2 part dosing for reef tank

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Hey guys,

I've been using Seachem Reef Fusion 2 part for about 11 months. It's about to finish and I've found great success with it as I've been getting corals to grow (or its just a coincidence ). Anyway, my question is should I just rebuy the same 2 part again or is there a better or more recommended 2 part out there to give a try to?

My corals are:
-Frogspawns
-hammers
-torches
-Cyphastrea
-Lepto
-mushroom
-Zoas
-GSP
-Xenia
-Lobo
-monticap
-encrusting Monti
-leathers
-Duncan's
-elegance
-clove polyp
-Goni

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If it works for you, then stick with it. There are probably cheaper or more pure options, but really is a preference on your end.
 

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If it works for you, then stick with it. There are probably cheaper or more pure options, but really is a preference on your end.
I second this. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Believe, I have seen disasters, complete tank wipe out because the owners kept switching supplements, using additives in the pursuit of chasing an exact number, light fixture changes browning coral & leading to RTN, I’ve seen my share of heartache because the owner has no patience & fails to see with his own 2 eyes how well all the animals in the aquarium are doing & thriving. So we f it’s working well for you, I personally would change things but if you do, take it slow.
 
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I second this. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Believe, I have seen disasters, complete tank wipe out because the owners kept switching supplements, using additives in the pursuit of chasing an exact number, light fixture changes browning coral & leading to RTN, I’ve seen my share of heartache because the owner has no patience & fails to see with his own 2 eyes how well all the animals in the aquarium are doing & thriving. So we f it’s working well for you, I personally would change things but if you do, take it slow.
Thank you! Good advice
 
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If it works for you, then stick with it. There are probably cheaper or more pure options, but really is a preference on your end.
Yea just wanted to make sure there aren't more efficient like a 2 in 1 product but yea this works fine. I'll just stick with it because after 2 tank crashes in 1 yr I just wanted to get things right
 

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Yea just wanted to make sure there aren't more efficient like a 2 in 1 product but yea this works fine. I'll just stick with it because after 2 tank crashes in 1 yr I just wanted to get things right


There are probably some more concentrated options, but again, I wouldn't worry too much.
 
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There are probably some more concentrated options, but again, I wouldn't worry too much.
Oo ok got it. What I'm learning is it's not worth risking a crash or ticking off my corals for a few percentage points closer to a set number
 

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Oo ok got it. What I'm learning is it's not worth risking a crash or ticking off my corals for a few percentage points closer to a set number

Yeah I mean if you want to switch you can, but you would want to watch pH and make sure the new additive isn't going to skyrocket it compared to the old. That would be my main concern. Like I said, its not too big of a deal either way as long as you aren't blindly dosing.
 
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Yeah I mean if you want to switch you can, but you would want to watch pH and make sure the new additive isn't going to skyrocket it compared to the old. That would be my main concern. Like I said, its not too big of a deal either way as long as you aren't blindly dosing.
Oh good point on causing things to jump too fast! I'll stick to what I've been using since I know my tank and how the additives affect my tank. Thanks!
 

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