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Old 03-30-2011, 05:25 AM
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I'm by no means a chemist but it certainly depends how saturated each solution is that you're dosing. I know that if I follow the BRS instructions for my chems...I should be dosing pretty close to the same of each. I'm not sure if your mixes are equal 'strength' or not. Also, for the longest time I was dosing quite a bit more alk than calcium (still do but they're getting closer together) as the salt I use has elevated calcium levels but target alk levels.

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Old 03-30-2011, 12:54 PM
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not sure either but what I got from Randy Holmes-Farley was when using his recipe is the CA and Alk are added in even amounts. Are you adding the Mg part to balance things out?
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Old 03-30-2011, 02:43 PM
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yep, definitely adding the mg. I'm not dosing it currently, but adding it by hand when needed. currently at 1300.
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