Trolldoll Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I've started dosing Randy's #1 recipe (baked baking soda) to maintain my ALK. For the past week I've had do dose 40ml to keep it at 8. Should I try and spread the dosing out to keep the ph more stable? I also dose 5ml ofTropic Marin BIO CAL mid week to keep my cal up over 420. When I dose the Tropic I don't use Randy's since Tropic raises both. I use Tropic Marin and API test kits. DOSED 30ml in am 8/16 5pm ALK 7 CAL 442 Mag 1360 PH 8.2 DOSED 40ml in am 8/17 5pm ALK 7.5 PH 8.3 DOSED 5ml Tropic Marin in am 8/18 5pm ALK 8 PH 8.3 Link to comment
disaster999 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 when your parameters are out of your comfort zone Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 What is your calcium (and magnesium)? Link to comment
Trolldoll Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 What is your calcium (and magnesium)? Sorry lakshwadeep I only tested mag once 1360 and cal 442 w/Trpoic Marin Kit on the 16th. The 18th I tested Cal 440 w/API kit after dosing Tropic Marin Bio Cal in the am. All testing is done in the evening. 5-530pm. If I have time in the morning I will test everything. I'm suspecting my ALK to be 7 and my PH to be 7.9-8. I think I may dose 30ml in the am and then 20ml in the evening. The first time I dosed in the evening 40ml my ph went from 8.1 to 8.6. Thats why I started dosing in the morning and want to spread it out. Before dosing Randy's my ph was 7.9-8.1. Now I'm seeing 8.1-8.3. I may have to use recipe #2. Results from tonight Dosed 40ml in am. ALK 7.5 PH 8.3 Link to comment
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