Red Sea dosing calculator?

[melypr1985]

I just bought some Red Sea Products (magnesium, Calcium, and Alk) and the test kits to go with them. I was told I need to find a reef calculator that has these products as an option to know how much of each to add. My problem? I can't find one that has Red Sea products to choose from! Any ideas where to find one? I've found countless others, but none of them have Red Sea! TIA

 

[melypr1985]

Ok, I've read the instructions on the bottles. I've watched the informational video. My problem is, I need to raise my MG from 1050 to 1260. Since those numbers aren't on the bottles, I decided to use numbers that are the same 210ppm away from each other. Problem is, according to the bottles I would have to use almost two whole bottles to raise it the 210 needed. I KNOW that can't be right. Right? It comes out to 420 ml.

 

[melypr1985]

I think I'm going to do a water change first, retest, and see where I stand. I hope somebody has some advice for me soon

 

[reef life]

Make sure your Alk & Calc pars are within norm range before testing Mag.

 

[melypr1985]

I had a buddy come over and explain it all to me. Turns out his test kits at the store were old and mine are new And more accurate than theirs. Also, apparently im not supposed to add all of it at once. Im supposed to spread it out . Now im in the know. Lol

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Also, apparently im not supposed to add all of it at once. Im supposed to spread it out . Now im in the know. Lol

Depends on how much you are going to add. You can add, IMO, 25 ppm of calcium in a day. Probably also 1 dKH of alkalinity, if it is low enough to need that. At least with calcium, the concern is not the actual rise in calcium, but the potential for toxic impurities to come with it.

 

[melypr1985]

Well, originally i was thinking i had to raise my magnesium by 240ppm. So i was looking at the bottle and it would take a little over 2 bottles to do that. I got really worried and confused. But my buddy from the lfs took pitty on me and came over after they closed. He sat with me and basically said the same thing Randy. He showed me how to raise it a little every day and test after each. Also that both our tests before were inaccurate. So i tested this morning and went off that. As it turns out its my calcium that needs to come up and only by 60ppm. I feel much better about it all now.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Sounds goods.

Good luck!

 

[Salty Carlo]

https://reefapp.net/en/maintenance/dosing/calculator

 

[mmw64]

Well, originally i was thinking i had to raise my magnesium by 240ppm. So i was looking at the bottle and it would take a little over 2 bottles to do that. I got really worried and confused. But my buddy from the lfs took pitty on me and came over after they closed. He sat with me and basically said the same thing Randy. He showed me how to raise it a little every day and test after each. Also that both our tests before were inaccurate. So i tested this morning and went off that. As it turns out its my calcium that needs to come up and only by 60ppm. I feel much better about it all now.

That's what I need. Someone to come over and explain the Red Sea Test kit.

 

[GoVols]

That's what I need. Someone to come over and explain the Red Sea Test kit.

The mag pro kit?

 

[GoVols]

I'll say this first. You must do it to the tee.
I've found over the years that it's a long test and was giving me high mag readings. My corals stopped cal and alk intake.
So i bought a Salifert mag kit and sure enough it read 100 ppm lower than the RSP kit. So I dosed up my mag to the Salifert kit and my cal and alk coral uptake went back up and I've never used the RSP mag kit again.

Here's the RS video

 

[mmw64]

The mag pro kit?

I have watched the videos, the part that has me stumped is the conversion of regent used to the scale on insert. Anyone want to explain "conversion for dummies"?

 

[GoVols]

I have watched the videos, the part that has me stumped is the conversion of regent used to the scale on insert. Anyone want to explain "conversion for dummies"?

You suck the fluild all the way up in the syringe and adjust the plunger down to 10. That's your starting point.
Lets say your get your color change and your plunger is now at 4 in the syringe. 10 - 4 = 6

So you dosed out 6 full levels from the syringe.

Go to the chart and see what 6 ='s to your mag level.

Does that make sense?

 

[mmw64]

You suck the fluild all the way up in the syringe and adjust the plunger down to 10. That's your starting point.
Lets say your get your color change and your plunger is now at 4 in the syringe. 10 - 4 = 6

So you dosed out 6 full levels from the syringe.

Go to the chart and see what 6 ='s to your mag level.

Does that make sense?

Yes, THANK YOU!!!

 

[mmw64]

Yes, THANK YOU!!!

Now just to be sure. Using the Red Sea Pro test kit I used the full 1 ml for the calcium test. Does that make my calcium 500? Also had 1.5 ml left for mag test. Is that 1480 mag? What would alk. be if used the full 1.00 ml? Sorry but determined to figure this out.

 

[GoVols]

Now just to be sure. Using the Red Sea Pro test kit I used the full 1 ml for the calcium test. Does that make my calcium 500? Also had 1.5 ml left for mag test. Is that 1480 mag? What would alk. be if used the full 1.00 ml? Sorry but determined to figure this out.

Let me check when I get home. I don't have the cards with me.

Looks like your alk is threw the roof.

 

[mmw64]

Let me check when I get home. I don't have the cards with me.

Looks like your alk is threw the roof.

Thanks really appreciate the help.

 

[mmw64]

Just did the alk. test again and stopped when sample first turned light red. That gave a reading of 5 mil. of regent left. This would be alk at 7 correct? Bet you are sorry you ever tried to help but I REALLY appreciate it.

 

[GoVols]

Just did the alk. test again and stopped when sample first turned light red. That gave a reading of 5 mil. of regent left. This would be alk at 7 correct? Bet you are sorry you ever tried to help but I REALLY appreciate it.

I let you know when I get home.

As soon as the alk kit changes to a endpoint color then stop.

It will be blue then you may see it kinda grayish then it hits the color change endpoint.

I've seen the endpoint color be pink, red or a peachy/orange color.

Red Sea needs to update that old alk video