Adding Balling light 1, 2, & 3 to BRS 2 part ok?

[JMLewis]

I'm about to switch from using kalk to dosing BRS 2 part (Randy`s recipie) and wanted to add the balling trace elements 1 2 and 3 to the ca and alk. Anyone tried this or see any issue with it?

Also would like to know how much of each part to add to 1 gallon of each.

 

[143MPCo]

 

[143MPCo]

I use it, and love it!
my 2cents...

 

[JMLewis]

I use it, and love it!
my 2cents...

Do you add the exact same amount of parts 1 2 and 3 they suggest in the video.

 

[143MPCo]

Do you add the exact same amount of parts 1 2 and 3 they suggest in the video.

yes, I don't stray from the recommendation.

 

[JMLewis]

yes, I don't stray from the recommendation.

OK perfect, thank you!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

FWIW, while it sounds good to have dosing of trace elements tied to the calcium and alkalinity additions (and that certainly is easy), I'm not sure it is the "perfect" way to do it (if there is such a thing).

The whole premise of this method is that these trace elements are being used by the calcifying hard corals and not by other organisms such as macroalgae, microalgae, bacteria, soft corals, anemones, etc., none of which use appreciable calcium or alkalinity, but which certainly take up trace elements.

So while I am not suggesting other ways are better, I'd just caution against assuming this is exactly worked out science to help all aquaria.

 

[JMLewis]

FWIW, while it sounds good to have dosing of trace elements tied to the calcium and alkalinity additions (and that certainly is easy), I'm not sure it is the "perfect" way to do it (if there is such a thing).

The whole premise of this method is that these trace elements are being used by the calcifying hard corals and not by other organisms such as macroalgae, microalgae, bacteria, soft corals, anemones, etc., none of which use appreciable calcium or alkalinity, but which certainly take up trace elements.

So while I am not suggesting other ways are better, I'd just caution against assuming this is exactly worked out science to help all aquaria.

Understandable, currently I'm 95% sps 4% LPS and 1 mushroom. But I think see what your saying, if there were more softies I'd probably need to add more trace elements?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Understandable, currently I'm 95% sps 4% LPS and 1 mushroom. But I think see what your saying, if there were more softies I'd probably need to add more trace elements?

Theoretically, yes.