What supplements do you dose? - Page 2

fkshiu · #11 11-19-2008, 05:47 AM

Aside from Ca/Alk stuff the only thing I dose is fish poo.

jasond · #12 11-19-2008, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by naesco

Kalk through a reactor.
Unless your tests are out of wack, I wonder if there is any benefit to expensive supplements.
IMO quality food additions like, live phytoplankton, frozen cyclopeze and ultraclam (I have no clams but the product is really minute) is more important to coral growth and colour.

I feed coral frenzy and Catherine (Michika)'s homemade frozen food, but thats it. Perhaps getting my hands on some live phytoplankton/cyclopeze would be beneficial? I have never used either.

Thanks Jdigital...I think I might give the Seachem a shot

Marlin65 · #13 11-19-2008, 10:51 PM

Phyto, Amino acids, Roti Rich, Plant Fuel, Kalk, and some clay based stuff can't remember the name right now.

wickedfrags · #14 11-19-2008, 11:31 PM

Try to maintain a consistent 450PPM Ca, 9DKH and 1400PPM Mg, and strong lighting. If I can not test for it, I do not dose it.

mark · #15 11-20-2008, 02:09 PM

I'll supplement my new SW with Mg and Ca then just rely on the Ca reactor the rest of the time.

Supplementing article

michika · #16 11-20-2008, 02:49 PM

I run kalk. and ca. reactors. I occasionally use zeo AA and Sponge power, but only because I'm using them up, not because I believe they are doing anything. I believe in a heavy bioload, so lots of fish poop. Occasionally I do hatch live brine, and gut load them before releasing them into the tank.

Matthew N · #17 11-20-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jasond

Do you notice quicker growth with this stuff? I have heard a couple good things about it.

There are so many additives, it's hard to know which are worth the money, and which are a waste

I notice a BIG difference when I dose with it. Mind you I just have soft corals. But the difference is very noticeable

jasond · #18 11-20-2008, 05:17 PM

Interesting..thanks for the feedback!

I have to admit I dont keep the Ca/Mg/dKh as consistent as I would like, but I dont care to get a ca reactor right now, so I will just have to be more disciplined

Marlin65 · #19 11-21-2008, 04:26 AM

Ya you need to have that consistent first as that is the most beneficial.
Just for what its worth ever one says Phyto is not that beneficial. When I dose my REFUGIUM my pods grow like crazy if I stop the population declines rapidly. So I am probably one of the few that like Phyto, but then I dose plant fuel as well.