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I’m not making fun of you. I’m just ………well you’ll see what I’m doing. You know about that.My opinions are here:
Randy's thoughts on trace elements
Randy's thoughts on trace elements in reef aquaria.www.reef2reef.com
Randy's Elements to Dose
In a previous article I discussed my thoughts on trace elements https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/randys-thoughts-on-trace-elements.951/ This article expands on that discussion by providing specific guidance for all elements one might dose. First...www.reef2reef.com
I’m not making fun of you. I’m just ……… you’ll see what I’m doing. You know about that.
So what do you mean?This tread is for reefers who are opinionated and don’t really know what they are talking about. (on trace elements.). Not the reef chemistry guy.
I have no idea.So what do you mean?
I don't dose any Trace elements, I do a 1% water change a day. Figured that might keep some of my traces in the tank.
In my opinion trace don’t really matter to much.
Sooo… Is there some reason or first hand experience for this opinion?In my opinion trace don’t really matter to much.
Therein lies the dilemma. If you do weekly water changes then no dose required. If you don't do regular water changes then dosing is required but how much of each.Do they matter, probably. Can we reliably test for and dose to whatever level is considered correct, I doubt it.
Ok I get it now, in that case I agree.I’m saying that a buzz word doesn’t make it the most important thing in the hobby I will say that trace is important but I think it’s made more important than it is.
Stable alk is boring… I like to keep my acros guessing lol…Ok I get it now, in that case I agree.
The most important is Phosphate. Try to run your reef tank with zero phosphate and I bet it will not work.
Next Alk level, try it with zero or swing it up and down…
Next down balanced trace elements…
In my opinion trace don’t really matter as much people say.
I’m saying that a buzz word doesn’t make it the most important thing in the hobby I will say that trace is important but I think it’s made more important than it is.
That is not so bad…. mine is also not flat and I had 1dKh swings.Stable alk is boring… I like to keep my acros guessing lol…