Reef Pro Complete AB,. Anyone use this stuff before?

[Aqua Pup]

Hi everyone,

Has anyone had any experience with Reef Pro Complete AB additives?

I have a local reef keeper who swears by this stuff.

http://reefprostore.com/reef-pro-complete-ab.html

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It is likely fine to use. It sounds like an ordinary two part (there are many brands and diy). Among the commercial brands, there’s no clear evidence of differences or which ones might be best, but ESV B-ionic would get my vote just because I trust them more than most hobby companies to do chemistry correctly. [emoji3]

 

[Westside Guy]

My LFS uses it for their main display tank which looks beautiful. I recently purchased it and have only been using it for 2 weeks so it is too soon to tell.

 

[Aqua Pup]

My LFS uses it for their main display tank which looks beautiful. I recently purchased it and have only been using it for 2 weeks so it is too soon to tell.

Keep me posted Westside! Thanks!

 

[Westside Guy]

Keep me posted Westside! Thanks!

So far , so good!

 

[Adventures In Reefing]

I have been using it for around 16 Months and it has been fantastic. Great acro growth and coloration etc.

 

[Bryknicks]

I have been using it for around 16 Months and it has been fantastic. Great acro growth and coloration etc.

Have you noticed any difference from what you were using before as far as coloration? I’m currently using BRS 2 part and Red Sea trace but I feel like my colors are still slightly lacking.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Have you noticed any difference from what you were using before as far as coloration? I’m currently using BRS 2 part and Red Sea trace but I feel like my colors are still slightly lacking.

A two part generally is not a good way to boost declining trace elements.

 

[jasonrusso]

A two part generally is not a good way to boost declining trace elements.

Even if the 2 part contains trace elements? I get that if the 2 part was only Alk and Calcium, but isn't that why they add the other stuff?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Even if the 2 part contains trace elements? I get that if the 2 part was only Alk and Calcium, but isn't that why they add the other stuff?

Nope. In a product like Balling or ESV-B-ionic it is ONLY to keep the method itself from depletion those ions, not to offset organism consumption.

See this post from today:

Reef Pro AB vs Reef Fusion 1 & 2

I've been using Reef Fusion 1 and 2 for years. I recently saw an ad for Reef Pro Complete A &B. It looks to be similar to Reef Fusion, but has more trace elements in it. I dose Iodine, but this has iodine in the "B" so I like that. It costs a bit less, but it it looks like it is 1/2 as...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Reeftransport]

Keep me posted Westside! Thanks!

So been using reefpro a b for 4yrs +/- in my opinion it's the best thing I have used, have it on a auto dose.
Love it

 

[jasonrusso]

So been using reefpro a b for 4yrs +/- in my opinion it's the best thing I have used, have it on a auto dose.
Love it

It doesn't need to be kept cold? What dose do you use?

 

[leighton.bingham]

I have been using it for about 4 months now and love it. It’s on auto dose as well with a RedSea 4 dose. No refrigeration needed.

 

[jasonrusso]

I have been using it for about 4 months now and love it. It’s on auto dose as well with a RedSea 4 dose. No refrigeration needed.

What's the dose? Ml per gallon. How many times per day?

 

[leighton.bingham]

What's the dose? Ml per gallon. How many times per day?

I have a waterbox 110.4 and only dose about 10ml before auto dosing I was dosing around 100ML but have brought that down. It split it up into about 24 doses.