Potassium Poll

[Delphinus]

I've never been comfortable dosing anything I can't test for.

I have a huge problem trying to read the potassium test kit. I've always said I could get more accurate readings by dipping my finger into the tank and stating the first random number that comes to to mind. It consistently read high regardless whether I was dosing or not, which led me to believe either I was reading the result wrong or the test kit was faulty, or it was just a joke (honestly, making a test sample as opaque as skim milk and reading the # where you can't see the colour strip through said milk, .. seemed sketchy to me at best).

Anyhow so I stopped testing. I could never tell a difference between actively dosing or not actively dosing, but because I couldn't test for it, I never dosed it heavy and maybe that was why I couldn't tell a difference. They say that overdosing is worse than underdosing or not at all so for now I've given up on it.

Bring on the Hanna photometer for potassium and I'll be all over the idea of trying again

[Myka]

I agree the test kits suck Tony. I haven't tried the Elos one yet. I wish I had bought one before my Fauna Marin ran out so I could compare side by side. It takes some time (like half the dang kit) to get used to reading it. I have pictures saved on my puter for reference too.

http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7067

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by PoonTang

what he said

like he said about what he said lol never touched it

[Cranky When Wet]

Originally Posted by lobsterboy

coral vitalizer it is a concentrate that is composed of liquid and solid substances that SPS corals and as well soft corals consume as a food source.

so when your vitalizing your corals, your feeding them.

Thank you Lobsterboy! It's good to know it's not conflicting with other dosing. That stuff sure has a unique, vinager-like smell to it... I love your tank btw! There are times when I wish I could go all Zeovit but not quite yet. Still in learning mode here,
Best regards! Bunny

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by lorenz0

I've always dosed a cap of tailor aquatics potassium once a week. never changed my schedual. Its like dosing iron, do it rarely

I use the same stuff but do 0.5ml everyday in a 25gal.