Don't dose what you cannot test for

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Maybe, Maybe not.

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Don't dose what you cannot test for

Don't dose what you cannot test for That's a common mantra that many reefers espouse, but does it really make any sense? Reefers successfully dose all sorts of different things without measurements to back up the specific dose. Should they stop? Here are some scenarios to ponder the question...

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[thatmanMIKEson]

Maybe, Maybe not.

More discussion here:

Don't dose what you cannot test for

Don't dose what you cannot test for That's a common mantra that many reefers espouse, but does it really make any sense? Reefers successfully dose all sorts of different things without measurements to back up the specific dose. Should they stop? Here are some scenarios to ponder the question...

www.reef2reef.com

I've got test kits for things I dose but dont test with.. same thing?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I've got test kits for things I dose but dont test with.. same thing?

yes. lol

 

[hexcolor reef]

So I wasted money on trace elements

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

So I wasted money on trace elements

Did you?

It's only a waste if you do not use them. That is not the point I'm making.

I think it more likely folks wasted money on testing. lol

 

[hexcolor reef]

Did you?

It's only a waste if you do not use them. That is not the point I'm making.

I think it more likely folks wasted money on testing. lol

It may have been better for me to read your initial post before responding lol

Yea I agree, 99%is water the 1% is broken up between salt and trace elements. And that’s something we cant test for is the quality of water. And majority has great success without doing so.
I test my water constantly because of the amount of mix corals I have and some do well and others don’t on certain days. So as I’m dialing in on my tank chemistry, I guess it’s more of a safety net to have regular testing.

I can’t tell if my trace elements are working to be honest lol. I mainly use it when I don’t plan on doing water changes.