Dosing advice

[Jguido1987]

so I decided to buy an automatic doser. I plan on setting it up in the coming week. I will set up a two part to keep the alk/ca stable. There will be two other “open” pumps to use. I was wondering what else would be good to add/dose with an auto doser. My current set up is a 28gal jbj AIO. I run a gfo reactor and a hob protein skimmer that is def larger then needed. I use a poly filter, phosguard, active carbon, and ceramic cubes in my media basket.
I am not too worried about my magnesium I have never had that number drop by much over my weekly water change. If needed I will dose that through the auto as well.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what else to use in the other dosing pump? Is there a particular product? What would you do with the extra pump?

 

[BigJohnny]

I think the three biggest things that people use the additional dosing heads for (besides magnesium) are probably amino acids and then potassium or a carbon source like no3po4x/vinegar/vodka/zeo etc.

If you don't hand dose any of those now and don't need to, maybe just leave the heads empty so you can use them if one of the others breaks.

 

[BlueCursor]

Ca, Alk, Mg are a must. I dose carbon with my 4th.

 

[madweazl]

I'd just leave it running with the two part.

 

[Cory]

I use limewater in one. Vinegar in one. And po4/no3 in my third.

 

[Jguido1987]

Can you carbon dose or us the “nopox” when running gfo

 

[Cory]

Can you carbon dose or us the “nopox” when running gfo

You can but if the purpose is to reduce no3 bacteria also need po4 to reduce no3. So I wouldnt

 

[Jguido1987]

So then what do you all “run” / dose for your Tank to meet optimal goals or desires.

 

[AntarcticIkeelu]

Just out of curiosity which dosing pump did you get? I'm looking at getting one in the near future

 

[Jguido1987]

I honestly don’t know what one it is. I’m sure it’s a Chinease version. I ordered it through my lfs it’s the one he uses in his tanks for yrs and never had a problem. It was $75, I can let you know when it comes in.

 

[AntarcticIkeelu]

I honestly don’t know what one it is. I’m sure it’s a Chinease version. I ordered it through my lfs it’s the one he uses in his tanks for yrs and never had a problem. It was $75, I can let you know when it comes in.

Thanks that would be great

 

[BigJohnny]

I honestly don’t know what one it is. I’m sure it’s a Chinease version. I ordered it through my lfs it’s the one he uses in his tanks for yrs and never had a problem. It was $75, I can let you know when it comes in.

Likely jebao dp4