Hi,
I've been using DIY 2-part dosing and was hoping to create a DIY (or semi DIY) trace element dosing mix based on the Red Sea Trace Colours. Part A is iodine, Bromine and Flourine, which are all readily available as supplements. I'm in Australia, so I do have access to different products to the US however most of the chemicals are available worldwide. Flourine may be a available in Fluoroboric acid, as this contains both boron and flourine. The amount being added would have negligable effects on ph. This may not be enough Boron, hence part B still contains it.
Bromine is available in the form of Bromine Reagent, and Iodine I can get as Iodoform (tri0-iodomethane), but there may be other more common products I am not thinking of.
Part B is Potassium and Boron. There is Boron in the form of a borate as a soluble terrestrial plant fertiliser, or it is available directly from a chemical wholesaler in Boron Nitride. They also have "Boron Solution", but I am unsure of what would go into that. Potassium has a number of different forms from the wholesaler. The ones which caught my eye were Potassium Bromide and Potassium Bromate. If these were used, would that replace the need for Bromine in Part A?
Part C is iron and "7 complementary metals". For simplicity, this is where I was contemplating making this Semi DIY. I can easily access Iron supplements, however for Part C and D, it may be worth going for the Red Sea Bottles so I can maximize the number of elements I'm replacing.
For the iron, we have Ferrous gluconate, Ferrous Sulphate or Ferrous chelate. I've used the gluconate and chelate in freshwater planted tanks but I am unsure of how these might go in my reef tank. I tend to ignore the Sulphates as much as possible as I already dose epsom salts as a part of my Magnesium 2-part.
If getting the bottles is going to be a much better option, I will continue to do that. I've always preferred DIY dosing though, as I can test for individual levels and modify the dose to suit.
I've been using DIY 2-part dosing and was hoping to create a DIY (or semi DIY) trace element dosing mix based on the Red Sea Trace Colours. Part A is iodine, Bromine and Flourine, which are all readily available as supplements. I'm in Australia, so I do have access to different products to the US however most of the chemicals are available worldwide. Flourine may be a available in Fluoroboric acid, as this contains both boron and flourine. The amount being added would have negligable effects on ph. This may not be enough Boron, hence part B still contains it.
Bromine is available in the form of Bromine Reagent, and Iodine I can get as Iodoform (tri0-iodomethane), but there may be other more common products I am not thinking of.
Part B is Potassium and Boron. There is Boron in the form of a borate as a soluble terrestrial plant fertiliser, or it is available directly from a chemical wholesaler in Boron Nitride. They also have "Boron Solution", but I am unsure of what would go into that. Potassium has a number of different forms from the wholesaler. The ones which caught my eye were Potassium Bromide and Potassium Bromate. If these were used, would that replace the need for Bromine in Part A?
Part C is iron and "7 complementary metals". For simplicity, this is where I was contemplating making this Semi DIY. I can easily access Iron supplements, however for Part C and D, it may be worth going for the Red Sea Bottles so I can maximize the number of elements I'm replacing.
For the iron, we have Ferrous gluconate, Ferrous Sulphate or Ferrous chelate. I've used the gluconate and chelate in freshwater planted tanks but I am unsure of how these might go in my reef tank. I tend to ignore the Sulphates as much as possible as I already dose epsom salts as a part of my Magnesium 2-part.
If getting the bottles is going to be a much better option, I will continue to do that. I've always preferred DIY dosing though, as I can test for individual levels and modify the dose to suit.
