I don't even have an aquarium at the moment, but I love watching these videos. Fantastic quality with tons of information. One day I'll have a decent salt water aquarium.
GREAT VIDEO. Very common problem. Two points for more advanced conversation is if using KALK in your ATO, and HIGH C02 in todays newer energy efficient homes that also causes issues with precipitation and even more so when used with 2 part systems. All of which I have dealt with and now use kalk and a calcium reactor as well as my best reef tank is now in the detected garage with a fresh air source 24-7. Growth has never been better. THANKS BRS
Could the Triton method be causing this also? I run only triton and my pump and hoses all have that crust on it. I thought it might have been my bio balls at first but now watching this, I am wondering. Thanks in advance.
I’m using Kalkwasser, 1tsp per gallon in my ATO. Lower demand mixed tank. I moved my ATO water tube into a high flow area as it was pointing on the glass and I noticed precipitation on the aquarium glass. My calcium is now starting to drop. How to I fix this? Do I scrap it off the glass? Or just stop dosing kalk for a bit?
If you're seeing precipitation, your best bet is to temporarily discontinue dosing and let the precipitation event run it's course before you start dosing again.
@Ryan Batcheller, So I’ve already made this mistake, and now have chunky sand. Now, no matter how careful I am with dosing alkalinity, I frequently get sudden drops. Should I try and remove the remaining precipitate chunks from the sand, of will that just make things worse?
usually we'd suggest you stop dosing for a couple of days, do a water change, then restart. If you're using soda ash, consider dosing sodium bicarbonate instead. It has a lower concentration than soda ash, so it won't precipitation quite as easily.
If your tank is that high demand that your alk will drop from 7.2 to 5.0 dKH, stopping all dosing isn't a great option. That said, reducing dosing or switching to sodium bicarbonate for your alkalinity component may help you stop precipitation.
@@BRStv when it happens to me, i stop dosers, but just do not let it fall more than 6.8. Then add bicarbonate once or twice a day manually to keep it from getting too low. Stop nightly kalk drip, and slowly start over after 2 days.
Wait... what about magnesium? All my friends that had this problem “dosing a lot of Ca and Alk, but levels are still low” actually had the problem with low Mg. I keep my Ca 450-500 and Alk around 12 and nothing precipitates because Mg is at 1450-1500.
You'll want to divide by two if you're comparing consumption from one day to two days later. Dividing by two will give you your consumption rate for 1 day
I know this is an old video but still. On e I have gone too far with the dosing how do I actually clean it out? It's in my hoses. Pumps. Everywhere. All of my fish are still in the tank.
I don't even have an aquarium at the moment, but I love watching these videos. Fantastic quality with tons of information. One day I'll have a decent salt water aquarium.
GREAT VIDEO. Very common problem. Two points for more advanced conversation is if using KALK in your ATO, and HIGH C02 in todays newer energy efficient homes that also causes issues with precipitation and even more so when used with 2 part systems. All of which I have dealt with and now use kalk and a calcium reactor as well as my best reef tank is now in the detected garage with a fresh air source 24-7. Growth has never been better. THANKS BRS
Another great video from BRS. Thank's again for the info and time
I’m using a medical grade IV drip line to dose it cost free it works great no expensive auto dosers etc.
Could the Triton method be causing this also? I run only triton and my pump and hoses all have that crust on it. I thought it might have been my bio balls at first but now watching this, I am wondering. Thanks in advance.
I’m using Kalkwasser, 1tsp per gallon in my ATO. Lower demand mixed tank.
I moved my ATO water tube into a high flow area as it was pointing on the glass and I noticed precipitation on the aquarium glass.
My calcium is now starting to drop. How to I fix this? Do I scrap it off the glass? Or just stop dosing kalk for a bit?
If you're seeing precipitation, your best bet is to temporarily discontinue dosing and let the precipitation event run it's course before you start dosing again.
@@BRStv thank you so much! Big Fan! Stay safe BRS team
Gotta say, you look much different with the hat, that's why the last few videos had me doing double takes :D
I’m confused about figuring out your daily usage and dividing the number by 2. Why would u divide the number by 2 for your daily dosage? Can u explain
Never mind, I didn’t hear 48hrs later
Because it’s a 48 hour drop we are measuring :) 24 hours is half :)
@Ryan Batcheller, So I’ve already made this mistake, and now have chunky sand. Now, no matter how careful I am with dosing alkalinity, I frequently get sudden drops. Should I try and remove the remaining precipitate chunks from the sand, of will that just make things worse?
usually we'd suggest you stop dosing for a couple of days, do a water change, then restart. If you're using soda ash, consider dosing sodium bicarbonate instead. It has a lower concentration than soda ash, so it won't precipitation quite as easily.
Will all my acropora die if I just stop dosing for 2 days? The alk will likely drop from 7.2 to 5
If your tank is that high demand that your alk will drop from 7.2 to 5.0 dKH, stopping all dosing isn't a great option. That said, reducing dosing or switching to sodium bicarbonate for your alkalinity component may help you stop precipitation.
@@BRStv when it happens to me, i stop dosers, but just do not let it fall more than 6.8. Then add bicarbonate once or twice a day manually to keep it from getting too low. Stop nightly kalk drip, and slowly start over after 2 days.
That moment when the powerheads you use get referenced as a cheap way to mix your dosing pumps...
Wait... what about magnesium? All my friends that had this problem “dosing a lot of Ca and Alk, but levels are still low” actually had the problem with low Mg. I keep my Ca 450-500 and Alk around 12 and nothing precipitates because Mg is at 1450-1500.
Why divided by 2 after calculation?
You'll want to divide by two if you're comparing consumption from one day to two days later. Dividing by two will give you your consumption rate for 1 day
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I know this is an old video but still. On e I have gone too far with the dosing how do I actually clean it out? It's in my hoses. Pumps. Everywhere. All of my fish are still in the tank.