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Unread 02/24/2014, 08:15 AM   #1
ReefDabs710
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Tlf c-balance dosing

anyone else use c-balance from two little fishies?
Please tell me how you yourself do it.
Do you add part A ...then wait an hour and add part B?
or
Do you add part B ...then wait 30 minutes and add part A?
Or
Maybe you dont wait at all inbetween adding both parts?
And
What time of day do you like to dose this product?


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Unread 02/24/2014, 11:13 AM   #2
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How big is the tank? Are you adding the supplement to a sump, or to a display? When I was dosing my 29g tanks, I waited about 10 seconds between dosing the two parts.


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Unread 02/24/2014, 11:48 AM   #3
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Its a 30 gallon rimless cube. 2x2x1
With a small 10g sump
But with the rockwork and corals its probly anywhere from 26-29 gallons
Of total water volume.
I have a strong water mover close to the top of the display, I add dirrectly
Into this strong current device.
I started doing A first the then and hour later B

Now ive been doing B first, and A 15-30 minutes later.

Is there a correct way to do this?


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Unread 02/24/2014, 11:52 AM   #4
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I suspect you could add the two supplements a minute apart, or even less, and be fine.


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Unread 02/24/2014, 12:07 PM   #5
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Ahh good to know.
For some reason I thought you had to wait some time inbetween.

I have heard that you shouldnt add a CA supp, within the same time as adding a MAG supp. Know anything about that?


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Unread 02/24/2014, 12:38 PM   #6
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Magnesium and calcium can be dosed at the same time. I'm not sure why dosing them together would be an issue.


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Unread 02/24/2014, 01:58 PM   #7
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Unread 02/24/2014, 03:00 PM   #8
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