Dosing Acropower - Daily or Weekly?

[zweebe]

Hi guys, I've been reading the thread over there as I would add AcroPower to my tank because I really struggling to increase my nutrients level..

I'm actually at 7 dKh but my nutrients are indetectable.. No3 with Salifert and Po4 with Hanna (not the ULR Phosphorus but the Normal one).

Would you advice me to add AcroPower?

 

[BigJohnny]

Hi guys, I've been reading the thread over there as I would add AcroPower to my tank because I really struggling to increase my nutrients level..

I'm actually at 7 dKh but my nutrients are indetectable.. No3 with Salifert and Po4 with Hanna (not the ULR Phosphorus but the Normal one).

Would you advice me to add AcroPower?

Yes, cant hurt. Start slow and increase the dosage until you see an increase in film on the glass or algae start to grow, then dial it back a little bit before that point.

As a reference I dose 3ml every morning on a 110g total volume system.

 

[zweebe]

Ok great ! Thanks @BigJohnny !

AcroPower can be pluged on a dosing pump? Or should it keep to the fridge? ^^

 

[BigJohnny]

Ok great ! Thanks @BigJohnny !

AcroPower can be pluged on a dosing pump? Or should it keep to the fridge? ^^

Yes, imo one of the advantages of acropower over similar products is that it does not need to be refrigerated or shaken before dosing. I use a dosing pump.

 

[Peanut]

Yes, imo one of the advantages of acropower over similar products is that it does not need to be refrigerated or shaken before dosing. I use a dosing pump.

I was thinking of dosing this but the very first thing it says on the bottle's directions is "Shake well." ....and then goes on to say it can be dosed with a pump. Very confusing.

 

[BigJohnny]

I was thinking of dosing this but the very first thing it says on the bottle's directions is "Shake well." ....and then goes on to say it can be dosed with a pump. Very confusing.

I asked julian sprung in person and he said it doesn't need to be shaken or refrigerated. I think maybe those instructions are old and the production process wasnt as good as it is now, or they say that just in case something separated or settled during transit (who knows, rapid temp swings etc). I dose it with a dosing pump and its sitting in a clear DIY Voss bottle dosing container, it always looks homogeneous. I have used probably 3 liters in the last 2 years.

 

[authentic]

i dose daily with no problems

 

[Trevor40]

I just picked up a bottle of Acropower. Even after the first dosage I can see more polyp extension. Must be the sugar or whatever else is in there that tastes sweet.

 

[Chris Kelly]

I just had my Dos clog up something bad while dosing Acropower. I as of now have not been able to unclog the tubing lines and think I will have to replace the pump heads. I would not recommend using a dosing pump to deliver this solution.

 

[BigJohnny]

I just had my Dos clog up something bad while dosing Acropower. I as of now have not been able to unclog the tubing lines and think I will have to replace the pump heads. I would not recommend using a dosing pump to deliver this solution.

That's really weird and not likely due to acropower. I've been dosing it in kamoer f4 for years. It's a very thin homogeneous solution that doesnt even need to be mixed or stirred and does not settle.

 

[Reefcowboy]

I dose 20 ml daily on my 150 sps tank. My No3 is 2ppm, po4 hovers around zero with help of GFO and a large refugium. My advice is everyones tanks is different, I would start once a week and increase dosage, observing the corals. Yes algae on the glass will increase and cyano is the first sign of too much/too often. At that point reduce dose and find the equilibrium.

 

[enlighten]

excellent advice! I plan to start dosing daily in my system. Does anyone have their skimmer turn off for an hour after the dosage to allow the system to cycle the aminos?