What are you adding to your tank?

[MinPhase]

Alternatively you could try doing more frequent water changes. I supplement calcium but nothing else. Your salt should have all the inorganic components that you need so save your money.

[whatcaneyedo]

Calcium Hydroxide via reactor (in addition to a Ca Reactor)
Magnesium Chloride
Magnesium Sulfate
10% weekly water changes with mostly IO salt
and a few times a year some Sodium Bicarbonate

[Flash]

i add nothing other then prime to my top-ups! lol!

[Reef Pilot]

I dose these from Seachem.
http://www.seachem.com/Products/prod...eefBuffer.html
Keeps PH up as well.

http://www.seachem.com/Products/prod...dvCalcium.html
Adds Mg as well as Ca.

I keep my alk at around 8 KH, and Ca around 400. Mg is around 1300. Using IO salt for now.

My tanks remain very stable, and have not had to adjust my dosing for a couple months now.

[fishytime]

ah yes, but Lauries tank kills most coral.....not sure if its the parameters or her "reef" fish.....

I on the other hand have a full blown mixed reef .....heavily sps dominant, some lps and a whack of zoas....... not 1 drop of Ca, Mg or DKH in two years(I have a profilux doser sitting on a shelf collecting dust).....tank has been on Prodibio for about three monthes and thats it........

how big is your tank David?.....I would think about getting in to the bulk chemicals if your tank is over say 100g.....this will save you a tonne of money over buying pre-mixed solutions....

[daniella3d]

I am dosing the Bulk Reef Supply 2 parts for calcium and alkalinity with a Marine Magic dosing pump. I add magnesium manually once a month or so because my tank does not consume much mag.

I add iodine (lugol) every week and Coral Vite on regular basis.

As food for corals, I use 2 drops of Zeovit amino acid and sponge power each day, and I feed Coral Frenzy, ReefRoid, Fauna marin, every day or every other day.

So nobody is starving in my tank.

[fishoholic]

I add fish, critters and food I don't dose anything nor do I check the levels.

[Flash]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

I add fish, critters and food I don't dose anything nor do I check the levels.

DITTO! lol!

[Reef Supplies]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

Marine Magic dosing pump.

These keep coming up in conversation a lot! Can you give us some feedback on the product? Was it expensive, reliable...how long have you had it running?

We sell the GHL Dosing Unit, the best, most complete, most reliable unit on the market but not everyone has $400 to shell out on a doser.

It would be nice if we can carry an alternative unit that costs less.

thanks,
Ray

Originally Posted by Reef Supplies

It would be nice if we can carry an alternative unit that costs less.

The Bubble Magus dosing unit is also really good and quite cheap. I'm sure you can get that through your supplier as well.