dosser ?

Nickyfish · 06/16/2018, 12:12 AM

hey guys my tank is 120 reef and its new about 3 months old my cousin broke down his tank and was really nice and gave me a bunch of equipment one piece was a dosser pump with controller and containers (3)

what is the best things to start dosing with ???

josephxsxn · 06/16/2018, 04:17 AM

The big 3 are calc, alk and mag. I would only start dosing when water changes are not keeping up with the consumption of these.

bertoni · 06/16/2018, 04:37 PM

I agree that a dosing pump is best used for calcium and alkalinity. Magnesium is more hit-or-miss as to whether your tank will need it. A 2-part is a fine way to get going. Products like B-Ionic are fine, and there are DIY recipes, too.

06/16/2018, 12:12 AM	#1
Nickyfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 80	dosser ? hey guys my tank is 120 reef and its new about 3 months old my cousin broke down his tank and was really nice and gave me a bunch of equipment one piece was a dosser pump with controller and containers (3) what is the best things to start dosing with ??? __________________ Nick I Sports Rings One S.I. N.Y.

06/16/2018, 04:17 AM	#2
josephxsxn Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: DTW, Michigan Posts: 122	The big 3 are calc, alk and mag. I would only start dosing when water changes are not keeping up with the consumption of these. Last edited by josephxsxn; 06/16/2018 at 04:21 AM. Reason: Spelling

06/16/2018, 04:37 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I agree that a dosing pump is best used for calcium and alkalinity. Magnesium is more hit-or-miss as to whether your tank will need it. A 2-part is a fine way to get going. Products like B-Ionic are fine, and there are DIY recipes, too. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni