Power-up your Acro's..........

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I actually just measured out 1 capful with my test kit syringe and it appears that 1 capful is equal to roughly 5-5.5ml. Someone can double check this but that may make it easy also
 
You can also use teaspoons if you have a measuring device for those. One teaspoon is 5ml and one tablespoon is 15ml.
 
I'm doing 16ml a week in an approximate 70 gallon system run from my water auto top off. So far it's working as I expected. ALL of my corals look better. The LPS all seem puffier, the zoas seem more open, and my SPS have all had better PE since I started dosing 3 or 4 weeks ago. Is it a world of difference? No, but it's enough for me.

Time will tell if some Millie's I have color up from this, a brilliant electric blue millie I've had turned purple shortly after it went into my tank. I'm hoping the acropower fixes this.
 
I have noticed way more PE than before. So far so good. I am just three days into dosing AP
 
I have been manually dosing acropower for about 3-4 weeks and I am on board. My only question is directed for those who dose it automatically. The directions say "shake well" before use, are you who are auto dosing ignoring this instruction? Do you just drop your 1/4" tube right in the bottle and "let it drip"?
 
3 days into dosing this via a dosing pump and PE is signifigantly greater.

I have been manually dosing acropower for about 3-4 weeks and I am on board. My only question is directed for those who dose it automatically. The directions say "shake well" before use, are you who are auto dosing ignoring this instruction? Do you just drop your 1/4" tube right in the bottle and "let it drip"?

Im going to mix the solution every few days or so. Its pretty clear, so it doesnt look like there are any settling issues.
 
Just got 4 bottles in from Dr Foster but just did my 4th dose last night. Color seems the same but PE is out all day and even more at night. So far no negative side effects.
 
Not sure why, but I got a pretty good drop in alkalinity with this. You may want to keep an eye on your alk, maybe all that nutrition is being rapidly absorbed and the alK and Calcium get utilized in that process.

I am enjoying following along. I have added this about 2 weeks ago out of curiosity and I like the hype. Although it is fun to hear about dramatic color improvement and polyp extension, I retain my healthy skepticism. SPS never do anything good quickly. Dramatic color improvement in days or weeks, seems unlikely at best and perhaps wishful thinking. Not suggesting that this product works or does not work, just skeptical about rapid color or growth improvement. But heck, one never knows. Plus when has something in reefing been hyped that has not turned out to be true. Right. I believe someone described it as crack for coral and that is indeed a pretty powerful comment (although I do not prefer illicit drug analogies, I think I understand the metaphor)

Sharing information is what makes this forum so valuable. Hopefully, whenever the dust settles regarding this product, we will have a better understanding and be more knowledgable.
 
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After reading this I ordered,a bottle for dr. Foster, sounds like the real deal and corals love it. Just got on a acro fix (gonzo don't help being 30 min away) and want to look awesome.
 
I have been manually dosing acropower for about 3-4 weeks and I am on board. My only question is directed for those who dose it automatically. The directions say "shake well" before use, are you who are auto dosing ignoring this instruction? Do you just drop your 1/4" tube right in the bottle and "let it drip"?

Yeah I just let it go. I shake it up when I remember but not regularly or anything
 
Not sure why, but I got a pretty good drop in alkalinity with this. You may want to keep an eye on your alk, maybe all that nutrition is being rapidly absorbed and the alK and Calcium get utilized in that process.

I am enjoying following along. I have added this about 2 weeks ago out of curiosity and I like the hype. Although it is fun to hear about dramatic color improvement and polyp extension, I retain my healthy skepticism. SPS never do anything good quickly. Dramatic color improvement in days or weeks, seems unlikely at best and perhaps wishful thinking. Not suggesting that this product works or does not work, just skeptical about rapid color or growth improvement. But heck, one never knows. Plus when has something in reefing been hyped that has not turned out to be true. Right. I believe someone described it as crack for coral and that is indeed a pretty powerful comment (although I do not prefer illicit drug analogies, I think I understand the metaphor)

Sharing information is what makes this forum so valuable. Hopefully, whenever the dust settles regarding this product, we will have a better understanding and be more knowledgable.

That's a good point you brought up, A drop in ALK!
I noticed that too and did adjustment accordingly.
I was dosing about 168ml per day over 7x24 dosing's with the profilux.
Now I'm at 10ml every hr and maintain a ALK of 8.5.
CAL doesn't seem to drop at all and the PH stays at 8.2 constant with my CO2 scrubber.
 
My alk and ca have remained stable with the recommended dose of AP. I have had zero issues so far and have noticed full PE. I will rate this product in a couple of months but so far so good.

Oh and by the way, I am dosing via Profilux and I do not shake bottle. I shook it real good before I threw a hose down into the bottle.
 
With over 150 Acro's in your tank, that should be normal.
That's only 7ml per hr.
We have a guy in Houston who's dosing a gallon a week to keep it straight on 8 for ALK.
 
With over 150 Acro's in your tank, that should be normal.
That's only 7ml per hr.
We have a guy in Houston who's dosing a gallon a week to keep it straight on 8 for ALK.

LOL I thought you meant you dosed 168ml of Acropower/day. Are you talking about alk? If it's alk, I totally understand.
 
LOL I thought you meant you dosed 168ml of Acropower/day. Are you talking about alk? If it's alk, I totally understand.

HAHA, sorry my bad I should have said dosing ALK.
WOOW............168ml on AP aka Coral Crack, if so we talking here OD, LOL!
 

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