soundcrd Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 As I'm sure everyone here is aware, there are, by my last thoroughly scientific count, approximately 975,423 different additives out there for people to add to their saltwater aquariums. My question is: how many really matter? Calcium and alkalinity I'll give you, but after that...? Thoughts? Preferences on different brands? Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 A 2-part calcium/alk additive like B-Ionic should have all the necessary major/minor trace elements needed. You shouldn't have anything more to add, and even B-Ionic is unnecessary for keeping just soft corals. Link to comment
Pickle010 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Never dose for anything you aren't testing for. Most of your needs are going to be met with routine maintenace - water changes. I didn't get into B-Ionic or anything else for that matter until I got into more demanding corals. Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Sorry, Pickle's right about the necessity of testing everything you want to dose. If you see that calcium is getting too low between weekly water changes, then you may want to start dosing. This will happen if you have many stony corals. Link to comment
SPS20 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 If you test Ca+, Alk, Salinity, Iodine/-ide/-ate, and Mg, you will be fine. Get yourself some B-Ionic, some lugol's Iodine, and some Mg supplement (i like ESV's) and you have all the supplements you will ever need, IME. Link to comment
EtOH_is_good Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 +1 on what sps20 said. 2 part, alk, calc, kalk, mg, iodine are what i reach for so far. Link to comment
bdare Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I've also recently started dosing Potassium to help with some of my SPS. Seems to help with thier colors. Link to comment
EtOH_is_good Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 bdare, you have some links for that K+ info. i'd be interested in some reading up on that. etoh Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Also, I've heard of many large SPS tank owners regularly dosing amino acids for their corals. I'm not sure if there's any standardized method, yet. Link to comment
Dadoboy Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 What about "Kent Marine Nano-Reef" part A & B? I bought it (sigh) because the LFS said I needed it (sigh)... It says 8 drops per 4 gallons. I only put 4 drops in my water change, just to give it something. "NanoReef Part A contains calcium, magnesium, strontium, iron, and many other important elements. When used with NanoReef Part B, it provides all necessary major, minor, and trace ions in proper ratios to maintain proper water parameters in nano reefs and other small reef systems" Link to comment
diggman08 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 i used Kent Nano for about a year.. i was very pleased with it... note: never dose what the bottle recommends.. i dose about half of that that... Link to comment
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