Adding additives into your water. Do you?

[bobothewizard]

What kind of additives are you adding to your water.. i.e. Calium,iodine,reef supplement, anything of that nature.

 

[predator]

It really solely depends on what you have in your tank. If you have things like corals, anemones, and polyps then yes you need to add supplements to your water. Personaly I use Kent Marine Tech CB Part A and B, strontium & molybdenum, iodine, Tech M, Essential Elements, Coral Accel and Coral Vite, Phytoplex, & Microvert.

 

[nm reef]

For trace elements I only change water ...about once a month...10 gal on a 55 reef...this in my opinion will maintain trace elements. For calcium and alkalinity I use a daily drip of sea chem reef builder and reef advantage...once a week sea chem reef buffer to maintain ph @ 8.3...nightly I drip kalkwasser to maintain calcium/alkalinity and to help precipitate any phosphates in the system....other than that I don't add any other stuff....except for more corals....

 

[vkesu]

NM Reef: Do you add reef buffer weekly? Doesn't your ph stay up w/ dripping Kalk? I add the Reef Builder once a week for Alk and reef complete (just to make me feel better) and drip kalk nightly. My ph has never been a problem. My alk use to deal me fits though!

 

[wamp]

I do not add anything. For calcium I have a reactor. When I am feeling frisky I might add a pinch of iodide.. thats about it..
ps.. stay away from frozen brine

 

[gabbys125reef]

I add iodine every day and strotium every 4 days. I add calcium and buffer when needed. It is getting my coraline algae growing beautifully!
www.geocities.com/reeftank125

 

[wrigley11]

gabys125reef - I was checking out your website and noticed that you have a coral labeled carnation. To be honest that does not look like a carnation to me. I think it's a leather that does by probably a million different names but not a carnation.
Just thought I'd tell you...

 

[wrigley11]

gabys125reef - I was checking out your website and noticed that you have a coral labeled carnation. To be honest that does not look like a carnation to me. I think it's a leather that does by probably a million different names but not a carnation.
Just thought I'd tell you...

 

[twoods71]

Iodine, calcium, and coral vite.

 

[davidcanupp]

Wamp: just wondering why you say to stay away from frozen brine?
-David

 

[adrian]

In my 75 sps tank I use a reactor, iodine twice a week, and lots of food. In my 55 softie tank I use a 24/7 kalkwasser drip, iodine twice a week, and lots of food.
Wamp:I am also curious why you stay away from frozen brine?
[ December 13, 2001: Message edited by: Adrian ]

 

[texasreefrat]

Frozen brine tend to have little nutricional value, unless you get Fortified Brine. Alegedly.

 

[nm reef]

Vkesu....yes...I do drip 1 gal of ro/di with 1 tablespoon of seachem buffer every Sunday.....ph has never been an issue.......for 7+ months now it ranges from 7.8 in am to 8.3 mid-day....using a rotating drip of seachem builder/advantage(1 gal per day with 1 tablespoon per gal) I have maintained calcium @ 420-450 ppm & alkalinity @ 2.8-3.5 meg/l....kalkwasser is dripped nightly to maintain these levels and to help precipitate any phosphates in the system