Ok guys I'm hoping to hear some opinions here regarding the setup of an automated dosing system.
Here's the scenario of what I've done so far...
Added first corals to new 300 Gallon setup. Water 1.024 (Instant Ocean) was a week old and testing 480 cal., 12 dkh Alk., Mag. was low at 1160 raised it to 1320 over a 3 day period.
Tested the water several times over the course of 2 weeks.
Today water tested as follows. Cal. 400, Alk. 10.5 DKH, Mag. 1300
I took the depletion and divided it by the 14 days that had passed to see what the average daily depletion was.
My target levels are Cal. 440, Alk. 11 DKH, Mag. 1350.
I setup the Neptune DOS system to dose the alk at night (help ph swing), and the cal during the day.
Using the Seachem Reef Fusion 2 part I am looking to make the following daily adjustments:
Cal. 12 ppm/day, Alk. .11 DKH/day
Not going to chase Mag but rather see how the 2 part handles it since it and other trace elements are included in the ingredients.
The online dose calculator says to use dose Cal. 136ml/day, Alk. 10ml/day.
Am I missing anything?
I realize I need to first get the levels up to target and then find the dosing amount that will hold there. I set the system to receive 25 ml Cal and 13 ml Alk today. The online calculator stating the huge amount of calcium has me concerned. Is this difference in quantities typical? My goal is to keep all perameters as stable as possible without changing routine. I'm open to any suggestions and hope some folks using an automated system will let me know how large their tank volume is and how many ml. of each supplement they're using daily.