mixing red sea foundation abc to make one part like all for reef

[subaru watxher]

just wondering is it possible to mix the red sea foundation abc liquids together to make a one part like all for reef or is it not a good idea.

 

[blaxsun]

You mean the alkalinity, calcium and magnesium? No.

 

[subaru watxher]

You mean the alkalinity, calcium and magnesium? No.

yes just alk cal and mag

 

[blaxsun]

yes just alk cal and mag

No. Red Sea states that you need to wait between dosing each variation as you can get a reaction between some of them. So mixing them together is definitely out.

 

[Dennis Cartier]

The specific reason that this doesn't work, is that the Calcium and Alkalinity parts would interact and form precipitates (calcium carbonate). Ditto for the traces that react to alkalinity and others that react to calcium.

Tropic Marin gets away with it in All-For-Reef by using Calcium Formate, and the aklinity is not free until the calcium formate is metabolized by bacteria.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Nearly all products that are sold to reefers that are multiple parts working together are designed that way for a reason, recognizing that every reefer would prefer a single product to dose.

 

[subaru watxher]

okay, thanks i got it