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Thuan
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You're going to need to. I remember when I start reefing, I didn't dose anything and knew little about it. As I I got more exp and added more corals, I start dosing manually. As I acquired more acro, I find myself not able to keep up, so I got a doser. From there, I never looked back. Now, I'm on 2nd week of dosing KZ1234 for both my 65 and 180
tbrown
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I wish I was Rish...
Ask @CodyBot , he can make it happen.
Me too...I mean..I make a good living but I'm not what you'd call Rish
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Thuan
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I'm the last person to ask. Anyone can chime in on this
steveschuerger
I love Gonis and Euphyllia. Maybe too much
Yep , do it, at least 2 part and trace elements.
steveschuerger
I love Gonis and Euphyllia. Maybe too much
Good morning all. Today’s been my day to do water change in nano and Discus tank(as well as change canister filter out in this tank). About to top off the Pea Puffer tank.
About what to dose?
About what @sadrobotz should dose.
Thuan
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the ESV on sale. I'm thinking to get the 4gal alk + 4 gal cal pakcage. You think that's too much
Esv is good. I use their magnesium but it's weaker than red sea. I dunno what to tell anyone to dose without numbers and consumption rates
I use brs soda ash for alk
Red sea for calcium
Esv and or red sea for mag
I use brs soda ash for alk
Red sea for calcium
Esv and or red sea for mag
stoney7713
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Alkalinity and then calcium will be the first things you notice dropping. An easy solution for both is Kalk. Or you could dose them separate, sodium carbonate for Alk and calcium chloride for calcium . (I settled on Kalk as is was easier to dose 1 than 2 things and things stayed where they were needed.) Alk and calcium should be used up proportionally in a reef tank.
As far as the trace elements, if your not overly stocked, weekly water changes should keep them stable for now.
The KZ 1234 is an easy system to use. There are a lot of options out there. I think the cheapest being Seachem trace and Seachem Plus. But Seachem has some good products and some bad ones.
Also All for Reef is an option, not everyone likes it, I have had success with it but others haven't. It's an All in one, for Alk, Cal, Mag, trace elements. You do have to check and possibly bring the big 3 back in line occasionally. It helps maintain them but it's possible for them to get out of wack still. The powder is the cheapest long term option, I wouldn't buy the premixed solution.
The reason you may need to bump your numbers back in line when using All for Reef is because it uses a Formate which has to be broke down by bacteria first before it is usable as Alk and calcium for corals. Things can get off a little bit. But only in the beginning did I have to adjust anything.
I didn't mention dosing magnesium separately but you may need to, it depends on your salt mix really. Some are pretty high and magnesium gets used very slowly. Still it's a major element you should keep an eye on and be prepared to dose.
No worries. I will play it like Ebay.
Dont run up the prices or everyone loses (except Shane. Sorry Shane) wait till the last few seconds and place a proxy bid on what you’re willing to pay. Either you get it for what you are willing to pay or less, or someone that was willing to pay more gets it.
Thuan
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I agree. People have to find out what works for them. ESV works for me and I've have it dial in, so I'm not going to change.
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