What supplements are people using?

[Labridaedicted]

Acropower and Coral kolor are staples. I run a calcium reactor for the bulk of my dosing.

I also dose potassion since my tank uses alot of potassium for some reason.

 

[jack4rogers]

Acropower and Coral kolor are staples. I run a calcium reactor for the bulk of my dosing.

I also dose potassion since my tank uses alot of potassium for some reason.

Interesting, I'll definitely look into Koral Color. That's Brightwell, right? I use their MB7 from time to time, can't say I really see much effect of it but its cheap so why not. Do you know what the difference is in KoralColor vs other products, say KZ Flatworm Stop, AB+, Fuel, etc.? And what are you using to test Potassium? ICP?

 

[jsker]

Have you tried AF build? I have been using that at night a few times a week and do see noticeable SPS growth and LPS as well. I cant say for certain it's the AF product but it is formulated to enhance your calcium carbonate and skeletal structure growth of stony corals. Another one I forgot about that perhaps my tank may not require in the big scheme.

I am going to have to try Aquaforest build then. Thank you.

 

[Labridaedicted]

Interesting, I'll definitely look into Koral Color. That's Brightwell, right? I use their MB7 from time to time, can't say I really see much effect of it but its cheap so why not. Do you know what the difference is in KoralColor vs other products, say KZ Flatworm Stop, AB+, Fuel, etc.? And what are you using to test Potassium? ICP?

Koralcolor is a trace element blend that I've found mostly matches my trace element uptake.

I do an icp test about every 6 months to confirm stability in my trace elements. I keep am extra on hand in case things start to look off and I need to spot check (assuming I don't see another cause and the decline is slow enough that I can wait on ICP results)

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi all. My first reef is starting to really get into the swing of things (5 months old yesterday, obligatory photo attached) and I'm finally having success in my mixed with more lps and sps and starting to see decent growth and extension on most of my corals. I was just curious what are people supplementing their tanks with? I am currently using Fusion 1 and 2 for Ca and Alk, Phytofeast mixed with Benepets, and AB+ (Phyto+Benepets one day, AB+ the next, and so on). I just ordered some AF Life Source Mud and am excited to start using that. 10% weekly water change with Fritz RPM (Blue box) to supplement trace elements, which I am not testing for currently (first ICP soon). Am I missing any secret additives that others are using?
Parameters as follows:
JBJ 45g AIO w/ 2 AI primes (slightly modified Saxby)
Alk: 9.0
Ca: 450-500
NO3: 10 (just bought Hanna Nitrate HR to get more accurate results, was previously using Sera)
PO4: 0.1-0.2 (changes pretty often)
Mg: 1350 (don't test this but once a month, should I be testing more often? Currently using Salifert)
Fish stocking:
2x Skunk Clown
Radiant Wrasse
Neon Cleaner Goby
Helfrichi Firefish
Swissguard Basslet
Clown Goby sp. (hitchhiked on a wild birds nest colony that came into the store I work at)
Tuxedo Urchin and other CUC (snails, hermits, 2x Acropora crap sp.)
Planning on adding Dragonet soon
Thanks for reading, looking forward to hearing what everyone is dosing (please include pictures if you have one! Always looking for inspiration!)

Amino acid
Coral vite
Phyto
Aquaforest compent a-b-c-k
Pohls coral system 1-2-3-4

 

[MnFish1]

Hi all. My first reef is starting to really get into the swing of things (5 months old yesterday, obligatory photo attached) and I'm finally having success in my mixed with more lps and sps and starting to see decent growth and extension on most of my corals. I was just curious what are people supplementing their tanks with? I am currently using Fusion 1 and 2 for Ca and Alk, Phytofeast mixed with Benepets, and AB+ (Phyto+Benepets one day, AB+ the next, and so on). I just ordered some AF Life Source Mud and am excited to start using that. 10% weekly water change with Fritz RPM (Blue box) to supplement trace elements, which I am not testing for currently (first ICP soon). Am I missing any secret additives that others are using?
Parameters as follows:
JBJ 45g AIO w/ 2 AI primes (slightly modified Saxby)
Alk: 9.0
Ca: 450-500
NO3: 10 (just bought Hanna Nitrate HR to get more accurate results, was previously using Sera)
PO4: 0.1-0.2 (changes pretty often)
Mg: 1350 (don't test this but once a month, should I be testing more often? Currently using Salifert)
Fish stocking:
2x Skunk Clown
Radiant Wrasse
Neon Cleaner Goby
Helfrichi Firefish
Swissguard Basslet
Clown Goby sp. (hitchhiked on a wild birds nest colony that came into the store I work at)
Tuxedo Urchin and other CUC (snails, hermits, 2x Acropora crap sp.)
Planning on adding Dragonet soon
Thanks for reading, looking forward to hearing what everyone is dosing (please include pictures if you have one! Always looking for inspiration!)

Calcium Chloride - and Sodium carbonate. Otherwise nothing