Any problems dosing B-Ionic two part in the long term ?

Ginzo · 01/19/2007, 10:59 AM

Anyone know of any problems there could be by dosing B-Ionic calcium buffer (two part) in the long term ?

I've heard of people talking about B-Ionic containing copper..is this bad ?

My tank is 120g + 35g sump.

Ginzo · 01/19/2007, 02:17 PM

bump...anyone

Gundo5000 · 01/19/2007, 02:38 PM

I've dosed it before with great succes. Never heard of it containing copper.

Craig Lambert · 01/19/2007, 02:49 PM

You can dose it daily forever. I doubt very much that there is any copper in it. You might ask Randy on the Chemistry Forum.

fours2many · 01/19/2007, 02:59 PM

One of the ingredients is copper. I haven't had anything bad happen and I have been using it every other day for 6 months.

burton14e7 · 01/19/2007, 03:25 PM

I used it for 2 years on my 55, only problem is I had to keep using more and more as I collected more corals and clams and had to scrub the dosing cups as they calcified themselves. I used the gallon concentrated jugs and diluted with ro/di.

Ginzo · 01/19/2007, 03:30 PM

what is the cost of using this stuff ?

I have a 120g tank + 35g sump..I should be expensive right ?

evilsike · 01/19/2007, 11:34 PM

cost, I think depends on what you have and what they need. just keep and eye on your alk and calcium.

I have a 46g and have a decent amount of corals. I'm maintaining 15ml with alk at 9dkh and calcium at 400-450.

I don't have any downside so far. been using it for a year. wait, maybe downside is having alot of corraline. gotta scrape the place you down't want it to grow on.

drummereef · 01/19/2007, 11:48 PM

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Originally posted by Ginzo
what is the cost of using this stuff ?

I have a 120g tank + 35g sump..I should be expensive right ?

There is a much cheaper alternative. Randy's 2-part. I love the stuff and it's easy on my pocketbook.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php

Som1else · 01/20/2007, 12:21 AM

I'm using randy's 2 part and its working great so far. Soo cheap too. I dose every day and so far Ive gone through about 1/2 gal of each. Now I've got to make the Mg solution soon.

01/19/2007, 10:59 AM	#1
Ginzo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 754	Any problems dosing B-Ionic two part in the long term ? Anyone know of any problems there could be by dosing B-Ionic calcium buffer (two part) in the long term ? I've heard of people talking about B-Ionic containing copper..is this bad ? My tank is 120g + 35g sump.

01/19/2007, 02:38 PM	#3
Gundo5000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,534	I've dosed it before with great succes. Never heard of it containing copper. __________________ GUNDO

01/19/2007, 02:49 PM	#4
Craig Lambert Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,897	You can dose it daily forever. I doubt very much that there is any copper in it. You might ask Randy on the Chemistry Forum. __________________ "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will spend all day in a boat drinking beer." Current Tank Info: 75G Tank, 29G Sump, 100lbs LR, AquaC EV-180, Iwaki MD-20RT return Tunze nano streams 4X54 t-5/Icecap Ballast & SLR's 2x110 vho actinic

01/19/2007, 11:34 PM	#8
evilsike Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 427	cost, I think depends on what you have and what they need. just keep and eye on your alk and calcium. I have a 46g and have a decent amount of corals. I'm maintaining 15ml with alk at 9dkh and calcium at 400-450. I don't have any downside so far. been using it for a year. wait, maybe downside is having alot of corraline. gotta scrape the place you down't want it to grow on. __________________ All experts were once a beginner Current Tank Info: 46 Gal bow front, Aqua C 120, 10g sump w/ 6"x10" refuge, 5x39 T5, AC2, 2xmodded mj

01/19/2007, 02:17 PM	#2
Ginzo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 754	bump...anyone

01/19/2007, 02:59 PM	#5
fours2many Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 385	One of the ingredients is copper. I haven't had anything bad happen and I have been using it every other day for 6 months.

01/19/2007, 03:25 PM	#6
burton14e7 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Keller, Tx Posts: 2,009	I used it for 2 years on my 55, only problem is I had to keep using more and more as I collected more corals and clams and had to scrub the dosing cups as they calcified themselves. I used the gallon concentrated jugs and diluted with ro/di.

01/19/2007, 03:30 PM	#7
Ginzo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 754	what is the cost of using this stuff ? I have a 120g tank + 35g sump..I should be expensive right ?

01/20/2007, 12:21 AM	#10
Som1else Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 305	I'm using randy's 2 part and its working great so far. Soo cheap too. I dose every day and so far Ive gone through about 1/2 gal of each. Now I've got to make the Mg solution soon.