Dosing for Algae Scrubbers

[Auntjemimma]

Iron and manganese are depleted rapidly in a reef tank utilizing macro algae for nutrient control (ATS/refugium) so I dose daily. Weekly water changes with a good quality salt should also do the trick.

Would adding the Iron also feed my turf algae?

 

[Auntjemimma]

Good info here, Thanks to all that chimed in. I’m also looking to purchase a scrubber to export n03 & p04. Any recommendations? Looking at the CW-50 by clear water.

I have a CW-50 that I'm looking to get rid of, I recently changed my sump out and it has a built in refugium so I'm no longer using it. I can also sell it with the Sicce pump and silicone tubing if you'd like.

 

[Larry Stewart]

Quick update and lesson learned... I returned home from work to find that the scrubber was draining from the top drain hole which I have not yet plumbed to drain into the sump....so the water was saturating the wood plank that is sits on.

After taking the screen out I noticed that the top of screen probably caused a clog. I decided to clear out the top portion of the screen to hopefully prevent another overflow.

Has anyone else run into this issue or has an explanation of why this happens?

 

[Jorge Frazoa]

Hi Randy!

I'm sorry to be bothering you this way but I needed your help.

I wanted to follow your homemade iron recipe. I found some iron pills, 27mg, but they have silica in their ingredients. Can I use these pills to follow your prescription?

Thanks

 

[joaocdestro]

Can I add the Iron supplemnt at Calcium or Alkalinity solutions? it will precipitate? it will rust?

This way I will be dosed every day with balling.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Can I add the Iron supplemnt at Calcium or Alkalinity solutions? it will precipitate? it will rust?

This way I will be dosed every day with balling.

Many iron supplements can be combined with most calcium supplements.

 

[Asthix]

Many iron supplements can be combined with most calcium supplements.

I can't find any gluconate form in Europe, do you have any other form you can recommend?
I can only find iron bisglycinate so far labelled as 14mg per pill.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I can't find any gluconate form in Europe, do you have any other form you can recommend?
I can only find iron bisglycinate so far labelled as 14mg per pill.

The bisglycinate is likely fine.