What do you dose?

[Foxchase]

So Im currently using the DIY alk from Randy's recipe at around 8mls per day to maintain my alk.
Looking for new options.

What do you use for 2 pt dosing?

 

[myrjon]

water changes.Simpler !

 

[amado]

I believe nothing gives you the stability of 2part.
So I dose esv 2 part and that takes care of my alk/calcium
My magnesium doesn’t really change. I dose 100 ml a day of alk and 60ml of calcium.
I have trident testing all day so I can see how flat my numbers are. I also dose kalkwasser on a doser every hour (150 ml) and that keep my PH above 8. I buy the esv by the bucket so that keeps my cost down. I also found that dosing kalk I use less esv.

 

[Yates273]

I’m using Prestone Driveway heat for calcium and baked baking soda for Alkalinity. These 2 are from Randy’s 2 part also. I also recently started to add 10 ml of Kent Essentials in the calcium and alkalinity containers thanks to Maximus suggestion. So far so good

 

[Deleted member 27248]

220ml of Alk 150ml cal from BRS, with Kent trace elements.

 

[DangerDave]

Calc reactor and a few gallons of kalk a day for me. I have esv connected to a doser on standby in case I need to make any adjustments.

 

[Foxchase]

water changes.Simpler !

Water changes work until your alk consumption is high enough for water changes to not be enough. I do them weekly but my alk drops in between those days so I have to dose

 

[Foxchase]

I believe nothing gives you the stability of 2part.
So I dose esv 2 part and that takes care of my alk/calcium
My magnesium doesn’t really change. I dose 100 ml a day of alk and 60ml of calcium.
I have trident testing all day so I can see how flat my numbers are. I also dose kalkwasser on a doser every hour (150 ml) and that keep my PH above 8. I buy the esv by the bucket so that keeps my cost down. I also found that dosing kalk I use less esv.

I've been looking at the ESV so I wanted to know if it was worth the $35-40+ per container that they sell it at.

 

[Foxchase]

220ml of Alk 150ml cal from BRS, with Kent trace elements.

What's the kent trace elements used for? (It sounds self explanatory i just wanna know if there's more to it)
Last ICP i got, my Iodine was at 0 so idk if i should start trying to manually add some in

 

[Foxchase]

Calc reactor and a few gallons of kalk a day for me. I have esv connected to a doser on standby in case I need to make any adjustments.

I'm going through about 8 mls a day of all so idk if a calc reactor is worth it yet lol. But apparently ESV seems to be a popular choice

 

[amado]

I've been looking at the ESV so I wanted to know if it was worth the $35-40+ per container that they sell it at.

It’s very concentrated I think it’s worth it. I was dosing 160 ml of BRS to keep the same numbers. I also like that it has all the minor trace elements. So my vote is for esv.

 

[Yates273]

What's the kent trace elements used for? (It sounds self explanatory i just wanna know if there's more to it)
Last ICP i got, my Iodine was at 0 so idk if i should start trying to manually add some in

Just other trace minerals that calcium amd alkalinity alone does not provide. Iodide,strontium and other essential minerals I don’t remember

 

[Foxchase]

It’s very concentrated I think it’s worth it. I was dosing 160 ml of BRS to keep the same numbers. I also like that it has all the minor trace elements. So my vote is for esv.

I had no idea esv had trace elements

 

[MadReefer]

I use ESV 2 part, Alk and Calcium. Have 2 Kamoer doses I plan to use. Also, considering All for Reef and just have thing to dose.

 

[amado]

I use ESV 2 part, Alk and Calcium. Have 2 Kamoer doses I plan to use. Also, considering All for Reef and just have thing to dose.

Yeah it dose contain all minor and major trace elements

 

[DangerDave]

Lol about the never allowing the PH to rise over 8.45....