I have started dosing my 46 gal w/10 gal sump FOWLR with 2-part Calcium/Buffer system (B-Ionic) using manufacturers directions. I tested for KH and Alkalinity with a Salifert test kit and with two tests wound up with .25 ml KH reagent left in the syringe.
The instructions say to do some simple math to determine both values:
KH in dKH = (.25x16) 4
Alk in meq/L = (.25 x 5.71) 1.43
The instructions also has a table where it looks like readings [from left over reagent in the syringe] translate into KH and Alk values - huge differences from what is computed in example above.
Can someone tell me how to definitively use this test?? If I use the values derived by the multipliers I'm way low in both KH and Alk but don't know how this could be if I'm dosing and already have calcium present from my salt mix...
Based on these readings, should I remain dosing at product instructions or increase?
The instructions say to do some simple math to determine both values:
KH in dKH = (.25x16) 4
Alk in meq/L = (.25 x 5.71) 1.43
The instructions also has a table where it looks like readings [from left over reagent in the syringe] translate into KH and Alk values - huge differences from what is computed in example above.
Can someone tell me how to definitively use this test?? If I use the values derived by the multipliers I'm way low in both KH and Alk but don't know how this could be if I'm dosing and already have calcium present from my salt mix...
Based on these readings, should I remain dosing at product instructions or increase?