My Fluval Evo 13.5 has a ton of coralline algae which sucks up lots of alkalinity, calcium, and mag, so I recently setup a doser to maintain stable levels for my corals. It is my understanding that doser hoses should end in a spot which is:
- a high flow area of tank
- must be above the water line
- at edge of tank so I can secure to lip of glass
-preferably along back of tank so it is not an eyesore
I currently have my hoses hanging on the edge of the first filter chamber, which is at the back of the tank, and not attached to the lid so I can remove the lid easily for feeding or maintenance, but it is a low flow area so there is likely precipitation.
To combat precipitation, I diluted my alk, calcium, and mag supplements to 10% with RODI water and am dosing 10x volume, but spread out in 5 minute intervals. Now it is blowing through jars of the stuff because of the increased volume I am dosing.
Where should doser lines be run to on a tank such as this? Is there a better way to do it?
- a high flow area of tank
- must be above the water line
- at edge of tank so I can secure to lip of glass
-preferably along back of tank so it is not an eyesore
I currently have my hoses hanging on the edge of the first filter chamber, which is at the back of the tank, and not attached to the lid so I can remove the lid easily for feeding or maintenance, but it is a low flow area so there is likely precipitation.
To combat precipitation, I diluted my alk, calcium, and mag supplements to 10% with RODI water and am dosing 10x volume, but spread out in 5 minute intervals. Now it is blowing through jars of the stuff because of the increased volume I am dosing.
Where should doser lines be run to on a tank such as this? Is there a better way to do it?