Let’s see those AFR powered tanks!

[legalizedreefer]

I’ve been running this tank solely on Tropic Marin all for reef since I filled it about 15 months ago.

Lately I’ve been wondering the limitations of the product and whether I would benefit from a pH increase from something like Kalkwasser.

Show me your AFR tank! And also please specify if you only use AFR or if you use it in conjunction with other products for the big 3

I’ll go first:

 

[VintageReefer]

AFR only for element replenishment
No water changes or skimmer

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

AFR, monthly 20% water change. So far im liking it.

 

[19Mateo83]

AFR and 10-15% water change every 3 weeks or so. Tank is 13 months old

 

[crazyfishmom]

AFR only… 250 gallon system 8 months up and running.

115 gallon system… up and running for 2 months. AFR only.

Also AFR… 40 gallon breeder up for 5 months.

Water changes every 3-4 months depending on whether the sump looks dirty for the big tank.

No water changes at all on the other tanks.

 

[RSNJReef]

If you guys don’t mind me asking, how are you gauging the dosage for the AFR? I’ve been using the TM A- and K+ elements for over 8 months now, and looking to convert to the AFR. How are you gauging how much and when to add?

 

[Liam's tank]

If you guys don’t mind me asking, how are you gauging the dosage for the AFR? I’ve been using the TM A- and K+ elements for over 8 months now, and looking to convert to the AFR. How are you gauging how much and when to add?

Following, was about to ask the same.

 

[crazyfishmom]

The instructions on the bottle really say it all. It’s a bit of trial and error as you start. You get the big theee to where you want them and then you start dosing x amount of AFR per 25 gallons of water and you test every 24 hrs. If alkalinity goes up, you reduce the dose. If alkalinity goes down, you increase the dose by x amount. If alkalinity stays where you want it you dose the same amount every day.

I recently experienced a boom in coral growth so after a few months at a particular dose I had to increase daily until I found a new stable dose.

I also found that one of my systems (tons of gonis) is consuming more manganese and iron than AFR can keep up with so I’ve started to dose some manganese and iron. I’ve tested potassium and iodide and they’re both spot on. Calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium stay spot on for me across all tanks. Every so often my magnesium consumption seems to go up in one of the tanks. I raise it a little bit with magnesium chloride and then it stays stable for 3 months or so and then goes down again for 1 week.

 

[areefer01]

210 gallon. 7 year old mixed reef. Started with dry rock and using ESV 2 part. I was very happy with it. When the AFR DIY recipe came out I made the switch as I wanted a single dosing solution. As with ESV I'm just as happy with AFR - both do their respected job. Reason for switch is I wanted to free up a dosing head. Now I use the powder mixing up 3600 ml batches. Usually dosing 85 ml day. Sometimes I need to adjust and go up to 90 - 95 ml. A lot depends on the phosphate levels.

 

[paragrouper]

18 month old 32 gallon

 

[legalizedreefer]

If you guys don’t mind me asking, how are you gauging the dosage for the AFR? I’ve been using the TM A- and K+ elements for over 8 months now, and looking to convert to the AFR. How are you gauging how much and when to add?

I take my daily consumption and use the reef chemistry calculator for Randy’s recipe #1 and multiply the quantity to dose by 0.91

Example if you are consuming 0.4dKH daily, put that into the calculator with arbitrary numbers. Tell the calculator your Alk is 8.0 and you want to raise it to 8.4. It will give you a dose for Randy’s recipe #1 and then multiply that dose by 0.91 and that should be your AFR dose.

 

[RSNJReef]

I take my daily consumption and use the reef chemistry calculator for Randy’s recipe #1 and multiply the quantity to dose by 0.91

Example if you are consuming 0.4dKH daily, put that into the calculator with arbitrary numbers. Tell the calculator your Alk is 8.0 and you want to raise it to 8.4. It will give you a dose for Randy’s recipe #1 and then multiply that dose by 0.91 and that should be your AFR dose.

Awesome, thank you!! Is there any way you can send me a link to the calculator?

 

[legalizedreefer]

Awesome, thank you!! Is there any way you can send me a link to the calculator?

Reef Chemistry Calculator

 

[Solo McReefer]

If they had All For Reef when I bought my calcium reactor

I wouldn't have bought the calcium reactor

Listening to the TM guy in videos discussing it recently, it's almost too good to be true. Even when he details what the problems are with it

 

[legalizedreefer]

If they had All For Reef when I bought my calcium reactor

I wouldn't have bought the calcium reactor

Listening to the TM guy in videos discussing it recently, it's almost too good to be true. Even when he details what the problems are with it

I’m pretty happy with it! Aside from not getting any sort of pH boost from it I have no complaints

 

[tuscani]

Love it.. keeps my tank dialed in. I am running a Red Sea Reefer 250 and dose 10ml day

 

[legalizedreefer]

Played around with some more shots today. I really need to consider a macro lens….

 

[exnisstech]

AFR only… 250 gallon system 8 months up and running.

115 gallon system… up and running for 2 months. AFR only.

Also AFR… 40 gallon breeder up for 5 months.

Water changes every 3-4 months depending on whether the sump looks dirty for the big tank.

No water changes at all on the other tanks.

How much are you using in the 250? I know mine won't be quite the same but I'm trying guesstimate how much I may need in my tank with 285g total. I've been very happy with the growth in my sps tank since starting it and love only dosing one thing. Being able to dose it all at once manually is and added benifit.

 

[crazyfishmom]

How much are you using in the 250? I know mine won't be quite the same but I'm trying guesstimate how much I may need in my tank with 285g total. I've been very happy with the growth in my sps tank since starting it and love only dosing one thing. Being able to dose it all at once manually is and added benifit.

Right now I’m adding 60 mL a day so not too bad.

 

[exnisstech]

Right now I’m adding 60 mL a day so not too bad.

Thanks. Sorry to pester but do you know how much consumption you have or had when starting AFR?