Chemistry counts! How many part system do you add to your tank?

Colton Yuchnewicz · Sep 7, 2023

i keep a mixed reef with many starter SPS corals, birds nest, stylos , montis and i just do weekly water changes and that's enough for my tank! im posotive if i dosed i would get faster results but im happy.

Z Burn's Reefing · Sep 7, 2023

ESV B-Ionic 2 part for me. Paying a little extra for convenience and I suppose some trace elements. Has always worked really well for me.

WhatCouldGoWrong71 · Sep 7, 2023

BRS Soda, Cal, Mag and Part C.

On a side note:
I’ve recently noticed my mag consumption is increasing weekly. I test and manually dose weekly. I dose to bring it back to 1350 it was dropping xx20 now it’s dropping more weekly. Does anyone put mag on a auto doser?

55NEVER · Sep 7, 2023

I run a large 2 chamber Geo Calcium Reactor with neomag, dial it in and leave it alone.

Pistondog · Sep 7, 2023

Switched from triton to afr for a couple of months now.
Also 1% daily awcs.

Larry Stewart · Sep 7, 2023

Kalkwasser - ATO
Aquaforest ABC - Bubble Magus Doser
TLF AcroPower - Versa Doser
Brightwell Trace Elements - Manual dose
Tropic Marin All For Reef - Manual dose

I've been tinkering around with several options. All seems to be a great addition so far.

DHouse · Sep 7, 2023

The only dosing that I do is I dose Iodide because I test for it. Other than that, everything else comes from weekly water changes. My Mag (1310), Alk (8.4) and Ca (428) are all stable and within range as I test weekly. My params don't sway back and forth for the most part. The only problem that I may have is that my tank runs a little bit clean with Nitrates at 26 and Phosphates at .16. Dosing, I wouldn't even know how to dose what a lot of you all here are talking about. Kalk, Ash, Vodka and/or Sodium Bicarbonate among others. I've heard of it all but still don't really know what it is or what it does. I'm still a newbie and I learn new stuff everyday about the reefing thing (been at it for going on 7 months now) but have had FOLWER tanks for more than 25 years. I finally made the jump and I am addicted. Over 60 corals in the last 6 months purchased and every day looking to find more. My LFS loves me and my daughter has had to realize that Ramon Noodles are really good when made different ways every night as to not get boring.

iron_mike_gt · Sep 8, 2023

I'm on the Triton Core 7 program for daily replenishment. It's 3 parts, although they split their alk into part a and b. I do somewhat regular (quarterlyish) ICP tests. The results from those have led me to also do weekly dosings of discrete elements like Vanadium, Nickel, etc. that are targeted based on my livestock (e.g. Gonis want Manganese if I recall correctly).

design.maddie · Sep 8, 2023

I have been using the Powder (mixed in RO/DI ofcourse) All-for-Reef for 3 years now and love it. It keeps Cal, Mag and Alk locked in exactly where I want it at. Simple to measure, simple to dose, simple to make, and simple to enjoy.

chip shop · Sep 8, 2023

Modern reef 4 part

RichReef · Sep 8, 2023

Just started kalk about a month ago. It's keeping up with my tanks demands but I am still dialing it in. Need to make some mods to my stirrer.

Rich Klein · Sep 8, 2023

All-4-Reef, Acro power (for aminos), iodine and potassium

jhadaway · Sep 8, 2023

All4reef as long as i can afford it. Hopefully that wont happen on a 100.3 gallon. Awesome stuff

lobster 1963 · Sep 8, 2023

Peace River said:
Chemistry counts! How many part system do you add to your tank?

One part, two part, or three part! There are many ways to manage calcium and alkalinity in a reef tank, from dosing Kalkwasser to using the Balling method. Many corals need calcium and alkalinity to thrive and grow, so many reef keepers dose alk, calcium, and magnesium following certain recipes and amounts based on the needs of their tank. If you dosing for calcium and alkalinity, how many part system do you add to your tank?

Photo by @TCK Corals

For those who are looking for more information here are a few links:
The many methods for supplementing calcium and alkalinity
DIY two part recipe
Additionally, you can find more information in the R2R Reef Chemistry forum.

This QOTD is sponsored by: www.tckcorals.com

I use reef fusion two part around 50ml a day using dosing pumps working out expensive but seems to work pretty well with my 1000ltr Cade mixed reef system

jason2459 · Sep 9, 2023

Only two things I dose separately is a bit of Vinegar and Iron. Mg in new salt mix that's auto changed and Limewater ATO.

lubeck · Sep 9, 2023

Evs 3 part and kalk all on DOS

gbroadbridge · Sep 10, 2023

3 part + 1 part K so 4 part

FitzReef · Sep 10, 2023

I have 8 dosing heads since I dose everything individually... Cal., Mg., Alk, iron, potassium, iodine, trace, and NOPOX. So I guess that would be an 8 part system.