Well I normally dose manually using premixed liquid ( Ca, Mg and alk ). I recently got a triple dosing pump and decided to get the granuls (seachem) And mix myself to save some cash. I will be using gallon jugs, my problem is I cant figure out how to mix a stock solution ( teaspoons or whatever per gallon ) Label has a major formula on it. Just want a stock solution. Not sure I wrote this to understand but any help would be great. I called seachem and the sent me this:
Hello,
Here are the dosages that we discussed via telephone. You will have to tweak the numbers to reflect the values for your volume system and desired parameters, but it should give you a good basis and starting point.
Have a great day!
Reef Complete and Reef Advantage Calcium
500mL Reef Complete = 250g Reef Advantage
5mL Reef Complete will raise calcium by same amount as 2 grams Reef Advantage
For Reef Advantage Calcium:
70ppm (amount you want to raise calcium each week) ÷ 12ppm (amount that one
standard dose raises calcium) = 5.833(how many doses you would need per 150L to raise calcium by 70)
5.833(see above) × 5g (standard amount of grams per 150L) = 29.16g
(amount of grams per 150L needed to raise calcium by 70ppm)
260L (your tank volume) ÷ 150L (standard dose volume) = 1.73
(amount of dose you need for 260L)
29.16g (see above) × 1.73 (see above) = 50.45g per week
Divide by 7 to get daily amount which equals 7.2g
Since your total dosing container volume is 2L (2000mL), then if I
choose a daily volume to dose of 60mL, then I can divide 2000 by 60 and
determine that I will get 33 doses from this quantity. 33 × 7.2 = 237.6g (this is roughly 47 1/2 teaspoons)
For Reef Builder:
1.25 meq/L (amount you want to raise alkalinity each week) ÷ 0.25meq/L (amount that one
standard dose raises alkalinity) = 5(how many doses you would need per 150L
to raise alkalinity by 1.25meq/L)
5 (see above) × 3g (standard amount of grams per 150L) = 15g
(amount of grams per 150L needed to raise alkalinity by 1.25meq/L)
260L (your tank volume) ÷ 150L (standard dose volume) = 1.73
(amount of dose you need for 260L)
15g (see above) × 1.73 (see above) = 25.95g per week
Divide by 7 to get daily amount which equals 3.7g
Since your total dosing container volume is 2L (2000mL), then if I
choose a daily volume to dose of 60mL, then I can divide 2000 by 60 and
determine that I will get 33 doses from this quantity. 33 × 3.7 = 122.1g (this is roughly 20 teaspoons)
For Reef Advantage Magnesium:
20ppm (amount you want to raise Mg each week) ÷ 5ppm (amount that one
standard dose raises Mg) = 4 (how many doses you would need per 80L
to raise Mg by 20ppm)
4 (see above) × 5g (standard amount of grams per 80L) = 20g
(amount of grams per 80L needed to raise Mg by 20ppm)
260L (your tank volume) ÷ 80L (standard dose volume) = 3.25 (amount of dose you need for 260L) 20g (see above) × 3.25 (see above) = 65g per week
Divide by 7 to get daily amount which equals 9.3g
Since your total dosing container volume is 4L (4000mL), then if I
choose a daily volume to dose of 60mL, then I can divide 4000 by 60 and
determine that I will get 66 doses from this quantity. 66 × 9.3 = 613g (this is roughly 146 teaspoons)
I hope this helps! Have a nice day!
Product Support 102086
Hello,
Here are the dosages that we discussed via telephone. You will have to tweak the numbers to reflect the values for your volume system and desired parameters, but it should give you a good basis and starting point.
Have a great day!
Reef Complete and Reef Advantage Calcium
500mL Reef Complete = 250g Reef Advantage
5mL Reef Complete will raise calcium by same amount as 2 grams Reef Advantage
For Reef Advantage Calcium:
70ppm (amount you want to raise calcium each week) ÷ 12ppm (amount that one
standard dose raises calcium) = 5.833(how many doses you would need per 150L to raise calcium by 70)
5.833(see above) × 5g (standard amount of grams per 150L) = 29.16g
(amount of grams per 150L needed to raise calcium by 70ppm)
260L (your tank volume) ÷ 150L (standard dose volume) = 1.73
(amount of dose you need for 260L)
29.16g (see above) × 1.73 (see above) = 50.45g per week
Divide by 7 to get daily amount which equals 7.2g
Since your total dosing container volume is 2L (2000mL), then if I
choose a daily volume to dose of 60mL, then I can divide 2000 by 60 and
determine that I will get 33 doses from this quantity. 33 × 7.2 = 237.6g (this is roughly 47 1/2 teaspoons)
For Reef Builder:
1.25 meq/L (amount you want to raise alkalinity each week) ÷ 0.25meq/L (amount that one
standard dose raises alkalinity) = 5(how many doses you would need per 150L
to raise alkalinity by 1.25meq/L)
5 (see above) × 3g (standard amount of grams per 150L) = 15g
(amount of grams per 150L needed to raise alkalinity by 1.25meq/L)
260L (your tank volume) ÷ 150L (standard dose volume) = 1.73
(amount of dose you need for 260L)
15g (see above) × 1.73 (see above) = 25.95g per week
Divide by 7 to get daily amount which equals 3.7g
Since your total dosing container volume is 2L (2000mL), then if I
choose a daily volume to dose of 60mL, then I can divide 2000 by 60 and
determine that I will get 33 doses from this quantity. 33 × 3.7 = 122.1g (this is roughly 20 teaspoons)
For Reef Advantage Magnesium:
20ppm (amount you want to raise Mg each week) ÷ 5ppm (amount that one
standard dose raises Mg) = 4 (how many doses you would need per 80L
to raise Mg by 20ppm)
4 (see above) × 5g (standard amount of grams per 80L) = 20g
(amount of grams per 80L needed to raise Mg by 20ppm)
260L (your tank volume) ÷ 80L (standard dose volume) = 3.25 (amount of dose you need for 260L) 20g (see above) × 3.25 (see above) = 65g per week
Divide by 7 to get daily amount which equals 9.3g
Since your total dosing container volume is 4L (4000mL), then if I
choose a daily volume to dose of 60mL, then I can divide 4000 by 60 and
determine that I will get 66 doses from this quantity. 66 × 9.3 = 613g (this is roughly 146 teaspoons)
I hope this helps! Have a nice day!
Product Support 102086
