what should i dose

[reefmonkey]

hello everyone I was just wondering what some of you are dosing your tanks with...I do not have a calcium reactor so i was thinking of dosing kalk but i was wondering what else i should add to the tank to maintain alk and ph as well as anything else you all may suggest. thanks

 

[SharkLover]

depends on what you plan to keep.

I have magnesium, calcium and alk suppliments. I don't use mag and alk alot but I probably should raise my mag its around 1150-1200. weekly water changes will replenish your trace elements. The other stuff as said above, depends on what you plan to keep.

*note*.
I would highly recommend a ph monitor if you don't have one already. I wouldn't dose without mine!
my test kit was .2-.4 off.

 

[reefmonkey]

planning on lps sps and some softies

 

[reeferpj]

magnesium

 

[naturebatslast]

This article should help...
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm
You can also try the search feature, there's a ton of info out there.

 

[afboundguy]

I drip kalk and prob add mag once or twice a week some weeks nothing. I sometimes have to add a litte bit of calcium if it's too low...

 

[reefmonkey]

thanks guys.....nature its funny i just printed out that article this morning....great minds think alike