SeaChem Fusion 1 and 2

Scubajoe1 · 04/13/2018, 06:27 PM

So I am dosing with seachem fusion 1 and 2. According to the directions they should be dosed in equal amounts and you should be good. Well I am dosing 40 mL/day for the alkalinity and it it staying constant at 8.0 dKH. I had stopped dosing Ca to get it to 425. I started the doser at 10 mL /day and in two days it was at 445. Does not make a lot of sense to me. Anyone care to make a guess as to what is going on? I do not see any precipitation around the heaters or in the sump. I do a 2.5 gallon water change every other day mostly to replenish trace elements. Comes out to 20% a month. Nitrate 0.25, Phosphate 0.03, Ca 445 now and Alk 8.0.

Thanks

Joe

tripdad · 04/14/2018, 06:38 AM

Despite their assertions they are not balanced additives. This has been addressed elsewhere on the web by reputable sources. I use much less calcium than alk and maintain correct levels. I do like this brand as my tank has responded well versus others I've used but they are not balanced. No biggie just read your levels and adjust accordingly.

04/13/2018, 06:27 PM	#1
Scubajoe1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 409	SeaChem Fusion 1 and 2 So I am dosing with seachem fusion 1 and 2. According to the directions they should be dosed in equal amounts and you should be good. Well I am dosing 40 mL/day for the alkalinity and it it staying constant at 8.0 dKH. I had stopped dosing Ca to get it to 425. I started the doser at 10 mL /day and in two days it was at 445. Does not make a lot of sense to me. Anyone care to make a guess as to what is going on? I do not see any precipitation around the heaters or in the sump. I do a 2.5 gallon water change every other day mostly to replenish trace elements. Comes out to 20% a month. Nitrate 0.25, Phosphate 0.03, Ca 445 now and Alk 8.0. Thanks Joe __________________ Scubajoe 180 Gallon reef tank with coast to coast Herbie overflow. 60 Gallon sump with 9" filter sock. 36" lifereef skimmer, activated carbon filter. Emperor Aquatics 40W UV Sterilizer Current Tank Info: 180 gallon reed tank, coast to coast overflow, herbie overflow. Life reef sump and 36" life reef skimmer, GHL Doser 2, Neptune Apex reef controller, Auto topoff, Spectrapure RO system with a Tunze RO controller. activated carbon and no more GFO.

04/14/2018, 06:38 AM	#2
tripdad Frustrated Stick Gardener Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: near chicago,Ill. Posts: 701	Despite their assertions they are not balanced additives. This has been addressed elsewhere on the web by reputable sources. I use much less calcium than alk and maintain correct levels. I do like this brand as my tank has responded well versus others I've used but they are not balanced. No biggie just read your levels and adjust accordingly. __________________ Scott Current tank: 65 gal DSA rimless, mixed reef, 20 gal sump, T5 6bulb, big skimmer, 40B Fowler, 20 gal sump, 4 bulb T5