Best 2 part dosing to use with Trident and DOS

[canadianeh]

Which 2 part dosing (Alk and Cal) you guys are using with Trident and DOS?

are there any best 2 part dosing additives?

 

[dank reefer]

ESV B-Ionic

 

[homer1475]

@Randy Holmes-Farley diy ALK, and BRS CAL, and MAG.

Only reason I don't use randy's recipe for CAL and MAG is it's a bit hard for me to source the raw materials. It's much easier to just buy them from BRS.

 

[Adam Schindler]

esv right now but I’m also looking into other options

 

[Dana Riddle]

I got some 'Balling Light' Ca/Mg/Alk supplements from Fauna Marin, also Trace Elements 1, 2&3. Very happy with the results.

 

[canadianeh]

I find most people only dose alk and cal only. Why most don’t dose magnesium as well?

 

[Adam Schindler]

I manually dose mag. Doesn’t seem to get consumed nearly as fast as everything else

 

[Dana Riddle]

I manually dose mag. Doesn’t seem to get consumed nearly as fast as everything else

Same here. The Neptune DOS pumps the Fauna Marin calcium and alkalinity supplements (separately of course) while I add the magnesium supplement to the top off water.

 

[canadianeh]

Same here. The Neptune DOS pumps the Fauna Marin calcium and alkalinity supplements (separately of course) while I add the magnesium supplement to the top off water.

What procedure and guideline you follow to add magnesium to top off water? Sorry for the newbie question

That seems to be a good idea instead of buying a new doser just for magnesium.

 

[Dana Riddle]

What procedure and guideline you follow to add magnesium to top off water? Sorry for the newbie question

That seems to be a good idea instead of buying a new doser just for magnesium.

My ATO container holds 5 gallons, and I add 4 grams of the Fauna Marin magnesium supplement. This has held the Mg level at ~1300 mg/L for months. This is a 120 gallon reef with a sump (probably 100 gallons total) and has about 60 corals and 60 pounds of live rock absolutely covered with calcareous algae. I'll modify the amount of Mg added when the Trident reports a change ion concentration, but so far, so good.

 

[JCOLE]

I use Seachems Reef Fusion 1&2 and so far I am loving the results. Fusion 1 has Calcium along with Magnesium, Strontium and other Trace elements.

Fusion 2 has all of the Alkalinity carbonates you need. I am Dosing close to a 1:1 ratio and the Trident/DOS combo has kept things pretty stable. I have seen good growth and color since switching over.

Plus, an added bonus is it isn't that expensive considering all you get with it.

 

[Frances Hunter]

Do you use a doser to dose the reef fusion?

 

[JCOLE]

Do you use a doser to dose the reef fusion?

Yes I use a DOS.

 

[Frances Hunter]

Do you dilute reef fusion prior to adding it to the doser? Or do you just dose it straight from the container?

 

[Waters]

What procedure and guideline you follow to add magnesium to top off water? Sorry for the newbie question

That seems to be a good idea instead of buying a new doser just for magnesium.

I just add 3/4 cup of Mg to my new saltwater mixing station every time I make new saltwater.

 

[Waters]

I just add 3/4 cup of Mg to my new saltwater mixing station every time I make new saltwater. Unless you are using a salt mix low in Mg (like I am) normal water changes are usually enough to maintain Mg levels.