Aquaforest probiotic method

[brisco]

My phosphate is showing zero on the Hanna and my nitrates are 0.05 Salifert.

The reason I am thinking of switching salts is, I don't like some of the high alk that I get form IO and I have been battling cyano and now dino's. So I was hoping that maybe probiotic would be the way to go (would this even help?). I dose c-balance as two part and my own Mag mix...which is what Aquaforest 1+2+3 is, I think..but I am not adverse to switching. My doser is only 3 heads so didn't really want to add something else.

I was all set to try biopellets, but after some research, they sounded a little tricky for me. Maybe I should find a way to add a fuge? Little tricky in my set up but there might be a way.

I recently added 2 gals of hydroton into the sump to increase the biofilter and started to use Nitroguard as well to reduce Nitrates.

I love to have a full tank of corals and fish...but right now Dinoflagellets are killing me!

[dcw1sfu]

Either salt is fine then as they both have close to natural sea water levels in terms of alkalinity. You are already low nutrient so not really necessary to change what you are doing otherwise, unless you are like me and always like to fiddle and change things. For carbon dosing methods, i've done zeo, vodka, vinegar, biopellets, all in one biopellets and now aquaforest which I am happiest with.

In terms of Dino's that's a whole different story and I've never had them so I cant really offer much advice. Although I do know people that have had success with a lights out period and hydrogen peroxide dosing (don't know if its the safest method). I'm not sure but the beneficial bacteria from the aquaforest probiotic salt might help to out compete the dino, but probably no where near enough to do so on its own. Again this is something you might want to research specifically.

But for lowering alk you could use either salt as both are roughly the same parameters.