supplements

rmiga13 · 11/16/2007, 03:16 PM

What kinds of supplements do you all add to your reef tanks? Im trying to figure out why im seeing hardly little to no growth on any of my corals!

Blakethebug · 11/16/2007, 03:59 PM

This is sir_dudeguy, just logged in on a friends computer

First of all, what type of reef are we talking about here? Softies? Mostly softies? Or sps/lps? The answer changes a bit depending on what type of corals you mostly have.

If you have mostly a softy dominated tank, then i wouldnt suggest adding anything. The only reason to add something is if you're actually testing everything and know something is low (and since you didnt post any parameters, i'll assume you havent tested lol

). Anyways, for softies you should be fine doing a small water change every couple weeks or so. I havent done a water change on my 40 for months and all my softies are perfectly fine and i dont dose anything. Not that i recommend going that long w/out a water change lol, i'm just saying softies are very undemanding. Just make sure to use a good salt lik Reef Crystals or something.

If its stoney corals though, and you've got lots of them, then you might find that you do need to dose something, but again, not without testing your water first.

Next, what type of lighting do you have? Different lights give much different growth and color. On a 72 bowfront you're probably gonna need more than just pc's, specially if you're not growing just soties. If you do have pc's, what size? 65w bulbs or 96w bulbs?

rmiga13 · 11/16/2007, 11:08 PM

Okay here's my story! My tank is a 72gl bow front. I have an emperor 400, Remora skimmer, PC lights 65watts 70lbs of LR and about 80lbs LS I have Xenia, Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Zoos, Polys, and Rics I do water changes weekly using RO water from AC mixing with Reef Crystal Salt adding C- Balance @ every water change 1 week I do a 5 gl change the next I do a 10gl change These are my test results from tonight before my water change.
N03 - 0
N02<0.3
PH 8.0
Salinity 1.024
KH 7
NH3/NH4 0
Temp 78

here are some photo's of my biggest concern I feel I am about to lose these guys!!
Polys

Polys

Zoos

Im sorry I don't have the best camera in the world but this is the best I could do!

jeweldamsel · 11/17/2007, 02:35 AM

Zoa's need iodide to survive. I am using Lugol's Solution and Reef Solution in my reef tanks. My zoa's love the Reef Solution, but it is expensive.

jeweldamsel · 11/17/2007, 02:36 AM

A word of caution, too much iodine is harmful to corals.

11/16/2007, 03:16 PM	#1
rmiga13 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kernersville, NC Posts: 51	supplements What kinds of supplements do you all add to your reef tanks? Im trying to figure out why im seeing hardly little to no growth on any of my corals!

11/16/2007, 03:59 PM	#2
Blakethebug Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mesa Posts: 321	This is sir_dudeguy, just logged in on a friends computer First of all, what type of reef are we talking about here? Softies? Mostly softies? Or sps/lps? The answer changes a bit depending on what type of corals you mostly have. If you have mostly a softy dominated tank, then i wouldnt suggest adding anything. The only reason to add something is if you're actually testing everything and know something is low (and since you didnt post any parameters, i'll assume you havent tested lol ). Anyways, for softies you should be fine doing a small water change every couple weeks or so. I havent done a water change on my 40 for months and all my softies are perfectly fine and i dont dose anything. Not that i recommend going that long w/out a water change lol, i'm just saying softies are very undemanding. Just make sure to use a good salt lik Reef Crystals or something. If its stoney corals though, and you've got lots of them, then you might find that you do need to dose something, but again, not without testing your water first. Next, what type of lighting do you have? Different lights give much different growth and color. On a 72 bowfront you're probably gonna need more than just pc's, specially if you're not growing just soties. If you do have pc's, what size? 65w bulbs or 96w bulbs? __________________ Blake

11/16/2007, 11:08 PM	#3
rmiga13 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kernersville, NC Posts: 51	Okay here's my story! My tank is a 72gl bow front. I have an emperor 400, Remora skimmer, PC lights 65watts 70lbs of LR and about 80lbs LS I have Xenia, Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Zoos, Polys, and Rics I do water changes weekly using RO water from AC mixing with Reef Crystal Salt adding C- Balance @ every water change 1 week I do a 5 gl change the next I do a 10gl change These are my test results from tonight before my water change. N03 - 0 N02<0.3 PH 8.0 Salinity 1.024 KH 7 NH3/NH4 0 Temp 78 here are some photo's of my biggest concern I feel I am about to lose these guys!! Polys Polys Zoos Zoos Im sorry I don't have the best camera in the world but this is the best I could do!

11/17/2007, 02:35 AM	#4
jeweldamsel Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 385	Zoa's need iodide to survive. I am using Lugol's Solution and Reef Solution in my reef tanks. My zoa's love the Reef Solution, but it is expensive.

11/17/2007, 02:36 AM	#5
jeweldamsel Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 385	A word of caution, too much iodine is harmful to corals.