I use the Balling method for over 3 years now,
1 container of alk makes 1.5 gallons of alk
2 containers of Cal makes 1.5 gallon of cal
2 containers of Mag makes 1.5 gallons of mag
I do not add the trace elements into the salts mix. I think it is to much to be dosing in the tank at once and my self. I do use the balling colors which is a contration of color elements that help out the corals.
You dose less of cal and mag then any other mix out there. I have a full blown sps system and I am only using 5 ml a day of cal which = out to 440 ml of cal testing with a salifered test kit.
Inorder to test the alk you will be a elos or fauna test kit that will be dead on to the levels that you are testing.
I have noticed with the new mix they have now corals do grow some what faster ( In My Opion) and also colors are better.
Dave to anwser this, it is not a big thing in america because we really dont look into other tanks in europe, the balling method is used well around european tanks. I know this because I go on other fourms slated for certain countries and use a translated web browser to help me with understanding what they are saying. America tends to stick to bulk reef supply mix esv and other methods of dosing the tank that have worked for years. I know my whole tank is a german system Meaning: balling lite method, bubble mag doeser, tunze pumps, zeovit pols extra, no carbon or gfo, lighting is reef breeders which is american, and the way I store and make water is all from reading international reefing fourms.
If you have questions regarding the balling method then please ask.
O to add the balling lite method is only the use of the alk cal and mag and the additives such as colors and trace elements added into the salt.
The Balling Method is the use of the zeo rocks and all additives such as minis and organic for carbon dosing.