Potassium - Who cares?

[kien]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

After all the input, I've decided I still don't care. Just looked in tank, it all looks fine. Think I'll just sit and watch it instead of mucking around with it.

Well, according to the poll the overwhelming majority of canreefers agree with you. That or they don't know what they're doing..

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Think I'll just sit and watch it instead of mucking around with it.

You can't do that ... you still have to go tweak your Ca reactor, and move some SPS around, and tweak the skimmer too

[kien]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

You can't do that ... you still have to go tweak your Ca reactor, and move some SPS around, and tweak the skimmer too

Don't forget the lights. They're probably due for a tweak or two as well, for good measure.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

You can't do that ... you still have to go tweak your Ca reactor, and move some SPS around, and tweak the skimmer too

Nope. Sitting on couch, just watching. Need to fill the reactor around August. SPS are mounted to rock. Skimmer is skimming happily. Nothing to do but enjoy.

[gregzz4]

Atta boy

Now if I could only adopt your methods ...

[sumpfinfishe]

I think you have enough mucking experience to know what's best

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Atta boy

Now if I could only adopt your methods ...

Really, it's my secret to success. It's a piece of art to sit across from and view. Not a toy, not a video game, not a chemistry set. Just a living canvas that I like to leave to it's own devices. I do maintenance biweekly. Only daily chore is wipe the glass. And watch..

[gregzz4]

Ooo, I can almost top that
I clean my glass once a week (whether it needs it or not, but mostly needed), along with my skimmer cup, and am gearing up for bi-weekly WCs
Once I switch to bi-weekly WCs, I'll raise your daily glass cleaning with my once/week scraping ...

[jason604]

Found this on JL website it's a cube u put in ur sump and slowly dissolves in 4 months time to release potassium and iodine into ur tank. This would be perfect for lazy reefers like me if it works. Has any1 tried this?

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...t_ID=zv-gtpi05

[xenon]

Originally Posted by jason604

Found this on JL website it's a cube u put in ur sump and slowly dissolves in 4 months time to release potassium and iodine into ur tank. This would be perfect for lazy reefers like me if it works. Has any1 tried this?

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...t_ID=zv-gtpi05

It seems like a good idea but what if your corals consume very little potassium?

That means potassium would rise higher than needed and might give you a negative effect. No different than dosing blind without testing.