2-Part Dosing Measurements

I am going to make a 2-part dosing system, but won't be using bulk amounts of Ca or baking soda...I'm not sure I trust it...

Anyhow, I am going to use:

Seachem Reef Advantage Ca &
Seachem Reef Builder (dKH)

I was wondering what amount of these chemicals should be used to create one gallon of solution, and then if there is a link to a site or calculator which will estimate the amount added each to the system.

I have a net volume of about 80-85g

Thanks so much!

 

I would use Bulk Reef supplies 2 part system. Cheaper in the long run and they have a mixing directions right on thier web site.

 

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Very easy to use - the kit gives you everything you need to get started and much cheaper in the long run than premixed additive solutions.

There's also a few calculators here on 3Reef:
3reef.com - Forums for coral reef aquariums, salt water fish, corals, inverts, protein skimmers, aquarium lighting and more - Calculators

 

I will third that recommendation. My calcium reactor is down right now so I bought the BRS bulk mix and its a snap.

 

....and I fourth that recommendation. The Seachem stuff is good, but very expensive compared to bulk.

 

I should have mentioned that I plan to use that system when I run out of the seachem stuff...but I don't wanna just throw this stuff away.

So with that, anyone have a mixing recipe?

And thanks for the comments!

 

Mix it to the point where you get like 37000ppm calcium in a gallon, and 5300 dKH in a gallon, since that's around standard for the gallon solutions. It should tell you on the back that X amount raises 1 gallon by Y.

Solve for X in these equations after plugging in Y from the back of the bottle. Make sure Y is adjusted for 1 gallon:

For Calcium: 37000ppm = X * Y

For Alk: 5300dKH = X * Y, or 1900 meq/L = X * Y

 

Here's the manuals for those 2 products from Marine Depot:

Reef Advantage Calcium:
http://akamai.f3images.com/IMD/UserManuals/SC1391.pdf

Reef Builder Alk:
http://akamai.f3images.com/IMD/UserManuals/SC1353.pdf

Edit:
Also a very handy calculator by SeaChem for their products
http://www.seachem.com/support/Calculators/Dose_reef.html

 

Thank you, but I'm still a bit confused....I've been adding it via a drip system for a while now, but I have to mix it everyday and then suck some airline tubing to create syphon.

My goal is to make a standard mix (much like the BRS system) in a 1 gallon container, and then allow it to drip at a determined rate as needed...

 

For the calcium, you need 70.3 tsp or 351.5 grams to make one gallon of BRS-strength mix.

For alk, you need 101.3 tsp or 608 grams.

^ Using the calculator that was linked.