New to dosing, general questions.

sjet

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My tank info.

16 Gallons water volume
Mag 1390
Calc 485
Alk 8.3

My calc is good but I'm trying to get my Alk to 9 using B-ionic 2 part. I'm not sure how much to dose. I use marine depot and it says i need to dose 13.9 ml but if i use other reef time chemistry calculator it says 21.6 ml. And then directions on the bottle say only dose 1ml per 4 gallons a day so I can only dose 4ml max per day for a 16 gallon tank? I'm manual dosing so I just want to know how much I should dose and how often? Any help is appreciated thanks.
 

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Those calculators are just guesstimates. Find what works for your tank and go from there. Honestly, Alk for 8.3 is not bad at all. I'd leave it there. Also don't shoot for a specific number but instead, shoot for a range so that you're not always chasing a number
 

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Those numbers are pretty good. Try the 4ml first and test. There's no harm in under dosing but definitely bad if you overdose. I believe ESV has a high concentration compared to other 2 parts. I may be wrong so someone correct me.
 

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