DIY dosing questions

[wonderballz]

Hello everyone. I have decided to take up dosing. I have my mixes done (randy's recipe type 2).

Here is my problem. I know i need to dose the same amount of each alk and calcium. I got my par's to 450 and 9.3, and didn't dose for 4 days. During that time I tested.

My par's dropped by an average of 7.5ppm Cal and .575dKh Alk.

Now to dose for 450ppm Calc and 10.0dKh Alk, the dosing calculator says I need 61.2ml's of Cal and 32.8ml of Alk. Do I choose one volume or the other? Should I split the difference between the 2?

Thanks guys.

BTW, I was dosing incorrectly in the beginning, and changing the amounts to compensate for any differences, which I realized was wrong after I re read the dosing article again.

Also, I have a mixed reef tank. Mostly lps and softies, but I also have a few digi's, an acro frag and a pink birdsnest

 

[fishman1069]

You dont have to dose the exact same amount. Id just dose what your tank is using. Try dosing what the calculator said and see what happens in a week. If your params stay stable, your golden!

 

[wonderballz]

Thanks Fishman. So I should just dose the 61ml and 31ml?

I was kinda doing that and my Cal went up to 460.

 

[wonderballz]

Looking for others input as well.

 

[CONSTANTNE]

I would just start really small and dose the same amount everyday. Then adjust every week. Thats how I started out with my dosing.