Trace Elements

hansonfam · 10/13/2008, 06:13 PM

What would you recomend for trace elements.
I am would rather do a water change but i am not home enough lately. So my wife can add trace elements.

Thanks

pusanpa · 10/13/2008, 06:23 PM

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jc16 · 10/14/2008, 12:52 AM

maybe try some zeo products i'm using kz spurenelemente komplex with great results.

MCsaxmaster · 10/14/2008, 08:58 AM

With the possible exception of iron (FeIII), I don't see any need to dose any trace elements to a reef tank. From the analyses done, most salt mixes appear to already have normal to significantly elevated concentrations of various trace elements.

Garage1217 · 10/14/2008, 09:20 AM

The only thing I use for trace / more for other purposes is seachem reef plus. The stuff is STELLAR and ALL my softies and LPS respond noticeably to it! Give it a go, 2L of the stuff is cheap.

JamesJR · 10/14/2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MCsaxmaster
With the possible exception of iron (FeIII), I don't see any need to dose any trace elements to a reef tank. From the analyses done, most salt mixes appear to already have normal to significantly elevated concentrations of various trace elements.

I would agree. Not needed.

10/13/2008, 06:13 PM	#1
hansonfam Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 834	Trace Elements What would you recomend for trace elements. I am would rather do a water change but i am not home enough lately. So my wife can add trace elements. Thanks __________________ 35 Gallon Solana Gigantea anemone species tank, 90 SPS dominated reef tank!! Current Tank Info: 90 gallon-Numerous corals,2 purple tangs,choclate mimic tang,yellow wrasse *2.In the 35 gallon 1 purple gig and 1 multi colour gig,pair of mis bar Aussie black clowns and a lawnmower Blennie!

10/14/2008, 08:58 AM	#4
MCsaxmaster Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kaneohe, HI Posts: 3,500	With the possible exception of iron (FeIII), I don't see any need to dose any trace elements to a reef tank. From the analyses done, most salt mixes appear to already have normal to significantly elevated concentrations of various trace elements. __________________ "When two opposite points of view are expressed with equal intensity, the truth does not necessarily lie exactly halfway between them. It is possible for one side to be simply wrong." -Dawkins Current Tank Info: ...but, but, the ocean is right there...

10/14/2008, 09:20 AM	#5
Garage1217 GET OFF MY LAWN Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Globally Posts: 5,869	The only thing I use for trace / more for other purposes is seachem reef plus. The stuff is STELLAR and ALL my softies and LPS respond noticeably to it! Give it a go, 2L of the stuff is cheap. __________________ No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness ~ Aristotle If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? ~ Albert Einstein I'm just as bent as ever. Hellishly so ~ Captain Jack Sparrow Current Tank Info: Systems and goodies by Lee-Mar / Coralvue / Neptune Systems / Jager / Spectrapure / Cree / Meanwell + more!

10/13/2008, 06:23 PM	#2
pusanpa 60g sps + 20g mix + 8g Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago (Lakeview) 60657 Posts: 1,318	http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/ar...?articleid=362

10/14/2008, 12:52 AM	#3
jc16 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 398	maybe try some zeo products i'm using kz spurenelemente komplex with great results.