Dosing

[ericscicluna]

Just a general question... What shall i start dosing in my marine aquarium ??

I hear that some people dose iodine and calcium ??

What's your recommendations ?

Thank you
Eric

 

[jay0705]

It depends what u wish to keep in your tank. I have fish and a few inverts no corals and I dose nothing

 

[sweatervest13]

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Originally Posted by jay0705 http:///t/397244/dosing#post_3540204
It depends what u wish to keep in your tank. I have fish and a few inverts no corals and I dose nothing
I agree with Jay here... Only dose when you know something is missing and something you test for regularly.

Usually a full blown reef tank with weekly water changes might need some minor dosing. The more hard corals you have the higher the chance you might need to dose the big three (Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium).

If you are just getting started I would just make and keep to a regular water change schedule and do weekly testing for the big three. After a while you will know when its time to dose.

HTH's

SV

 

[beaslbob]

Although only mandatory for reef tank with lotsa hard corals, I recommend the diy 2 part to maintain calcium, alk, and magnesium.
It's easy and very inexpensive.
FWIW water changes will limit but not correct increases and decreases in things due to the bioload in the tank. At least at change levels convienent to hobbists. Like 10% per weeek or so. If you could change 100% of the tank every hour and had access to perefect replacement water then yes you will maintain parameters through water chages. But at 'normal' water change levels you need to take other actions to maintain the environment.
Which is why reef tanks do have to dose for calcium, alk, and magensium
my .02

 

[ericscicluna]

First of all thanks for your replies

My tanks is a nano setup on which i'm planning to cover the scape with corals (soft and hards) I read that lots of people dose a drop of IODENE Daily .... is this recommended ?

Thanks
Eric