FM Trace Elements with Randys Recipe

Jayellul · Nov 20, 2014

Has anyone worked out mixing ratio if i were to use the 3 Fauna Marin Trace Elements in Randys Recipe?

-Logzor · Nov 20, 2014

Check Old Dude's thread. I know he doses this, I believe along with 2-part.

Jayellul · Nov 20, 2014

thanks

Randy, any advise would be appreciate

Jayellul · Nov 20, 2014

Can you link me please not having any luck with search

-Logzor · Nov 20, 2014

Strange, I can't seem to locate it or his screen name.

Jayellul · Nov 20, 2014

all good only one 'd' in his screen name lol

oldude

Randy Holmes-Farley · Nov 20, 2014

Jayellul said:
Has anyone worked out mixing ratio if i were to use the 3 Fauna Marin Trace Elements in Randys Recipe?

I'll take a look and get back to you.

Jayellul · May 13, 2015

how did you go?

JimWelsh · May 13, 2015

Randy's recipe using exactly what ingredients sourced from where? The trace elements in most commonly available ingredients that would be used in Randy's recipe are almost certainly already present, and almost certainly in levels greater than NSW levels, but who really knows? You would be adding a carefully calculated dose of trace elements to a mix of nobody-really-knows-exactly-what. I'm not sure what the point would be.

Randy Holmes-Farley · May 13, 2015

Sorry, I must have lost track of this thread...

Jayellul · May 13, 2015

JimWelsh said:
Randy's recipe using exactly what ingredients sourced from where? The trace elements in most commonly available ingredients that would be used in Randy's recipe are almost certainly already present, and almost certainly in levels greater than NSW levels, but who really knows? You would be adding a carefully calculated dose of trace elements to a mix of nobody-really-knows-exactly-what. I'm not sure what the point would be.

If you don't have any constructive feedback please don't comment.

JimWelsh · May 13, 2015

Jayellul said:
If you don't have any constructive feedback please don't comment.

I believe that pointing out a potentially significant flaw in a concept *is* constructive feedback.

Randy Holmes-Farley · May 14, 2015

FWIW, I'm not sure the need for many trace elements is related to calcification alone, so I'd be reluctant to tie the dosing of trace elements to the need for calcium and alkalinity.

For example, macroalgae and soft corals use little calcium and alkalinity, but may take up more trace elements than hard corals since they may add tissue mass faster.