Anyone use the red sea complete reef care (4 part) and recommend it?

[BR260354]

I don’t watch long videos, since it takes way to long, but if you have a question or concern about something they said, I’m happy to answer it. I do not agree with some Red Sea methods (very high iron dosing, etc).

Do you prefer TM AFR or ESV B-ionic over Red Sea Foundation or 4 part? Trying to decide the proper direction.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Do you prefer TM AFR or ESV B-ionic over Red Sea Foundation or 4 part? Trying to decide the proper direction.

Both AFR and B-ionic are good products with different pros and cons. Notably, B-ionic helps boost pH but does not supplement trace elements like AFR does.

I don’t know as much about what all is in the Red Sea system to compare them,

 

[Coinzmans Reef]

ICP after 4 months of using Red Sea 4 part, 65% rating. This is the most unbalanced my tank has ever been. On the Moonshiners I would be between 90% and 97%.

Potassium is very low and iodine is way to high, both of these chemicals are in part 3 and you would think they would be close. Molybdenum , Iron and manganese undetectable.

Born - low

Sulfur and Florine critically low

Silicon and zinc critically high

Nitrate 0 PO-4 .09

Everything else normal

Back to Moonshiners ?

 

[Coinzmans Reef]

Silicon and zinc critically high were from RO, tank levels are normal.

 

[rishma]

ICP after 4 months of using Red Sea 4 part, 65% rating. This is the most unbalanced my tank has ever been. On the Moonshiners I would be between 90% and 97%.

Potassium is very low and iodine is way to high, both of these chemicals are in part 3 and you would think they would be close. Molybdenum , Iron and manganese undetectable.

Born - low

Sulfur and Florine critically low

Silicon and zinc critically high

Nitrate 0 PO-4 .09

Everything else normal

Back to Moonshiners ?

How do corals look? Sounds like the moonshiners results in water chemistry more aligned with the target ranges…but do the corals care?