Balling
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Ubergroover
Engineer by day, Musician/golfer/reefer by night
I do, using aqua forest supplements. Pro’s = less water changes and more control of what your trace elements etc are. Can control DKH as well. I have had good luck. I change water 4 times a year. Rest of the time I add water and my Salinity.
Cons= especially if you use aquaforest people call it snake oil and pretty much refute it. I have seen zero cons..to be honest. I will keep doing my tanks this way because it works for me.
Cons= especially if you use aquaforest people call it snake oil and pretty much refute it. I have seen zero cons..to be honest. I will keep doing my tanks this way because it works for me.
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brownjoshua475
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Ok thanks I seen tropic marin supplements for the balling method just didnt know if it would work or not
C. Eymann
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The balling method is just another/original name for using any two part/ three part dosing regimen.
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User1
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True. And not to get into semantics it also includes more dosing options. DSR uses more as do Zeovit two of which are off the top of my head. It is of my opinion that if one builds/designs the system with it in mind it works. No different than running a tank any of the other ways.
Note: you didn't say it did, did not work.
C. Eymann
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I'd call DSR, aquaforest/Zeovit their own thing, I ran a Zeovit setup for a while with good results
Id say the Balling method is just used to describe the method of mineral replacement in a reef aquarium. Twopart/three part is basically all Hans Werner Balling was responsible for.
And it works great!
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brownjoshua475
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Ok that's what I thought
Leto987
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Balling Method is a method to balance ions. Tropic Marin has a few videos that explain in depth. Basically adds a third dosing solution which is sodium chloride free sea salt. This video explains.
