Should I dose or do something different

Yes you sure can but you need to ensure that the concentration ratio remains the same. so if you where to add an additional 10% of dry chemistry for CA you need to increase the ALK by 10%. Then when remixing you have to make sure it's the same. Or adjust your pumps to compensate

J

 

Well I am not sure why you would need to do that.I only increase my calcium as the Alk. does not become depleted as fast. As long as you are correctly dosing the right ammounts the ratio of added dry material should not matter.
P.S. I am manually dosing as is Jay.

 

Vinny hoe much are you dosing daily?

 

I am doing 2 ounces of calcium and Alk. a day (with the calcium buffer adjusted to a higher concentration after using and testing for a couple of weeks.) but I have very few LPS and 2 clams.

 

best thread on 3reef WRT this subject:

http://www.3reef.com/forums/water-chemistry/2-part-dosing-vs-reactors-74496.html

it's a longish read, but full of great info