The limit is usually based on the water change.I will give it a try
When you say (bit at a time)
What are you talking? 5 10 %?
My tank is a 20 aio
You do not want huge water changes because that can cause wide swings in chemistry. Corals do no like change all that much.
So for a 20 gallon system, maybe 2.5 gallons (half a bucket) every day at most.