B-Ionic Users: How much do you dose?

RobG · 05-09-2002, 02:48 PM

After struggling to keep my Ca levels high enough and Alk stable enough using Kent Turbo Calcium (Calcium Chloride, I believe) & Superbuffer, and reading the Water Chemistry chapter in Borneman's Aquarium Corals, I have decided to switch to BIonic's 2 part buffer instead.

I am starting out at the 1ml/4 gal recommended dose, but I have a feeling that I will quickly need to bump that up. (Pretty heavily stocked 90g tank -- mix of SPS, LPS and softies) I just want to get a feel for how much I might end up using.

How much do you dose of each daily? what are your alk/ca levels? how big/heavily stocked is your tank?

Thanks for the info in advance

djheywood · 05-09-2002, 03:22 PM

I have a 65 gallon SPS/LPS tank pretty heavily stocked and I dose 30-35ml per day each part. I must admit I haven't tested my water in a long time so I don't know what my levels are but aeverything looks healthy and I have a ton of corraline.

Hope that helps.

RobG · 05-12-2002, 12:07 PM

Thanks for the info... I figured we'd have more bionic users.

chet-tonja · 05-12-2002, 01:09 PM

I have a 44 gallon with a 20 gallon sump/refugium and I dose about 15 ml a day. I also add 1 teaspoon of Reef Advantage once a week and my calcium stays right around 450. Pretty heavily stocked tank also.

stang69 · 05-12-2002, 01:42 PM

I have a 110 with a 40 gallon sump and I Dose 25 of part 1 and 35 of part 2 of B- Ionic

Jeff

**golfish** · 05-12-2002, 03:46 PM

I was dosing 50mls of each part in a 55, when I used it.

fishguy_8 · 05-12-2002, 07:31 PM

I'm using the recommended dose of each part and considerable amounts of coraline algae have been appearing on rocks that were bare of any C.A. growth. I just started using it again and am glad i did so. Ca. is at 400 now from what was once 365ish. I'm not stocked heavily on any Ca hogs but I'm preparing so I can try out a Monti or some type of sps. I'm a fan of B-Ionic. Just make sure you shake WELL AND add it slowly especially the alk part. In my tank when I didn't shake it all that well it would be a little cloudy in the tank because itd form a percipitate. My tank is very shallow so adding the doses slowly helps.
Jon

organicreefer · 05-13-2002, 09:28 AM

im up to about 50(a little more ca than alk) mls of each a day in my 120g
ive been using bionic for a few years -great product-but i think for larger tanks it might be best to have a reactor/use kalk or something.
im gonna get a nilsen reactor,set that up to drip only at night, and keep using the bionic.

RobG · 05-13-2002, 10:36 AM

Seems like there's a very wide range of dosing! That's good -- I was concerned I'd break the bank with this stuff.

I noticed a couple of you mentioned that you dose the Ca more than the Alk one -- does that cause any problems? Am I better off using CaCl or something if I need more of the Ca buffer than Alk?

Thanks for the replies...

Rob

05-09-2002, 02:48 PM	#1
RobG Council Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 288	B-Ionic Users: How much do you dose? After struggling to keep my Ca levels high enough and Alk stable enough using Kent Turbo Calcium (Calcium Chloride, I believe) & Superbuffer, and reading the Water Chemistry chapter in Borneman's Aquarium Corals, I have decided to switch to BIonic's 2 part buffer instead. I am starting out at the 1ml/4 gal recommended dose, but I have a feeling that I will quickly need to bump that up. (Pretty heavily stocked 90g tank -- mix of SPS, LPS and softies) I just want to get a feel for how much I might end up using. How much do you dose of each daily? what are your alk/ca levels? how big/heavily stocked is your tank? Thanks for the info in advance

05-09-2002, 03:22 PM	#2
djheywood Council Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: El Segundo, CA Posts: 367	I have a 65 gallon SPS/LPS tank pretty heavily stocked and I dose 30-35ml per day each part. I must admit I haven't tested my water in a long time so I don't know what my levels are but aeverything looks healthy and I have a ton of corraline. Hope that helps. __________________ http://www.ssaland.com/reefpages/reefhome.htm

05-12-2002, 01:09 PM	#4
chet-tonja Council Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Greenfield, IN USA Posts: 337	I have a 44 gallon with a 20 gallon sump/refugium and I dose about 15 ml a day. I also add 1 teaspoon of Reef Advantage once a week and my calcium stays right around 450. Pretty heavily stocked tank also. __________________ www.ItalianCharms4You.com

05-12-2002, 01:42 PM	#5
stang69 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA; 98310 Posts: 952	I have a 110 with a 40 gallon sump and I Dose 25 of part 1 and 35 of part 2 of B- Ionic Jeff __________________ Hmmmmm what to put here???

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05-12-2002, 12:07 PM	#3
RobG Council Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 288	Thanks for the info... I figured we'd have more bionic users.

05-12-2002, 03:46 PM	#6
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	I was dosing 50mls of each part in a 55, when I used it.

05-12-2002, 07:31 PM	#7
fishguy_8 Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,205	I'm using the recommended dose of each part and considerable amounts of coraline algae have been appearing on rocks that were bare of any C.A. growth. I just started using it again and am glad i did so. Ca. is at 400 now from what was once 365ish. I'm not stocked heavily on any Ca hogs but I'm preparing so I can try out a Monti or some type of sps. I'm a fan of B-Ionic. Just make sure you shake WELL AND add it slowly especially the alk part. In my tank when I didn't shake it all that well it would be a little cloudy in the tank because itd form a percipitate. My tank is very shallow so adding the doses slowly helps. Jon

05-13-2002, 09:28 AM	#8
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	im up to about 50(a little more ca than alk) mls of each a day in my 120g ive been using bionic for a few years -great product-but i think for larger tanks it might be best to have a reactor/use kalk or something. im gonna get a nilsen reactor,set that up to drip only at night, and keep using the bionic.

05-13-2002, 10:36 AM	#9
RobG Council Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 288	Seems like there's a very wide range of dosing! That's good -- I was concerned I'd break the bank with this stuff. I noticed a couple of you mentioned that you dose the Ca more than the Alk one -- does that cause any problems? Am I better off using CaCl or something if I need more of the Ca buffer than Alk? Thanks for the replies... Rob

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