Calcium Dosing

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by NASAGeek, Aug 21, 2010.

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How do you dose Calcium??

  1. Rely on Water Changes and Salt Mixture

    3 vote(s)
    8.3%

  2. Manual Supplement

    11 vote(s)
    30.6%

  3. Two-Part Dosing Calcium Chloride

    13 vote(s)
    36.1%

  4. Dosing Kalkwasser

    4 vote(s)
    11.1%

  5. Calcium Reactor

    4 vote(s)
    11.1%

  6. Other (Please Specify in Post)

    1 vote(s)
    2.8%
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  1. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Reactor.
     
    amcarrig, Aug 23, 2010
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  2. grubbsj

    grubbsj Gigas Clam

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    Ca Reactor for the 120 g and BRS 3 part for the 40 g
     
    grubbsj, Aug 23, 2010
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  3. LoJack

    LoJack Sea Dragon

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    BRS 2 part
     
    LoJack, Aug 23, 2010
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  4. NASAGeek

    NASAGeek Eyelash Blennie

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    Calcium reactors aren't manual...

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    NASAGeek, Aug 23, 2010
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  5. NASAGeek

    NASAGeek Eyelash Blennie

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    I was hoping simply to see what everyone else was doing. I can see manual dosing and water changes for small system. I expected more Ca Reactors for larger. I am kind of curious as to why Kalkwasser in ATO versus 2/3-part. Kalk in ATO seems like it would be harder to maintain a constant level.

    Data gathering to see what other people are doing to ask questions.

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    NASAGeek, Aug 23, 2010
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  6. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    I use Oceans Blend 2 part dosing.
     
    ReefBruh, Aug 23, 2010
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  7. AZDesertRat

    AZDesertRat Giant Squid

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    Reactor on the big system and BRS three part for the smaller systems. I wish I had reactors for everything, get it dialed in and forget it, its that easy.
     
    AZDesertRat, Aug 25, 2010
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  8. Dr. Reefenstein

    Dr. Reefenstein Fire Shrimp

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    Kalk enriched top-off and 2 part(2 little fishes).
     
    Dr. Reefenstein, Aug 25, 2010
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  9. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    kalk top off and 2 part. Has been working well, but I noticed a big consumption spike this week... currently noodling how to setup an auto-doser and which one to get...
     
    Matt Rogers, Aug 27, 2010
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  10. salt4me

    salt4me Skunk Shrimp

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    Use kent purple up, 5 drops a day keeps my 40g at 420.
     
    salt4me, Aug 27, 2010
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