Need new substrate!?!?!?

johnfluevogs · 03/22/2006, 12:03 PM

I am having a terrible time managing my levels in my tank. Well more specifically I cannot control my alk to a point where think will start thriving. All inhabitants are living except for harder corals. I currently have synthetic black sand that has no buffering ability. I am thinking that I need to make the switch to some sort of sand bed that has buffering ability like crushed coral or a mix.

Does any one have a suggestion on the matter?

psimitry · 03/22/2006, 12:23 PM

Are you dosing anything that might help stabilize your levels?

johnfluevogs · 03/22/2006, 05:16 PM

I have been trying bionic buffer but it take up to 30ml per day
and I think that is way to much as I know fellow people of the hobby that have larger systems that dont require that much buffering.

Does anyone else have any suggestions?

03/22/2006, 12:03 PM	#1
johnfluevogs Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NY Posts: 62	Need new substrate!?!?!? I am having a terrible time managing my levels in my tank. Well more specifically I cannot control my alk to a point where think will start thriving. All inhabitants are living except for harder corals. I currently have synthetic black sand that has no buffering ability. I am thinking that I need to make the switch to some sort of sand bed that has buffering ability like crushed coral or a mix. Does any one have a suggestion on the matter?

03/22/2006, 12:23 PM	#2
psimitry Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,560	Are you dosing anything that might help stabilize your levels?

03/22/2006, 05:16 PM	#3
johnfluevogs Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NY Posts: 62	I have been trying bionic buffer but it take up to 30ml per day and I think that is way to much as I know fellow people of the hobby that have larger systems that dont require that much buffering. Does anyone else have any suggestions?