Dosing supplements

PitViper · 03/29/2018, 05:40 PM

What do you guys use or what is the most common brand that you guys use for supplement such as Calcium, Ph, and trace elements?

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BeachBumm · 03/29/2018, 05:57 PM

I just do weekly 10% water changes mixed with IO at 1.026 . I do add AquaVitro Fuel twice a week and have had no hair algae outbreaks since doing this . I did have a hair algae outbreak no too long ago but fluconazole took care of that and now this is my regimen ! I was not using Fuel when I did have my algae outbreak , it was my lax on water changes ! My fault .

BeachBumm · 03/29/2018, 05:59 PM

I have two systems and both are Biocubes , one is the original Oceanic 29 gal. and the newer one is the 14 gal. Coralife .

180+55reef · 04/01/2018, 06:30 PM

I never understood how a water change will help with alk and calc

nereefpat · 04/02/2018, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PitViper

What do you guys use or what is the most common brand that you guys use for supplement such as Calcium, Ph, and trace elements?

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Mrs wage's pickling lime (kalkwasser) for alk and Ca.

Baking soda for alk.

Drs foster and smith CaCl for Ca.

Don't worry about pH. pH "buffers" only raise alk.

Water changes and fish food for trace elements.

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Originally Posted by 180+55reef

I never understood how a water change will help with alk and calc

...because makeup water will have desired levels of alk and Ca...

chaudhry · 04/02/2018, 02:47 PM

Kent marine coral vite in my 25 gallon lagoon. I alternate dosing with water changes every other week.
Other tank, 100 gallon using fauna marine balling light trace elements mixed in my home made 2 part (Randy Holmes Recipe). No water change until I feel necessary ( which means every 6-8 months).
Happy with both methods and setup. I would say 100 gallon looks litter better than 25 gal.

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AlSimmons · 04/03/2018, 12:44 PM

Epsom Salt, Kalkwasser & Baking Soda seems to do the trick for me. (Magnesium, Calcium & Alkalinity)

I'm not too worried about pH or trace elements. A quality salt mix should have plenty of these & pH is not really a crucial parameter. There's a wide range that's acceptable.

Fylerb · 04/13/2018, 08:25 AM

I like the brs 2 part as its pre measured and little room for error

03/29/2018, 05:40 PM	#1
PitViper Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 169	Dosing supplements What do you guys use or what is the most common brand that you guys use for supplement such as Calcium, Ph, and trace elements? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/29/2018, 05:57 PM	#2
BeachBumm Registered Bumm Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 176	I just do weekly 10% water changes mixed with IO at 1.026 . I do add AquaVitro Fuel twice a week and have had no hair algae outbreaks since doing this . I did have a hair algae outbreak no too long ago but fluconazole took care of that and now this is my regimen ! I was not using Fuel when I did have my algae outbreak , it was my lax on water changes ! My fault .

03/29/2018, 05:59 PM	#3
BeachBumm Registered Bumm Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 176	I have two systems and both are Biocubes , one is the original Oceanic 29 gal. and the newer one is the 14 gal. Coralife .

04/01/2018, 06:30 PM	#4
180+55reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New England Posts: 359	I never understood how a water change will help with alk and calc

04/02/2018, 02:47 PM	#6
chaudhry Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 155	Kent marine coral vite in my 25 gallon lagoon. I alternate dosing with water changes every other week. Other tank, 100 gallon using fauna marine balling light trace elements mixed in my home made 2 part (Randy Holmes Recipe). No water change until I feel necessary ( which means every 6-8 months). Happy with both methods and setup. I would say 100 gallon looks litter better than 25 gal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

04/03/2018, 12:44 PM	#7
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	Epsom Salt, Kalkwasser & Baking Soda seems to do the trick for me. (Magnesium, Calcium & Alkalinity) I'm not too worried about pH or trace elements. A quality salt mix should have plenty of these & pH is not really a crucial parameter. There's a wide range that's acceptable.

04/13/2018, 08:25 AM	#8
Fylerb Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 51	I like the brs 2 part as its pre measured and little room for error