what additives do those of you who are experienced at acropora care use? or do you use nothing and skim well instead. I added some additives vit, mag/stront. and looked like I skimmed it right back out within 24 hours. Maybe I don't need all the additives? I've been reading articles online and some people say they don't add anything but seasalt and calcium.
additives added?
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matts125
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Valerie,
First and foremost, do you have a calcium reactor? this is the best way to keep calcium and other minerals in our reef stable enuff to care for sps such as acroporas.. I do know of some people that are sucessful with sps and only dose C-balance..
Matt
First and foremost, do you have a calcium reactor? this is the best way to keep calcium and other minerals in our reef stable enuff to care for sps such as acroporas.. I do know of some people that are sucessful with sps and only dose C-balance..
Matt
matts125
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By the way what part of Kansas are you from? I live in the Seattle area but am originaly from Great Bend..
Matt
Matt
wrightme43
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Well unless I can test for it, I dont add it. Mg very rarely, Ca pretty frequently, Alk pretty frequently. Mainly just water changes with reef crystals. I use kalk, and bionic. Depending on what I feel like using that day.
matts125 said:
no, I don't have a cacium reactor. I've seen some tech, and reef stuff out there for additives, please be specific with what you do. I know there are different pref. for brands, kent, etc. Some people swear by one brand or the other. Just want your opinions and what you use. Thanks.
kevinpo
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I only add what I am willing to test for. They are calcium, magnesium, and buffer. The numbers I aim for are 400ppm, 1200ppm, and 2.9 meq/L. (8.3 dKh).
HTH,
Kevin
HTH,
Kevin
NAx0
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calcium, magnesium, kh, stromtium, aminoacids
SueT
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I only add what I test for also.. in keeping sps corals thats the only way to go IMO.. I add Tech M as needed for my magnesium, I add kalk. via drip as my top off and this keeps my numbers in the 400ppm range and alk in steady at ~9dkh. In the weird off the wall chance I need to bump up these last 2 levels I use Tropic Marin BioCalcium powder. Am about to add a calcium reactor to fix that..
Water changes add everything else thats needed.
Water changes add everything else thats needed.
NAx0
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Only added, calcium magnesium and kh buffer?
Does the rest get compensated with the changes of water?
That you change percentage?
At my country the tendency is the to add of whole.
To see if little by little I go learning
All advice that you have given me have been a hit !
Greetings!
Does the rest get compensated with the changes of water?
That you change percentage?
At my country the tendency is the to add of whole.
To see if little by little I go learning
All advice that you have given me have been a hit !
Greetings!
oliver
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I don't have as much faith in salt contents as some do. Julian Sprung volume 3 has great info on trace element addition. My sps tank gets salifert iodine and Korallin trace element replenisher. I only dose about half the recommended dosage. Every day my tank seems to show improvement so I will continue to use these products.
