Dosing all for reef

[Tactical Reefkeeping]

I was wondering does it make a difference if you dose all for reef in the AIO chamber of the tank on in the front display play because I was normally doing it in the front display and I have to set up a dozer in the back thanks.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I’d just be sure it mixes in reasonably well before getting to delicate organisms, and a place not in the display may be best.

 

[Tactical Reefkeeping]

So place in the the back of the tank

 

[Pistondog]

We have aio (waterbox) and dose in the drain side, where the water exits the display area. I think this provides for best mixing before getting pumped back into the main display area.

 

[Tactical Reefkeeping]

So like where the filter socks are the is were my hose is right now

 

[Pistondog]

Yes

 

[Tactical Reefkeeping]

thankyou

 

[LittleRhodyReefs]

I was wondering does it make a difference if you dose all for reef in the AIO chamber of the tank on in the front display play because I was normally doing it in the front display and I have to set up a dozer in the back thanks.

On my WB 20 setup I always dose into the return chamber as it is high turn over. Works for me.

If I was to set up a dose I would do it into my return chamber.

 

[Pistondog]

On my WB 20 setup I always dose into the return chamber as it is high turn over. Works for me.

If I was to set up a dose I would do it into my return chamber.

Dont all 3 rear chambers have the same turnover?

 

[LittleRhodyReefs]

Dont all 3 rear chambers have the same turnover?

They should be close. Return IMO has the least restriction. No floss/ skimmer/ sponges.

 

[LittleRhodyReefs]

To each there own though. I’m sure any chamber will surface. Just what I do.

 

[Tactical Reefkeeping]

Thankyou

 

[areefer01]

Are you using the pre-made or mixing the powder? In either case it should not matter as it is clear when you dose it. There is no cloudy after effect nor change of water color nor any particulates.

Having said that it is probably a best practice to dose it in a high flow area. Away from filter socks, skimmer intake. It probably doesn't matter for either of those but in my case as a user of TM AFR I have the dosing line in front of my return pump intake. I dose 80 ml while lights are on and have seen no issues.

If I was dosing this in an AIO I would try and dose it in the return pump chamber. Not the media or skimmer chamber if there is one.

 

[Tactical Reefkeeping]

Ok I dose the premade version right now I dose it with hand in front of my wave makers and returns pumps but I have to find another way sense I am going to puter Rico

 

[areefer01]

Ok I dose the premade version right now I dose it with hand in front of my wave makers and returns pumps but I have to find another way sense I am going to puter Rico

Your spot today is great actually and as you can see it is clear. The travel part makes sense. I think I saw the picture above of your current lines. Was that in the middle chamber between overflow and return? If so that will work.

 

[Tactical Reefkeeping]

Thankyou yeah I hope it will work

 

[dan 13]

im late to the party but im trying to do the same thing, how have things transpired over the past 5 months? i want to start dosing kalk and would love to keep it out of sight in the rear chamber and not into main display

 

[Tactical Reefkeeping]

im late to the party but im trying to do the same thing, how have things transpired over the past 5 months? i want to start dosing kalk and would love to keep it out of sight in the rear chamber and not into main display

Hi here is an update status I have been using all for reef for ten month now and I love it it is the best thing you can do for a reef tank if you want something simple to dose and I would put it in the return that way it can mix well. Thanks and feel free to ask any more questions.

 

[BiggestE22]

I was wondering does it make a difference if you dose all for reef in the AIO chamber of the tank on in the front display play because I was normally doing it in the front display and I have to set up a dozer in the back thanks.

Sump in you have one.

 

[dan 13]

i have an AIO not sump, been manually dosing the AFR each day and just got dosing pumps for AFR and the kalk, M PH has been like 7.8-8 and was worried the rear chamber would not have enough flow