Are you dosing anything, and if so, why?

[LAReefer4Life]

3 part Aquaforest, Mg, Ca, and KH and necessary trace elements. It has given me very consistent levels for several years. More like balling method but no refugium required like the Triton method.

 

[Sneaks]

NOPOX for nitrate control
ATI essentials 1&2 for alk and calc
Seachem mag which I dissolve myself in RODI
Trace elements as per ICP

 

[maroun.c]

I dose Alk and Ca via a Dastaco Calcium reactor, add magnesium as needed and then based on my salt and water changes have to add a bit of strontium, potassium and iodine as indicated via ICP, with consecutive ICP and dosing the same brands I came to know amount to dose daily to maintain levels. i sometimes notice drifts of some elements and correct them accordingly without crazy number chasing.

 

[saullman]

I'm new to dosing. I notice many hobbyists are using All for Reef. I've never used it before. I'm just curious if dosing it can hurt my tank in anyway. I will post a pic of my parameters for reference.

 

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

Dosing was the game changer for me in this hobby. Started dosing one month ago. I now daily dose AFR, NeoNitro and NeoPhos by hand with hopes of automating it in the future. No water change since I started, however, plan is 10% every other week after an ICP soon.

Have been testing ALK, NO3, PO4, CA alot in the last month.

 

[SnazzyUrchin792]

I dose NOPOX, I’m experimenting with a couple different brands of alk, and I dose Reef Energy AB+

 

[vlangel]

I have a few LPS but mostly softies and macroalgae. My calcium and alk consumption are low. I used to replenish with water changes but have cut down on those as the tank is very stable coming on its 8th year. For that reason I have switched to AFR which is working well.

 

[BubblesandSqueak]

Dihydrogen Monoxide dispensed through a Tunze ATO.

Seriously no one?

 

[alpenreef]

Seriously no one?

More commonly known as hydric acid. I would advise against it. Fish do like it but it is known to be corrosive and is fatal when inhaled. Furthermore it contributes to the erosion of our beautiful landscape and is a major component of acid rain.
For safe handling please refer to the materials data sheet:

DHMO

 

[OhioReefKeeper]

I use seachem reef plus because that is what Garf.org did research on for there bullet proof reef and FishOfHex Aquatics on YouTube also uses and does routine icp testing and kalkwasser in my topoff for calcium

 

[BiggestE22]

I plan to use Zeovit but will still occasionally use Ozone and UV.

 

[Dburr1014]

Kalk




Such a small list compared to all the replies.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I plan to use Zeovit but will still occasionally use Ozone and UV.

Why are you dosing zeovit?

 

[danimal1211]

Randy’s high PH 2 part, PO4 and NH3

 

[BiggestE22]

Why are you dosing zeovit?

Based upon the videos on the BRS-160. As well as the results of a few friends who run the system.

 

[jimfish98]

AFR, Microbacter7, Acropower, NoPox. Acropower however it a test item. I liked Tropic Marin's Amino Organic but the dosing amount is costly as they only have small bottles.

 

[alpenreef]

Randy’s 3 part: Sodium Hydroxide, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate Heptadydrate+Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate

 

[GARRIGA]

Plan is to auto dose AFR plus peroxide then based off ICP correct that needed and if necessary then I’ll also dose A&K. Considering I’m not doing water changes and return base lost during nitrification via Fuge/ATS then I don’t expect much adjustments to alkalinity. In addition, peroxide I’m using is sodium percarbonate which contains soda ash might possibly add more alkalinity than needed which means I might need to add an acid to balance that.

Goal is to adjust as tank matures and better understanding of chemistry acquired. Chemistry not my thing and why best for me keeping it relatively simple.

Rather keep manual dosing adjustments to an absolute minimum and something I’m going to test eventually. Including possibly going calcium reactor day I have enough life where that would matter. Doubt one inch frags going to place that kind of demand on me anytime soon.

Nothing written in stone. I might change my mind as often something I do as knowledge is gained. Would be nice if those sea lab shells actually worked

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

69 g tank and i only dose phyto and All for Reef. Numbers are good except my nitrate is high. I also run gfo and carbon but that’s not really dosing.