...

OzoneParkGuy · 03/31/2013, 02:56 PM

Hey guys & gals... figured I'd share my info that I use in my dosing requirements. Really easy, simple and cost effective to do. So if your into DIY, look up Randy Holmes Farley 2 Part here on RC. I've cut out the technical part and used pics.

What I use is Recipe 1 for low PH issue's.. you'll understand why if you research and read the article.
Ingredients consist of 4lb Box of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda $2.99 local Bodega, Prestone Driveway Heat $8.99 @ CVS, 1 Gallon of ESV Magnesium Gotham Aquatics $??, measuring cups, a cookie sheet, a few 64oz jugs, RODI water naturally, tin foil, and an oven.. lol!!

I preheat my oven to 300* for 15 min... in those 15 minute's I sift out my 2 1/4 cups of BS onto a cookie sheet and spread it out on the tin foil.
Then I bake it for 1 hour.

While that bakes for 1 hour, I get my Prestone Driveway Heat ready.
I fill the 64 oz jug with RODI water and then measure out my 2 1/2 cups of Driveway Heat. This is 90% calcium chloride and find it better FOR MY USE.

I pour the contents of the Driveway Heat into the proper labeled container and shake vigorously and then I'm done.. Time for making Calcium... 5 minutes.

After the 1 hour is up for the Alkalinity Part, I remove the tin foil because it's easier to fold into a funnel and pour into the RODI water. But before I pour it into the container I just microwave the RODI water for 2 minutes to help make it dissolve better. Then pour, shake, and your done. These measurements will make 1 gallon of Alkalinty and 1 gallon of Calcium and should last you about 1 month or more depending on your tanks need.

I then test and use the Reef Calculator to find my desired target range and dose accordingly!!!!

The Magnesium Part, I just buy a gallon and added it to my system only when needed.

your done!

afernandez · 03/31/2013, 03:01 PM

Great info OPG !

DrHarryLopez · 03/31/2013, 05:21 PM

Nice write up. We can demonstrate this at our next meeting.

cullyisgully · 03/31/2013, 06:30 PM

What you cooking up over there son lol

OzoneParkGuy · 03/31/2013, 07:56 PM

Cully, you best behave.... lol!

Thanks AF & Doc!

epstein · 03/31/2013, 09:01 PM

tu ta loco.............

OzoneParkGuy · 04/01/2013, 08:51 AM

Ya tu sabe!! LOL!!

AriMiko43 · 04/01/2013, 09:46 AM

Make sure you use the baking soda and not that other stuff that you be cutting it up with haha

nanomania · 04/01/2013, 10:02 AM

i dose ALK in ato, Calcium every night, and mag every WC

GrimReefer555 · 04/01/2013, 10:20 AM

We've got a regular Walter White (Breaking Bad) on our hands! Nice write up

OzoneParkGuy · 04/03/2013, 09:25 PM

You guys are too much!

OzoneParkGuy · 04/03/2013, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nanomania

i dose ALK in ato, Calcium every night, and mag every WC

Hey Nano... welcome and thanks for responding. Can I ask you why you dose Alk in your ATO?? Wouldn't that dilute the Alk. Unless your adding a concentrated Alk solution?

Nottick · 04/05/2013, 09:27 PM

Please also make sure when you dose the pristine driveway heat that you keep up with regular water changes. I have experienced the other 10% of non purity needs to be expelled somehow or other compounds will begin to build in your system. Just my .02

OzoneParkGuy · 04/23/2013, 10:58 PM

Absolutely true... A++ Nottick. Randy's articles has mentioned some build up of impurities in a year's time without doing w/c's in his recipe's. However, I wouldn't see why anyone would go so long without one though.

03/31/2013, 02:56 PM	#1
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	My 2 Part Dosing Info... Hey guys & gals... figured I'd share my info that I use in my dosing requirements. Really easy, simple and cost effective to do. So if your into DIY, look up Randy Holmes Farley 2 Part here on RC. I've cut out the technical part and used pics. What I use is Recipe 1 for low PH issue's.. you'll understand why if you research and read the article. Ingredients consist of 4lb Box of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda $2.99 local Bodega, Prestone Driveway Heat $8.99 @ CVS, 1 Gallon of ESV Magnesium Gotham Aquatics $??, measuring cups, a cookie sheet, a few 64oz jugs, RODI water naturally, tin foil, and an oven.. lol!! I preheat my oven to 300* for 15 min... in those 15 minute's I sift out my 2 1/4 cups of BS onto a cookie sheet and spread it out on the tin foil. Then I bake it for 1 hour. While that bakes for 1 hour, I get my Prestone Driveway Heat ready. I fill the 64 oz jug with RODI water and then measure out my 2 1/2 cups of Driveway Heat. This is 90% calcium chloride and find it better FOR MY USE. I pour the contents of the Driveway Heat into the proper labeled container and shake vigorously and then I'm done.. Time for making Calcium... 5 minutes. After the 1 hour is up for the Alkalinity Part, I remove the tin foil because it's easier to fold into a funnel and pour into the RODI water. But before I pour it into the container I just microwave the RODI water for 2 minutes to help make it dissolve better. Then pour, shake, and your done. These measurements will make 1 gallon of Alkalinty and 1 gallon of Calcium and should last you about 1 month or more depending on your tanks need. I then test and use the Reef Calculator to find my desired target range and dose accordingly!!!! The Magnesium Part, I just buy a gallon and added it to my system only when needed. your done! __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!

03/31/2013, 03:01 PM	#2
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	Great info OPG ! __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes

03/31/2013, 05:21 PM	#3
DrHarryLopez One Happy Reefer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ozone Park, New York Posts: 3,267	Nice write up. We can demonstrate this at our next meeting. __________________ NYReefClub Reefing since 1/2000 Current Tank Info: 180g reef, 55g Frag, 40g refuge, 75g sump, 2 Ati 250 Bubble masters, Wavebox, stream2, MP40's, blueline HD 100 main pump

03/31/2013, 06:30 PM	#4
cullyisgully NYRC-LIRA Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Right by da beach..... Posts: 1,118	What you cooking up over there son lol __________________ NY Reef Club...... Current Tank Info: Cully's Collectible Coral....Treasurer of the NYRC -80 Gal RR Tank... Vertex Omega 150 Protein Skimmer - VorTech MP40 - Two Maxspect R420R Razor LED Lighting Fixture - 16000K .. Apex and auto feeder. 20 Gal Hight Zoa Garden.. T5 ATI lights

03/31/2013, 07:56 PM	#5
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	Cully, you best behave.... lol! Thanks AF & Doc! __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!

03/31/2013, 09:01 PM	#6
epstein Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NYC transplant now in CT Posts: 1,501	tu ta loco............. __________________ I'd Rather be a failure at something I love , Than a sucess at something I hate . George Burns Current Tank Info: 150 DD Cube / 100 Gal Sump(basement) 30gal cube frag tank plumb Panworld 250ps return/ Reef Octopus SRO3000 Skimmer/ Bubble Magus Doser/Lumenmax reflector with 400 watt Radium bulb Ice Cap Ballast Apex Controller 2 MP40wes 2 gyre 150

04/01/2013, 08:51 AM	#7
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	Ya tu sabe!! LOL!! __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!

04/01/2013, 09:46 AM	#8
AriMiko43 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oak Ridge, NJ Posts: 169	Make sure you use the baking soda and not that other stuff that you be cutting it up with haha

04/01/2013, 10:02 AM	#9
nanomania Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: mumbai, india Posts: 1,101	i dose ALK in ato, Calcium every night, and mag every WC __________________ TRY BUYING CAPTIVE BRED ANIMALS/FISHES/INVERTS... DONT BUY A DOG, ADOPT THEM..... SAVE NATURE..... JUNGLES AND OCEANS RULE.....

04/01/2013, 10:20 AM	#10
GrimReefer555 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 213	We've got a regular Walter White (Breaking Bad) on our hands! Nice write up

04/03/2013, 09:25 PM	#11
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	You guys are too much! __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!

04/05/2013, 09:27 PM	#13
Nottick Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 19	Please also make sure when you dose the pristine driveway heat that you keep up with regular water changes. I have experienced the other 10% of non purity needs to be expelled somehow or other compounds will begin to build in your system. Just my .02

04/23/2013, 10:58 PM	#14
OzoneParkGuy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 2,048	Absolutely true... A++ Nottick. Randy's articles has mentioned some build up of impurities in a year's time without doing w/c's in his recipe's. However, I wouldn't see why anyone would go so long without one though. __________________ 180 Gallon.... AT HOME!!