Is dosing even necessary in a reef?

[roninmagik1]

Good info in this thread! i've been a weekly water change guy for years now, but i'm considering going the chemical route...

 

[Theo15]

For all you guys that have heavy sps do lps like high alkalinity also ?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I'm working with limited space , is that one any good ?

Yea so far. pretty easy to calibrate(youtube) I had more room in my bigger tank for the containers. My smaller one its on the side, I hid it. its like 6x 4. Kalkwasser in the ato is pretty easy too IF its reliable and your useage is pretty constant.

 

[Theo15]

Yea so far. pretty easy to calibrate(youtube) I had more room in my bigger tank for the containers. My smaller one its on the side, I hid it. its like 6x 4. Kalkwasser in the ato is pretty easy too IF its reliable and your useage is pretty constant.

I might look into getting one , I'm just afraid of a malfunction

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Good info in this thread! i've been a weekly water change guy for years now, but i'm considering going the chemical route...

5 gal every other here(usually)+ dosing.

For all you guys that have heavy sps do lps like high alkalinity also ?

my .o2, lower alk is easier. 7-8ish. more room for error.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I might look into getting one , I'm just afraid of a malfunction

everyday! I under dose just slightly, and anything I have could go bad. so..

 

[Theo15]

everyday! I under dose just slightly, and anything I have could go bad. so..

Lol prevention is better than cure , corals are so expensive I would hate to overdose and kill them

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Lol prevention is better than cure , corals are so expensive I would hate to overdose and kill them

agreed. I do like to recommend cheap corals as the the best starter corals. Esp the stony ones.

 

[Theo15]

agreed. I do like to recommend cheap corals as the the best starter corals. Esp the stony ones.

True but we all know the pretty ones are what we really all want

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

you'll be quite surprised at the results of automatic dosing. The jebao is like $60.

Oh, since I started automatic dosing, constantly fragging my frogspawn has become annoying.

 

[Theo15]

What are the main cause of sps browning out in the reef ?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

True but we all know the pretty ones are what we really all want

We all want a Lambo or a Harley too. How many folks will crash it the first time out?

 

[Theo15]

Oh, since I started automatic dosing, constantly fragging my frogspawn has become annoying.

See that's not what I want lol, I've noticed that corals sometimes grow way too fast which isn't a bad thing but on the flip side they are skinny and brittle

 

[Theo15]

We all want a Lambo or a Harley too. How many folks will crash it the first time out?

lol you think Geico will replace my corals?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

What are the main cause of sps browning out in the reef ?

low light / high nutrints. Its ascetic acid?? I belive. I forget. zoas and other corals will do it too.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

lol you think Geico will replace my corals?

lol. Geckos arent reef safe.

 

[Reefing4eva]

I do waterchanges every other month and when I do I make sure the parameters are the same in my tank.other than that I test once a week,add amino acids And monitor my ph.i have a calcium reactor that maintains my alk and calcium..oh and I use a co2 scrubber to maintain my ph

 

[Theo15]

lol. Geckos arent reef safe.

[emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] lol

 

[Theo15]

I do waterchanges every other month and when I do I make sure the parameters are the same in my tank.other than that I test once a week,add amino acids And monitor my ph.i have a calcium reactor that maintains my alk and calcium..oh and I use a co2 scrubber to maintain my ph

How big is your aquarium?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I do waterchanges every other month and when I do I make sure the parameters are the same in my tank.other than that I test once a week,add amino acids And monitor my ph.i have a calcium reactor that maintains my alk and calcium..oh and I use a co2 scrubber to maintain my ph

What alk do you run?
I like those. They buy all of the elements back in by dissolving coral skeleton(aragonite)