Poll on people who dose or have reactor

[justforfun]

Interested in getting a poll started for people who dose or have reactor

 

[Krish]

Welcome to RF! I'll add the poll here for you.

 

[cptbjorn]

I dose two part according to the guide at http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php, the alkalinity part is just baking soda and water and the calcium is calcium chloride I picked up from bulkreefsupply. 15 bucks in supplies will last me 25 years or so at my current consumption.

Alkalinity is quite a bit less concentrated in saltwater than calcium and therefore drops significantly faster percentage-wise, so I dose the alk part into my ATO water so it is continuously added throughout the day while the calcium is fine just every 3 days or so or even weekly if I'm lazy. Works really well and doesn't need any extra equipment or much attention.

 

[fishoutofwater]

I have a reactor and only dose a little iodine.

 

[Myteemouse]

kalk ractor
calcium ractor.
dose mag!!

 

[Krish]

I added the poll for you and moved it to the poll section. You guys can now vote. Also adjusted poll for those that chimed in already

 

[justforfun]

thank you so much for this poll REEF FRONTIERS rock on!!!

 

[Krish]

LOL!!! No problem at all!! Hope you enjoy it here

 

[ashton]

i've got a 75 and 20 g sump and i dose the 2 part from bulk reef supply and then also dose mag..

 

[Maxx]

Calcium Reactor and dose for Magnesium.

Nick

 

[iroll253]

I dont dose at all, Weekly water changes on 20 gallons gets me by happily.

 

[eww]

We use BRS two part and Mg. We dose Alk and Ca daily and Mg as needed (not often)

 

[Frankie]

Calcium reactor user here. I also mix in Mg. supplement via dolomite or zeomag.

 

[holdendaniel]

sweet thread i am starting to dose brs 2 part have a reactor setup waiting for me to install

 

[justforfun]

how much do you guys dose of each substance...per day or per week...what are you using to dose with(pump or slow drip) looking into by a liter miter

 

[Faciosity]

You left out an option on the poll. I don't dose anything, and don't have any reactors. Crazy you say? All my perameters are good, and my livestock is healthy. Stable PH, almost 0 nitrates, Great calcium and mag levels, alk is a little high.
Keep up on the water changes, and have a good balance of livestock/cleaners, and it is possible. For a long time, I didn't even use a skimmer.

 

[NWDiver]

>Justforfun
I dose using Bulk reef supply 2-part recipe 1.
I have ~160gallon system and I currently dose 150ml alk and Ca per day.
I use two dosing pumps and an Apex to spread the dose over 24 hours.
After I finish a gallon of each part of recipe 1, I do a two day drip of ~600ml Mg.

 

[Krish]

You left out an option on the poll. I don't dose anything, and don't have any reactors. Crazy you say? All my perameters are good, and my livestock is healthy. Stable PH, almost 0 nitrates, Great calcium and mag levels, alk is a little high.
Keep up on the water changes, and have a good balance of livestock/cleaners, and it is possible. For a long time, I didn't even use a skimmer.

I added the option for you so you can now vote

 

[holdendaniel]

You left out an option on the poll. I don't dose anything, and don't have any reactors. Crazy you say? All my perameters are good, and my livestock is healthy. Stable PH, almost 0 nitrates, Great calcium and mag levels, alk is a little high.
Keep up on the water changes, and have a good balance of livestock/cleaners, and it is possible. For a long time, I didn't even use a skimmer.

What salt are you using? All your elements are being provided by the salt. Do you have a lot of corals needing the supplements?

 

[cptbjorn]

>Justforfun
I dose using Bulk reef supply 2-part recipe 1. I currently dose 150ml alk and Ca per day.

:shock:

thats almost 15 grams of caco3, which is like 8" worth of acro every day. and here i was stoked when my tank started using a whole 3ml pipette per day lol.

thanks a lot NWDiver now I need a big tank