DOSING HELP!

[rickross23]

i have dosed probably 3 times and today i dosed. i stirred it with RO water like 5 times and let it sit for like 3 hours. poured it in and it has been cloudy for like 15-20 mins. what would happen if i overdosed? i followed the instructions, and the water has been slightly cloudy before, but never liker this. i dosed with reef builder, calcium and with reef builder carbonate alkilinty. i have a 120g a with 36g sump, so i dosed to 160g....should i dose to 120g or 160g? thanks and please help.

 

[kiefers]

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Originally Posted by rickross23 http:///t/391635/dosing-help#post_3474457
i have dosed probably 3 times and today i dosed. i stirred it with RO water like 5 times and let it sit for like 3 hours. poured it in and it has been cloudy for like 15-20 mins. what would happen if i overdosed? i followed the instructions, and the water has been slightly cloudy before, but never liker this. i dosed with reef builder, calcium and with reef builder carbonate alkilinty. i have a 120g a with 36g sump, so i dosed to 160g....should i dose to 120g or 160g? thanks and please help.
did you test prior to dosing?
if indeed so, what were the results?

 

[rickross23]

nope. silly me

 

[kiefers]

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Originally Posted by rickross23 http:///t/391635/dosing-help#post_3474460
nope. silly me
test now to see what your parameters are and post results.

 

[rickross23]

Test what?

 

[kiefers]

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Originally Posted by rickross23 http:///t/391635/dosing-help#post_3474465
Test what?
what are you dosing for?
Always test BEFORE you dose anything.
Kiefers Method.
(sorry Seth)

 

[rickross23]

I will tomorrow. Gotta sleep. I think its clearing up. Learned a lesson.

 

[spanko]

Quote:
Originally Posted by rickross23 http:///t/391635/dosing-help#post_3474457
i have dosed probably 3 times and today i dosed. i stirred it with RO water like 5 times and let it sit for like 3 hours. poured it in and it has been cloudy for like 15-20 mins. what would happen if i overdosed? i followed the instructions, and the water has been slightly cloudy before, but never liker this. i dosed with reef builder, calcium and with reef builder carbonate alkilinty. i have a 120g a with 36g sump, so i dosed to 160g....should i dose to 120g or 160g? thanks and please help.
If you mix calcium and alkalinity supplements together you will get the calcium precipitating. Never mix the two together. You can verify this if there is a white substance laying on the rock work. It will clear eventually. May have to blow it off the rocks though.
Also you really should be checking these levels before you dose them Get a good calcium and alkalinity test kit.