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EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Pro: less time
Con: can't control the proportions.
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Totally depends on the consumption. What are your big 3 parameters after a water change and right before the next?
Tiki_Reef
My daily driver is a nano.
And do you have good pH? AFR does not affect pH so if you are trying to raise that by dosing AFR it will not raise it, personally I dose AFR for the trace elements and use Kalk and a calcium reactor to maintain both calcium and alkalinity.
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Great minds, lol
GMay
Active Member
Looks like you are new to the hobby, so I suggest not making any additions at this point.
New tanks can generally be managed through regular water changes and possibly some trace elements, but even that is not necessary.
Pick a salt mix with the parameters you want to run at and start there. Monitor the big three and if and when you see water changes aren’t enough then consider how to manage alkalinity and calcium. Most new tanks consume little to none of the major three. When you have corals that are growing then you need to think about additives. Keep it simple to start with and you’ll likely be a happier reefer.
New tanks can generally be managed through regular water changes and possibly some trace elements, but even that is not necessary.
Pick a salt mix with the parameters you want to run at and start there. Monitor the big three and if and when you see water changes aren’t enough then consider how to manage alkalinity and calcium. Most new tanks consume little to none of the major three. When you have corals that are growing then you need to think about additives. Keep it simple to start with and you’ll likely be a happier reefer.
Tiki_Reef
My daily driver is a nano.
Well when you do start dosing I would stick to 3 part I use B-ionic 2 part and their Magnesium as supplemental to Kalk and a calcium reactor, AFR will not alone cover your tank without copious amounts of it. As stated above you shouldn't need any dosing in at least the first year water changes will replenish your minor and major elements. What was your last pH reading?
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EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Absolutely no need to dose anything right now! As stated above, IF you get to the point where weekly water changes don't meet the needs of your stony corals, THEN look into which things need to be dosed and decide on a product then.
