What about liquid additives ... like minerals or other like Anti phosphate ..... ???

minajaguar · 04/19/2012, 06:12 AM

What about liquid additives ... like minerals or other like Anti phosphate ,anti nitrate ..... ???

IS there some additives i have to add from time to time ... or i hve not
( Fish only tank )

thegrun · 04/19/2012, 07:22 AM

For a fish only tank it is unlikely you will need to add anything to the tank assuming you keep up with your water changes. In general, don't add anything you are not testing for.

Sugar Magnolia · 04/19/2012, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thegrun

For a fish only tank it is unlikely you will need to add anything to the tank assuming you keep up with your water changes. In general, don't add anything you are not testing for.

Agreed. Routine water changes will be all that is needed.

Also, there's no need to make your text so large.

aleonn · 04/19/2012, 11:19 AM

Water changes would take care of most things. You can also consider bio-pellets or vodka dosing for decreasing nitrates and phosphates. Those are a bit more advanced, and there are lots of threads in the search engine if you'd like to read up on those.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 04/19/2012, 02:51 PM

This may help:

The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 2: What Chemicals Must be Supplemented
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php

and

The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners,
Part 4: What Chemicals May Detrimentally Accumulate
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-09/rhf/index.php

kingevil · 04/19/2012, 03:05 PM

i use brightwell microbacter7. not sure if it's really doing anything, but it makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

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Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	This may help: The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 2: What Chemicals Must be Supplemented http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php and The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 4: What Chemicals May Detrimentally Accumulate http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-09/rhf/index.php __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

04/19/2012, 07:22 AM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	For a fish only tank it is unlikely you will need to add anything to the tank assuming you keep up with your water changes. In general, don't add anything you are not testing for.

04/19/2012, 11:19 AM	#4
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	Water changes would take care of most things. You can also consider bio-pellets or vodka dosing for decreasing nitrates and phosphates. Those are a bit more advanced, and there are lots of threads in the search engine if you'd like to read up on those.

04/19/2012, 03:05 PM	#6
kingevil Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: phx/east valley Posts: 917	i use brightwell microbacter7. not sure if it's really doing anything, but it makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.