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Reef-Geek 02-04-2016 10:56 PM

who's dosing potassium?
 
For people use Instant Ocean salt for sps tanks, do you dose potassium? I heard IO's potassium is pretty low but I don't have a test kit to confirm.

If so do you dose by test kit or recommended volume?

Thanks

Aquattro 02-04-2016 10:59 PM

I dose zeo K balance as per directions, because I got talked into trying it. I won't be replacing the bottle when it's gone :)

Reef-Geek 02-04-2016 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 981455)
I dose zeo K balance as per directions, because I got talked into trying it. I won't be replacing the bottle when it's gone :)

Any noticeable difference? more polyp extension? better blue and purple colour?

Aquattro 02-04-2016 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef-Geek (Post 981456)
Any noticeable difference? more polyp extension? better blue and purple colour?

Nope, nothing noticeable to my eyes. I can better spend my money on things that matter.

Ryanerickson 02-04-2016 11:55 PM

I use the k balance strong with the occasional dose of brightwell potassium powder last time I tested it was 400 for my system
It's helped with color and polyp exstention.

rzadun 02-05-2016 02:50 AM

potassium
 
Potassium does improve polyp extension and blue colour but be careful, too much will nuke some corals.

WarDog 02-05-2016 03:01 AM

I use Zeo PIF and Brightwells liquid. I have a Red Sea test kit but haven't opened it in the last 3 months. Meh.

Wheelman76 02-05-2016 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarDog (Post 981491)
I use Zeo PIF and Brightwells liquid. I have a Red Sea test kit but haven't opened it in the last 3 months. Meh.


PIF is iodine/iodide

WarDog 02-05-2016 04:32 AM

Potassium, Iodide/Iodine, Fluoride. :wink:

Wheelman76 02-05-2016 04:39 AM

Potassium is in the name but that's not potassium. You would overdose your tank with iodine before you raised your potassium even 5ppm

Wheelman76 02-05-2016 04:40 AM

K balance is the potassium supplement from KZ

WarDog 02-05-2016 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheelman76 (Post 981503)
Potassium is in the name but that's not potassium. You would overdose your tank with iodine before you raised your potassium even 5ppm

Yup, hence the :wink:.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheelman76 (Post 981504)
K balance is the potassium supplement from KZ

Going to use up my bottle of Brightwells before I start with KZ: Kb... if my tank even lasts that long.


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