B Ionic Question

[drew2005]

Just picked up this 2 part to get my alk and ca in check. For some odd reason my alk has been dropping over the past month or so. Here are the levels....
dkh - 6.7
ca - 390
ph - 8.4
mg - 1290
Whats the best way to dose this stuff? Should i start with what is recommended or should i add more of one and less of the other?

 

[thomas712]

Alk naturally drops, looking at your numbers I'd simply add both parts equal for right now every day for three days and see where your at with it.
Thomas

 

[drew2005]

Testing my water change mix my kh was low at 5.4. Im assuming over time it lowered. Im switching salts when this one is done so hopefully that will change things a bit.

 

[drew2005]

Ok after a few days of adding B Ionic here are my parameters......
dkh - 8.3
ca - 380
ph - 8.4
mg - 1260
I guess its safe to assume since my Mg is low my calcium is not raising. Could this be the case? The first test was done with lights out in the morning. This test was done with lights on.

 

[thomas712]

your magnesium is fine right where its at. Now try just adding the calcium for a day, then test later. It happens, and no it almost never comes out even for me either. Thats why I also keep kent super buffer and turbo calcium on hand, that way I can use one of those and not the B ionic all the time if it winds up so uneven.