Tropic Marin 3 part balling system.

[MSD60178]

Have any of used the Tropic Marin balling system? I have just pick some up and plan to start dosing with it by the end of the week and will keep everyone updated.

 

[Reefing Madness]

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[MSD60178]

still haven't used them yet I waiting till run out of the stuff I use now.

 

[YVR]

I've just started using it last week after seeing the Balling Video The Balling Method explained by Hans-Werner Balling - YouTube . Everything I have heard and my friends say its great. I'll keep you updated.

 

[lps1212]

I've been wanting to try this method myself where did u guys find the products needed to try this method

 

[mcarroll]

I've just started using it last week after seeing the Balling Video The Balling Method explained by Hans-Werner Balling - YouTube . Everything I have heard and my friends say its great. I'll keep you updated.

It certainly makes sense as a system. Like everyone else, I'd be curious to hear results from some actual users! Are the authentic, branded chemicals reasonable enough in cost to make a large reef conceivable to the average joe?

I haven't actually added it up from receipts, but I think I spend about the minimum possible for two-part at the moment. I'm gonna say on a WAG that I spend maybe $50/year. That's a baseline, but I know it includes some inferior grades of ingredients and I'm making do with a vigorous water change schedule.

I am definitely willing to spend more than $50/year for something that is actually better than two-part.

I wonder how you know you're dosing the correct about of part C? I know from experience that A and B just get out of balance sometimes. I catch it with regular testing and administer a corrective dose. Likewise for Mg. Sr too, if I weren't keeping a healthy water changes system. If it's the same with the rest (part C), but you can't test for it....then what? Seems like you blindly trend toward dosing an irrelevantly small dose, or blindly risk overdose. Would you even notice an overdose? I know overdosing Ca or Mg seems to have little effect.

Questions!

-Matt