One by Polyp Labs?

[ZachP]

I'm curious if polyp labs one supplement may be a good choice for me for now. My tank is a few months old, I only have a few corals right now but alk and cal are already starting to drop. I'm planning on using a dosing pump and Red Sea supplements but I'm low on money at the moment. I'm just wondering if this may be a good temporary solution while I'm waiting to buy a dosing pump. Any problems with this for temporary use in a low demand nano tank?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I expect it is something like calcium acetate, which is basically a combination of alk, calcium, and organic carbon dosing.

It is probably fine, but a two part would likely be less expensive.

 

[ZachP]

I expect it is something like calcium acetate, which is basically a combination of alk, calcium, and organic carbon dosing.

It is probably fine, but a two part would likely be less expensive.

Ok sounds good. The only reason I'm leaning towards this until I get a pump is all in one would be easy to just dose once at night. And at about $15 for a bottle that will last me a while I'm ok with it

 

[ZachP]

And I'm not too concerned about carbon dosing because my nitrates coming down some wouldn't be bad either

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

And I'm not too concerned about carbon dosing because my nitrates coming down some wouldn't be bad either

But a lot, as this might dose in a high alk demand system, may be too much.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I personally wouldn't dose it at night due to lowering of O2 that follows.