Which do you perfer?

xlayedoutx · 06/03/2006, 11:12 PM

I'm going to order my trace elements for my tank and was wondering what everybody perfers.

Kent or Salifert?

ACBlinky · 06/03/2006, 11:25 PM

Actually I prefer just to do regular water changes - I used to add Kent Essential Elements, but after being told (and rightly so) 'if you can't test for it, don't add it' I stopped. Nothing in my tank appears to have noticed. IMHO, you might as well save your money

Dubbin1 · 06/04/2006, 12:15 AM

Yup, save your money and just keep up on your water changes. The salt has everything in it that you need.

Paintbug · 06/04/2006, 06:23 PM

the only thing i have been adding to my tank is a homemade 2 part calc/alk buffer. water changes will take care of all the other elements. kent makes a good 2 part, but if i were to buy some again it would be the ESV B-ionic. i have used it in the past with great results as well.

shoddyk · 06/05/2006, 09:59 AM

I agree with saving your money. The only thing I dose is 2 part calcium/alk and that's it.

06/03/2006, 11:12 PM	#1
xlayedoutx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clovis Ca Posts: 383	Which do you perfer? I'm going to order my trace elements for my tank and was wondering what everybody perfers. Kent or Salifert? __________________ I may be new but I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night. Current Tank Info: 40G Breeder with built in overflow, (2) Hydra 26HD’s, (4) T5’s, BM Nac 3.5 Skimmer

06/03/2006, 11:25 PM	#2
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Actually I prefer just to do regular water changes - I used to add Kent Essential Elements, but after being told (and rightly so) 'if you can't test for it, don't add it' I stopped. Nothing in my tank appears to have noticed. IMHO, you might as well save your money __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

06/04/2006, 06:23 PM	#4
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	the only thing i have been adding to my tank is a homemade 2 part calc/alk buffer. water changes will take care of all the other elements. kent makes a good 2 part, but if i were to buy some again it would be the ESV B-ionic. i have used it in the past with great results as well. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

06/04/2006, 12:15 AM	#3
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	Yup, save your money and just keep up on your water changes. The salt has everything in it that you need.

06/05/2006, 09:59 AM	#5
shoddyk Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Yuma, Az Posts: 568	I agree with saving your money. The only thing I dose is 2 part calcium/alk and that's it.