Raising Alk.

[hunggi74]

Thanks Myka. No, I wasn't going to give up on C Balance yet. For me it's all about ease of use AND affordability. I don't want to add anymore trace elements or amino acids or etc... That's a real slippery slope once you start. Keeping things simple as can be will keep me in this hobby a lot longer there's too much going on with life in general to have one hobby consume all our time. Heck, I haven't even been able to get around to testing my params after my last water change on Saturday I did start dosing A and B at different times so that's a start I guess. Old butts move slow.

On a side note:
7:52AM Wheelman?? What in the world are you doing up at this time??? I don't know if I trust anything coming from you this early in the morning...

[Myka]

7:52 AM is early?

Originally Posted by Wheelman76

What is it about BRS additives that you do not like?

I've had diatom outbreaks on mature tanks when switching from Fauna Marin to BRS calcium. I have also had issues with cyanobacteria when using BRS calcium. My tank has never thrived on BRS additives. The BRS alkalinity seems ok. The BRS magnesium clumps real bad. I much prefer Fauna Marin ... or C-Balance.