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I was at Petco and in the Marine section there's bunch of chemicals to add to the tank. Trace, Iron, Calcium, etc.
For my Fish Only Tank with LR, do I really need all of that? I read the bottle, and it seems to convice me that I may need it, like Trace. I don't test for all of that. My tank is fine (meaning fish is alive), so should I just leave it alone? P.S. What about those bottle of "Beneficial bacteria?"
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Thanks for answering my questions. Current Tank Info: 29G with 30lbs Live Rock, powerhead, one Clown fish. |
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You don’t need or want any of it. For a reef all you actually need is calcium.
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all you would need is regular water-changes. your FO tank really isnt going to consume much of the trace elements, i.e. Iron,...
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ditto.
Just an observation... bio-wheel and CC: how are your nitrates/phosphates? |
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Thanks for answering my questions. Current Tank Info: 29G with 30lbs Live Rock, powerhead, one Clown fish. |
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For your purposes, all that is needed is regular water changes (calcium also, if you want).
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You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO |
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