What's the best product to dose to raise Alkalinity when your Alk is low, the pH is normal, Calc is normal and the Magnesium is normal?
20G IM Nuvo Fusion Pro 2
Temp: 80ºF
Salinity: 1.026 SG
Ph: 8.1
Alk: 6.2 dKH
Nitrate: 13.8ppm
Phosphate: 0.24ppm
Calc: 442ppm
Magnesium: 1540ppm
(all checked...
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Just a question of curiosity.
Assuming a set Alkalinity target would there be any difference in pH between using Kalk, All for Reef or 2 part ? Or would they all settle at the same pH level.
I know there can be limitations to the amount of Kalk one could use based on evaporation and...
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My IM 80g AIO tank has been running for just over six weeks, through the cycle.
Testing shows that Alk level is nominal for Tropic Marin Pro Reef, but Ph and Ca remain low.
Current averages:
Alk: 7.65 dKH (Tropic Marin PR specs 7-8dKH)
Ca: 280 ppm
Mg: 1440 ppm
pH: 7.9
For pH, I did...
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I am dosing 60ml AFR daily for my sps dominated tank (400 liters). I noticed that i cannot increase the pH by using Kalk anymore. The high pH effect of Kalk last for 1 month then gone. It is likely using AFR does not keep enough buffer in the tank, so I likely cannot increase pH. Is it...
I don’t know exactly how long AFR and Tridents have been on the market, but controlled dosing using a single product seems like a Holy Grail …Perhaps enough time has passed to re-examine the data
Pardon the re-hash but I did go here first:
Trident controlled dosing with all for reef
To AFR or...
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That’s the ONLY thing that changed! All other corals, inverts, and fish are doing well and thriving.
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Salt mix I use is Tropic Marin
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AFR works amazingly well at maintaining all parameters in my reef, but boy is it a PITA keeping it stable.
I'm using an acrylic container and silicone tubes to run it to the tank. It's dosing in the overflow, roughly 2 inches above the waterline and never has any contact with the water...
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But can I dose red sea foundation B (alk) instead of...
Tank volume (approx): 44g
Stock: low/medium bioload of Softies and LPS
Salt mix: IO original
The only additives I’ve ever used was Tropic Marin. My parameters were where I wanted them when I began dosing AFR. I’ve been doing the initial dose daily and checking parameters daily for a few weeks...
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I have done per the recommendation...
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i set the tank completely...
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I just checked my parameters and my alk and calcium are both very low:
Alk ~5 dKH
Calc ~350
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I currently use all for reef from tropic Marin and I am having issues of clogged dosing lines due to crystallization. I’m hoping by switching to carbo-calcium it will be better not clogging from not being a fully saturated solution.
Has anyone had issues with carbo-calcium crystallizing on...
Hi Guys,
I use Tropic Marin Pro Reef salt and I've recently started using All for Reef instead of Red Sea Foundation A, B & C.
However, I've been told that All for Reef has what Red Sea Colours (ABCD) also contains? If this is true, then dosing Red Sea Colours is no longer necessary?
Many...
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