using red sea foundations pro abc plus

[reeferbuddy215]

I bought for $50 a tub of red sea reef foundation ABC+ coral growth program. it comes with a scooper that holds 20grams on one side and 2 grams on the handle and it isn't very specific in its instructions other then test then add as needed which I have all the red sea test kits and hanna so I can test for iro potassium magnesium etc but it only says 1g/100 liters 1.5 ppm calcium so I have just been testing my levels and adding a couple scoops into the sump 1 or 2 times a week or I add 4-5 scoops to my intant ocean salt mix when I do water changes. I will say when I test my calcium and mag levels they are at 500 ppm and alk is at 12.6 dkh or 186 ppm according to my hanna so I know this stuff def is adding to my levels and my corals look great their lps and soft corals oh and zoas but I will be adding sps this coming week I just want to get my phosphates below 1.00 ppm as their at 1.22 ppm now but I have a dual refugium and dual reactor with gfo running too.

 

[Tohni]

I bought for $50 a tub of red sea reef foundation ABC+ coral growth program. it comes with a scooper that holds 20grams on one side and 2 grams on the handle and it isn't very specific in its instructions other then test then add as needed which I have all the red sea test kits and hanna so I can test for iro potassium magnesium etc but it only says 1g/100 liters 1.5 ppm calcium so I have just been testing my levels and adding a couple scoops into the sump 1 or 2 times a week or I add 4-5 scoops to my intant ocean salt mix when I do water changes. I will say when I test my calcium and mag levels they are at 500 ppm and alk is at 12.6 dkh or 186 ppm according to my hanna so I know this stuff def is adding to my levels and my corals look great their lps and soft corals oh and zoas but I will be adding sps this coming week I just want to get my phosphates below 1.00 ppm as their at 1.22 ppm now but I have a dual refugium and dual reactor with gfo running too.

I also wished it had come with more instruction especially since wrong dosing could kill everything. My calcium level is 320 I have fish, Lps, sps and I'm purchasing a clam. 265 gal, not really sure how much to put in??

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I also wished it had come with more instruction especially since wrong dosing could kill everything. My calcium level is 320 I have fish, Lps, sps and I'm purchasing a clam. 265 gal, not really sure how much to put in??

What is the salinity and what salt mix?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I bought for $50 a tub of red sea reef foundation ABC+ coral growth program. it comes with a scooper that holds 20grams on one side and 2 grams on the handle and it isn't very specific in its instructions other then test then add as needed which I have all the red sea test kits and hanna so I can test for iro potassium magnesium etc but it only says 1g/100 liters 1.5 ppm calcium so I have just been testing my levels and adding a couple scoops into the sump 1 or 2 times a week or I add 4-5 scoops to my intant ocean salt mix when I do water changes. I will say when I test my calcium and mag levels they are at 500 ppm and alk is at 12.6 dkh or 186 ppm according to my hanna so I know this stuff def is adding to my levels and my corals look great their lps and soft corals oh and zoas but I will be adding sps this coming week I just want to get my phosphates below 1.00 ppm as their at 1.22 ppm now but I have a dual refugium and dual reactor with gfo running too.

I'd stop adding anything unless you see the alkalinity decline substantially.

 

[Tohni]

What is the salinity and what salt mix?

Use red sea Pro and the salinity is 1.025

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Raising the salinity to 35 ppt (sg ~ 1.0264) will boost the calcium somewhat.

Have you used that kit on some new salt water to be sure that the low calcium is not testing error? It will be a lot higher in Red Sea Coral pro, even at sg = 1.025.