Nope. But the info I found on the sight has lead me to make the decission not to dose my tank. Mostly based on my tanks size and contents. I'm having more issues I believe that are caused from my dosing. Nothing major's going on but the algae issue. I have been using phytoplex (at the recommendation of the LFS) and now I don't believe I need to be using it. Also I was using Tech i, gonna stop that too. Kents Tech parts A&B I don't think I need to be using either. My cal isn't that bad (usually between 360-400) for what I have in the tank. All softies. My weekly WC should replenish what's needed. I'm learning more and more about *lighting and corals* which seems to be more important in keeping healthy corals.
I'd still consider doing A & B additives. Maintaining alkalinity in above 9 dkH seems to help my tank overall (coral growth and minimizes other nuisance issues like cyano, diatoms, etc.) Many salt mixes don't seem to have enough alkalinity which tends to drift down around 6 dkH without additives.
How much have you been adding at a time and per day? With a small tank, it is critical to not shock the system when dosing.
That's just it Jim. Everything is geared towards large tanks. Not giving the proper amount for such a small tank. I was dosing 4ml part a and 2ml part b. I've never had issues with my alk, only with my cal.
Well, they are closely related. Ideally you should be adding equal parts of each if the system is in balance. I would say 4 ml, sounds like a reasonable amount for an 8 g tank.
Do you have test kits or does your LFS test water?
I would get the Ca/Alk balanced first. Then I would get a alk test kit and measure that on a daily basis while dosing equal parts of A & B. If the alk number stays in the 9-11 dkH range then you are dosing the correct amount. I can't tell you the exact amount to dose because everyone's tank is different...depends on the species you are keeping, how big the corals are, how much water volume, how much coralline, etc. You will also need to get the feelng for how your levels are after a water change. It sounds complicated, but once you measure it a few times, you will know.
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