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12/22/2015, 10:58 PM | #1 |
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Aquaforest Calcium and KH product question
I'm just looking at the amount of each product that you would add to 1 gallon of RODI water. In doing the calculations it seems that the dosage is roughly half of the normal standardized 2 part equation. Is there any reason why the concentration of each of these is approximately half of that of standard calcium and alkalinity 2 part solutions?
For instance: Aquaforest calcium calls for 200 grams per 4 liters Normal 2 part calcium solution using calcium chloride calls for 400 to 500 grams per 4 liters |
12/28/2015, 10:51 AM | #2 |
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Aquaforest Calcium is Calcium chloride anhydrous and should be mixed just like we recommend:
50g per 1 liters / 200g per 4 liters Regards, Aquaforest |
12/29/2015, 08:17 PM | #3 |
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OK if I were to use another brand of calcium chloride anhydrous that mixes at 400grams per 4 liters which is double the concentration of aquaforest mix would I also double the amount of Aquaforest Component Strong added to the mix. As with aquaforest calcium/magnesium and alkalinity it calls for 19ml per 4 liters but if my calcium and alkalinity mix concentration is double would I add 38 MLS as essentially I would be dosing half the amout? I hope that makes sense.
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01/05/2016, 05:04 AM | #4 |
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The solution is much more concentrated, likely. I use 54ml of seachem reef fusion 2 part, whereas with BRS, I was using 120ml, it is possible to have these solutions mixed with better efficiency, that is likely the case with AF, FWIW...
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01/06/2016, 09:10 PM | #6 |
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From my experience I was adding a lot more carbonates than calcium when I was dosing the BRS 2 part. I think aquaforest has a less concentrated calcium mix so that you can dose the same amount of calcium and carbonates mix and keeping the calcium from going too high. I used to dose:
80ml BRS calcium mix 130ml BRS carbonate Right now I'm dosing 90ml of each of the aquaforest. My calcium stays around 430 and alk around 7. |
01/06/2016, 09:32 PM | #7 |
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I don't like using sodium bicarbonate though which is what Aquaforest KH buffer is acordinary to their website. I prefer to use sodium carbonate to keep my PH up.
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