chemical's

burning2nd · 05/13/2006, 03:51 PM

please state, the chemicals you have, for you reef, tank,/inverts/

im trying to get an idea, on anything extra, i might have not picked up yet, that i should have,

exacta123 · 05/13/2006, 04:25 PM

I dont use chemicals in my reef. I dose with Calcium thats it.

cw150 · 05/13/2006, 04:49 PM

I use a calc reactor, then i also dose iodine and strontium

burning2nd · 05/13/2006, 06:49 PM

HMM, thanks

jer77 · 05/13/2006, 08:37 PM

exacta123, I would make sure to dose both calcium and alkalinity to make sure your tank doesn't get off balance. Calcium should be added in relation to the amount of alkalinity or buffer you are using.

Paintbug · 05/13/2006, 09:04 PM

i dont dose anything but homemade 2 Part calc/alk buffer. as long as you do regular water changes, theres no need to add anything else! especially with a newer tank. rule #1 is dont add anything you dont test for. heres a link on water parameters, bookmark it!

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php

mg426 · 05/13/2006, 09:48 PM

I use randys home made calcium and alk recipe 1 along with weekly water changes.

Amphiprion · 05/13/2006, 09:49 PM

I second all the above comments--water changes, calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium.

Sk8r · 05/13/2006, 10:04 PM

I change 10% water per week, top off about 1/2 gallon a day, and check salinity at that point.
I test alkalinity, temperature, and calcium nearly daily (Salifert); my topoff water contains Kent buffer. I add Kent Turbo Calcium to my tank almost daily. I have taken to adding Kent Coral Vite biweekly and have been pleased. It has a strong mg. component, so until my calcium/alkalinity refuse to rise, I don't worry about testing for mg. I have only had to add it once, 3 months ago.

burning2nd · 05/14/2006, 07:21 AM

i havent added, anything yet, except a little calcium(kent), im testing my Ph nightly, its about 8.2 and my almonia, is low low less then .25, my no2 no3 are also low but hte no3 is slightly higher, alkalinity , i havent checked since like hmm a few days, ill do that now.

im not sure how to read this but its the total number of drops to get to green, and that was 6 then devided by two and thats the total. so im somewere about 3 (still dont under stand that) each drop is equal to 0.5meg/L what does this mean? this is a marine basic sea chem

05/13/2006, 08:37 PM	#5
jer77 Phish Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,642	exacta123, I would make sure to dose both calcium and alkalinity to make sure your tank doesn't get off balance. Calcium should be added in relation to the amount of alkalinity or buffer you are using. __________________ - Jonny -, 120g 5 Year Old Reef w/ SPS, BTA, Zoos & some Softies. 40g Frag Tank. 40g Sump. Super Reef Octopus XP 3000 External Cone Skimmer. 250W Radiums. TaoTronics LED. PanWorld 200PS w/SQWD

05/13/2006, 09:04 PM	#6
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	i dont dose anything but homemade 2 Part calc/alk buffer. as long as you do regular water changes, theres no need to add anything else! especially with a newer tank. rule #1 is dont add anything you dont test for. heres a link on water parameters, bookmark it! http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

05/13/2006, 09:48 PM	#7
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I use randys home made calcium and alk recipe 1 along with weekly water changes. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

05/13/2006, 09:49 PM	#8
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	I second all the above comments--water changes, calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium. __________________ 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

05/13/2006, 10:04 PM	#9
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I change 10% water per week, top off about 1/2 gallon a day, and check salinity at that point. I test alkalinity, temperature, and calcium nearly daily (Salifert); my topoff water contains Kent buffer. I add Kent Turbo Calcium to my tank almost daily. I have taken to adding Kent Coral Vite biweekly and have been pleased. It has a strong mg. component, so until my calcium/alkalinity refuse to rise, I don't worry about testing for mg. I have only had to add it once, 3 months ago. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/13/2006, 03:51 PM	#1
burning2nd Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Location: pa Posts: 54	chemical's please state, the chemicals you have, for you reef, tank,/inverts/ im trying to get an idea, on anything extra, i might have not picked up yet, that i should have,

05/13/2006, 04:25 PM	#2
exacta123 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 352	I dont use chemicals in my reef. I dose with Calcium thats it.

05/13/2006, 04:49 PM	#3
cw150 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: nw suburbs chicago Posts: 330	I use a calc reactor, then i also dose iodine and strontium

05/13/2006, 06:49 PM	#4
burning2nd Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Location: pa Posts: 54	HMM, thanks

05/14/2006, 07:21 AM	#10
burning2nd Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Location: pa Posts: 54	i havent added, anything yet, except a little calcium(kent), im testing my Ph nightly, its about 8.2 and my almonia, is low low less then .25, my no2 no3 are also low but hte no3 is slightly higher, alkalinity , i havent checked since like hmm a few days, ill do that now. im not sure how to read this but its the total number of drops to get to green, and that was 6 then devided by two and thats the total. so im somewere about 3 (still dont under stand that) each drop is equal to 0.5meg/L what does this mean? this is a marine basic sea chem