Dosing Iron made my Hammer huge

MrDJeep123 · Oct 22, 2014

:jaw:
I need to start dosing! I just add a bunch of stuff with no discernment in whats added right?

Randy Holmes-Farley · Oct 22, 2014

I think you need to get a measurement from Triton of the iron in that water.

JMMJ13902 · Oct 22, 2014

That pic made my day lol. Thanks for the laugh

cdness · Oct 22, 2014

Actually it is the new form of Carbon dosing. Since the hammer is made of steel which is an alloy made from Iron and Carbon, you get the best of both worlds. Better skimming, better nitrate/phosphate removal via bacteria, better macro growth as well... We all should have a hammer in our tanks!

JenB · Oct 22, 2014

That cracked me up!!! Thanks for the laugh!

Pumbooris · Oct 22, 2014

cdness said:
Actually it is the new form of Carbon dosing. Since the hammer is made of steel which is an alloy made from Iron and Carbon, you get the best of both worlds. Better skimming, better nitrate/phosphate removal via bacteria, better macro growth as well... We all should have a hammer in our tanks!

And if a fish get out of line you have a nice peacemaker close by!

Paul B · Oct 22, 2014

That cracked me up!!!

Don't say "crack" near my copperband egg.

:nono:

knukles55 · Oct 22, 2014

what a funny thread love it

TUSI · Oct 22, 2014

Paul you are the best. Made my day

Reefer831 · Oct 22, 2014

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
I think you need to get a measurement from Triton of the iron in that water.

Haha!

Dan1789 · Oct 22, 2014

schlegelli46 · Oct 22, 2014

classic!

Huntor0 · Oct 22, 2014

Thanks for the laughs.

maazreef · Oct 23, 2014

Haha
what name brand are you using? :wink:

Paul B · Oct 23, 2014

I don't know, maybe Craftsman but that hammer is probably older them me so I am not sure.

ashr · Oct 28, 2014

I once lost my iron snips in my reef for about two weeks. When I found it, it was covered in rust. My tank was looking awesome and I seen no ill effects from it. haha

mberthiaume3205 · Oct 28, 2014

I dose 2ml/day of brightwell's ferrion, I have noticed much better coloring in my greens and and a higher growth rates in most of my rainbow colored corals. I know that iron is a growth accelerator for algae, so my assumption is that it is allowing for a better zooxanthellae growth.