what to dose was useing DT's Pure Reef Elements not selling any more

joeparrish · 01/01/2010, 01:01 AM

what should I dose I was doseing reef elements 3 stage thing had alk mg and cal

they are not makeing this anymore I guess

I think I am going to go with seacheam
reef buffer for ph
reef complete for calcuim

Is this all I need to dose

Or should I go another route by the way this will be all hand dosed I have no doser or anything like that

rbnice1 · 01/01/2010, 01:11 AM

why not just buy calcium and magnesium chloride and some baking soda?

bertoni · 01/01/2010, 01:57 AM

Those product are okay. The tank might need some magnesium supplement, but some testing will let you know whether it's required.

joeparrish · 01/01/2010, 08:56 AM

Looking on seachems web site I dont see a mag do they mix it in with something else

bertoni · 01/01/2010, 09:23 AM

Their magnesium supplement isn't very good. Most of the other brands are better ionically balanced. SeaChem's is mostly epsom salt.

joeparrish · 01/01/2010, 12:12 PM

who is a recomended brand that I can go with and use all there stuff and by the way the cheaper the better

bertoni · 01/01/2010, 06:36 PM

If you want to save some money, Bulk Reef Supply sells chemicals to mix up a 2-part that's inexpensive and very easy to make. They also sell magnesium chloride in bulk.

If you want to stay with brands, I've used Kent Tech-M and Salifert for magnesium supplementation, and they're both fine. Warner and other suppliers are okay, too. Only SeaChem seems to be a problem.

joeparrish · 01/02/2010, 02:06 PM

anyone else

Lightsluvr · 01/02/2010, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bertoni

If you want to save some money, Bulk Reef Supply sells chemicals to mix up a 2-part that's inexpensive and very easy to make. They also sell magnesium chloride in bulk.

If you want to stay with brands, I've used Kent Tech-M and Salifert for magnesium supplementation, and they're both fine. Warner and other suppliers are okay, too. Only SeaChem seems to be a problem.

+1

The man knows of what he speaks...

LL

DTagrin · 01/04/2010, 09:40 AM

"what should I dose I was doseing reef elements 3 stage thing had alk mg and cal

they are not makeing this anymore I guess"

DT's here;
We have not stopped making our reef elements. Your LFS just stopped caring them.

01/01/2010, 01:01 AM	#1
joeparrish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: near evansville In Posts: 115	what to dose was useing DT's Pure Reef Elements not selling any more what should I dose I was doseing reef elements 3 stage thing had alk mg and cal they are not makeing this anymore I guess I think I am going to go with seacheam reef buffer for ph reef complete for calcuim Is this all I need to dose Or should I go another route by the way this will be all hand dosed I have no doser or anything like that

01/01/2010, 01:57 AM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Those product are okay. The tank might need some magnesium supplement, but some testing will let you know whether it's required. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/01/2010, 09:23 AM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Their magnesium supplement isn't very good. Most of the other brands are better ionically balanced. SeaChem's is mostly epsom salt. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/01/2010, 06:36 PM	#7
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	If you want to save some money, Bulk Reef Supply sells chemicals to mix up a 2-part that's inexpensive and very easy to make. They also sell magnesium chloride in bulk. If you want to stay with brands, I've used Kent Tech-M and Salifert for magnesium supplementation, and they're both fine. Warner and other suppliers are okay, too. Only SeaChem seems to be a problem. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/01/2010, 01:11 AM	#2
rbnice1 Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cedar Hill Posts: 3,905	why not just buy calcium and magnesium chloride and some baking soda?

01/01/2010, 08:56 AM	#4
joeparrish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: near evansville In Posts: 115	Looking on seachems web site I dont see a mag do they mix it in with something else

01/01/2010, 12:12 PM	#6
joeparrish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: near evansville In Posts: 115	who is a recomended brand that I can go with and use all there stuff and by the way the cheaper the better

01/02/2010, 02:06 PM	#8
joeparrish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: near evansville In Posts: 115	anyone else

01/04/2010, 09:40 AM	#10
DTagrin RC Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 81	"what should I dose I was doseing reef elements 3 stage thing had alk mg and cal they are not makeing this anymore I guess" DT's here; We have not stopped making our reef elements. Your LFS just stopped caring them.