Aquaforest probiotic method

[Myka]

Originally Posted by ramasule

Mindy, do you know how many extra pump heads I would need to dose the probiotics? Can I mix them then dose? The guide didnt say much.

You can put NP Pro (bacteria food) on a doser - they have a special 1L formulation for that. The ProBioS (bacteria) needs to be refrigerated though, like other bacteria products. I refrigerate the Coral E too though because it smells like fish oil, so I assume it could go bad. The instructions don't say you have to refrigerate though...

The Coral A, B, V, and E all need to be shaken, so you'd need a magnetic stirrer to put them on dosers (they're pricey).

So I guess if you wanted to put Component 123 and NP Pro on a doser you'd need 4 dosing pumps. If you want all the she-bang you'd need 4 regular dosing pumps, and 4 magnetic stirred dosing pumps.

I find if I use Component 123 in even amounts (which you have to because you can't buy them separately), then Ca, Mg, and K all get high, so what I've done is hooked up a 4th dosing pump to dose "pure" Sodium carbonate. So I dose Component 123 to keep Ca, Mg, and K at the right levels, and then a bit of extra carb (only 8 mL per day) to keep alkalinity around 6.8-7.2 dKH.