Victor,
Thanks for letting me know what the composition of dolimite is. Was wondering.
If it is made up of those two go for it. [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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don't you put domolite in your calcium reactor for magnesium supplements ? That is what I heard you have to do once in a while or your magnesium levels will drop too low and cause your tank to crash.
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I don't add dolomite in my reactor and have never heard of that being put in. Or magnesium depletion causing a crash. For that matter I don't know anyone putting dolomite in a reactor. Can you show me where this is suggested?
To make up for element and mineral depletion I do regular water changes. The magnesium level in Instant Ocean is 1.296 ppm where natural sea water is 1.35ppm. Every two weeks I do a 20% water change. Or more frequent if I have it ready. Works for me. And many others.
I dont feel there is a need to do anything with additives other than what I get from those water changes and my Ca reactor. The only reason the reactor is there is for buffering and calcium addition for me. With teh added bonus of any minerals etc that may be contained within the aragonite.
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What is necessary and what is ... just pure false information.
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I am not saying aragamax is necessary. If it(dolomite) works go for it. As for being false info.. what is false info?
Envorinmentally friendly? lost me here.
I have no problem with experimenting with lighting, skimming and such. But for the sake of the corals I have and will have I'd rather go with the tried and true for the sand bed. It works for me and I am not hesitant to spend the money I need to get what works. If in time it is proven that Dolomite is a viable alternative I'd try it.
Right now.. Don't know.
My one concern is the fact it is mangnesium carbonate with calcium carbonate. If this is true what happens once you get the DSB functionning properly with the lower pH deeper in the bed? Will the mag carb dissolve? if it does what happens as these levels rise in your tank? If they get too high will it have any adverse effects? I know that my DSB is Calcium carbonate and how it interacts in my tank, I'll keep it that way. I can keep my mag levels up. But if it climbs so high that it is detrimental to your corals what then? Water changes yes, but even then due to the fact that the make up water has the proper levels already you arne't relly lowering the Mg levels. As the sand bed dissolves you get more Mg. After a while I can see axcessive Mg crashing a system before depeltion of Mg which will happen slowly with regular water changes.
As I see it right now you are the only one here who has an working knowledge of how this stuff is working. I have not seen anyone asking any questions other than how much does it cost? and how does it look? That is it. Nothing has been asked about interactions within the system. Other than by me.
It's one thing to try new things. It is another to just do it without asking a few questions.