my new baby... AKA The Café

danieyella · Feb 28, 2023

I dose 1 drop every other day. Waiting for my next icp to decide if I need to up it

Petcrazyson · Feb 28, 2023

danieyella said:
I dose 1 drop every other day. Waiting for my next icp to decide if I need to up it

How much manganese do you dose again?

Mschmidt · Feb 28, 2023

Projects with Sam said:
I dose Iodine blind. what harm c an come from too much?

just take your glasses off or go full blindfold?

Projects with Sam · Feb 28, 2023

Petcrazyson · Feb 28, 2023

Projects with Sam said:

Are you sure that dog is old enough to drink?

rmorris_14 · Feb 28, 2023

Petcrazyson said:
Are you sure that dog is old enough to drink?

Aren't you not old enough to drink?

tbrown · Feb 28, 2023

tbrown3589 said:
I read that the other day. Manganese is also good for certain colors in some Acros I believe. I need to look into that I just hate dosing what I can't test for.

After further research it looks like Manganese in small quantities helps protect corals but in high concentrations it causes skin peeling.

Nate Chalk · Feb 28, 2023

what iodine supplement do you use?
@Projects with Sam

Petcrazyson · Feb 28, 2023

rmorris_14 said:
Aren't you not old enough to drink?

As a matter of fact I am

just not in the States

F i s h y · Feb 28, 2023

Petcrazyson said:
As a matter of fact I am just not in the States

That's a no then

tbrown · Feb 28, 2023

Nate Chalk said:
what iodine supplement do you use?
@Projects with Sam

I use Coral Color Intense H from Continuum Aquatics.

SaltyT · Feb 28, 2023

I use Kent Marine Lugol's Iodide. 4 drops in my 90g every 2 weeks keeps my iodine in check on ICP tests.

danieyella · Feb 28, 2023

tbrown3589 said:
After further research it looks like Manganese in small quantities helps protect corals but in high concentrations it causes skin peeling.

I do 3ml in a 60g cube a day and it's still undetectable on icp tests. If I stop, I notice a decline in certain corals.

With that said: I do run an ats and this is one of the elements the algae in that or in a refugium will consume as well, which is why I dose higher. I may increase even more but I'm waiting for my next test to come back first.

tbrown · Feb 28, 2023

danieyella said:
I do 3ml in a 60g cube a day and it's still undetectable on icp tests. If I stop, I notice a decline in certain corals.

With that said: I do run an ats and this is one of the elements the algae in that or in a refugium will consume as well, which is why I dose higher. I may increase even more but I'm waiting for my next test to come back first.

Good information!