Chemicals I got with tank purchase...???

[fish1031]

I got these chemicals with a 65g reef tank I purchased amnd set-up yesterday...
All Natureef
Harness Plus
Iodine Plus
Iron Plus
Reef Former
Alkalinity Plus
Do I need to be dosing the tank with all of these chemicals???

 

[autofreak44]

Originally Posted by fish1031
I got these chemicals with a 65g reef tank I purchased amnd set-up yesterday...
All Natureef
Harness Plus
Iodine Plus
Iron Plus
Reef Former
Alkalinity Plus
Do I need to be dosing the tank with all of these chemicals???
personaly i dont dose anything i cant test for. if you have a good salt to begin with like reef crystals then i doubt you will have to add anything except for maybe alk plus but dont add it unless you can test for it so you can make shure your not overdosing

 

[fish1031]

I use Oceanic... so only use alk plus if the alk is low?

 

[promisetbg]

LOL...sounds like you bought your tank at fishy business..

Are you planning to keep a reeftank or just fish?

 

[fish1031]

reef tank

 

[promisetbg]

You need a two part A & B additive such as ESV B-Ionic. It is used in equal parts for the most part. Always test & do not dose what you do not or cannot test for. Iodine is easy to overdose, and test kits for it are innacurate.

 

[fish1031]

okay well what is that A&B addititve you are talking about... can you name one. I have no clue was ESV-B Ionic is.
thx

 

[promisetbg]

ESV B-Ionic is one of the best two parts available, another is Ocean's Blend.

 

[fish1031]

i googled both of them and found the websitebut can't find any two part system you are talking about. can you point me in the reight direction? what is it that it is?

 

[promisetbg]

It is Calcium & Alkalinity additives. The alk has other trace elements.
The b-ionic is called :E.S.V. B-Ionic 2-Part Calcium Buffer
The Ocean's Blend is called:Calcium part1 & Alkalinity part 2
Magnesium is also part of the equation , this also should be tested and dosed seperately if needed.
There are other methods such as dripping kalkwasser, calcium reactors, and making your own from Dowflake..etc
You can google Randy Holmes Farley for some lengthy indepth understanding.

 

[aztec reef]

Originally Posted by fish1031
I got these chemicals with a 65g reef tank I purchased amnd set-up yesterday...
All Natureef
Harness Plus
Iodine Plus
Iron Plus
Reef Former
Alkalinity Plus
Do I need to be dosing the tank with all of these chemicals???
I wouldn't..
I would get some good stuff like DKH builder, two part additive,turbo calcium by Kent with some Magnesium suplement.That's all i use on occasions.and keep up with the regular water changes..

 

[fish1031]

thanks aztec
I have kent DKH superbuffer is that what you mean.
I also have kent liquid calcium.
I don't have any magnesium.

 

[fish1031]

do you know anything about Kent Marine Tech-M.

 

[fish1031]

or Seachem Reef Complete?

 

[fish1031]

or C-Balance?

 

[fish1031]

Kent Marine Liquid Reactor?
ahhh there are so many products.

now i just have mushrooms, zoos, frogspawn, and some ployps. I want too add xenia... and a colt coral and... some other thing probably... but there are so many things to choose from and I already have a lot. I just need an experience reef keeper to tell me exactly what to get for healthy coral growth.
I have API test kits: am, trite, trate, copper, cal, ph
a refractometer
and a sailfert kh test kit.
so if someone could help me out I would be...

happy!

 

[promisetbg]

Originally Posted by fish1031
so if someone could help me out I would be...

happy!
What am I... chopped liver?

 

[fish1031]

no sorry promisetbg... i honestly did not see you last post explaining that before I posted. i will google what you said... I am new at this and want to find the easiest and cheapest way.

 

[fish1031]

so i need a magnesium test kit too?

 

[autofreak44]

you will need a test kit for almost everything
ph
ammonia
nitrite
nitrate
phosphate
calcium
magnesium
alkalinity
am i missing anything? i think thats it