Reef chemistry calculator

[mengyang_neo]

A lot of people are using dosing pump and do not know how to start. This is the link to a chemistry calculator that one can use to estimate how much to dose, i forget who is the reefer that post this before but it is quite useful to kick start the dosing.

Hope this is helpful. Cheer

http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

[tropic]

This has been out for a while. Pretty useful I must say. But there are also the dosing mix that varies from reefer to reefer. Any foolproof recipe ( the ratio mixture) to share?

[mengyang_neo]

I think this is quite easy to sort out, once you know the gram of chemical to dose, example 10g of kh. Depending on your mixing, if you mix 100g of kh powder to 1000ml of DI water then you will dose 100ml every day. If the mixing ration is different then just do the math part and you will know roughly how much to dose.

[m12345y]

Just google "randy DIY recipe" you will get the most popular mix

Just curious how many are actually using recipe #1 that bakes the soda powder?

[m12345y]

I mean to bake the baking soda or Sodium Bicarbonate

[JeffL]

I think this is quite easy to sort out, once you know the gram of chemical to dose, example 10g of kh. Depending on your mixing, if you mix 100g of kh powder to 1000ml of DI water then you will dose 100ml every day. If the mixing ration is different then just do the math part and you will know roughly how much to dose.

thanks for the great info!

For me myself who don't use dosing pump, I intend to standby a 1L bottle and dose accordingly

[tropic]

I am using randy recipe 3 part. Some reefers do have their own slightly different mix

[JeffL]

oh just to check, I bought baking soda from Iwarna. Is there a need to bake it or I can use it straight away?

[tropic]

Anyone can share what exactly goes into their containers? Eg, mgcl : rodi water.

[tropic]

oh just to check, I bought baking soda from Iwarna. Is there a need to bake it or I can use it straight away?

Some recipe require u to bake it. Some not

[sunny03]

Anyone can share what exactly goes into their containers? Eg, mgcl : rodi water.

i using DI water with MgCL NaSo4 etc

[jai9prakash@yahoo.com]

Thanks for the good link which is very useful

[weekdaywarrior]

Baking it depends on your pH level, if it is low, baking elevates the pH. If it is on the high side, baking is not recommended. The dosing calculator in randy holmes farley's improved 2part solution article gives estimates as to how much increase it will give based on the quantity that will be dosed.

oh just to check, I bought baking soda from Iwarna. Is there a need to bake it or I can use it straight away?

[m12345y]

One more question, if baked, do I have to mix it with DI water when it's hot from oven?

[straydum]

here's the link to the recipe

i baked my bicarbonate and most of the time it gets mixed straight away from the oven, didn't encounter any problems but i don't think it makes a difference hot or when its cooled?

[m12345y]

Have to wear mask if mix hot, otherwise nose will be burnt by the vapor. Have you experienced that?