Another Salifert all-in-one question.

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i have a 55 gallon system with live rock (110 pounds) live sand (50 pounds). The rock has a good amount of coralline algae growing. All water parameters are in range. I plan on adding appropriate fish and corals.
Randy explained that the above product can increase growth of bacteria. Are these beneficial bacteria? Also a reduction of nutrients in the system. Is this type of reduction a beneficial thing or something to be wary of?

 

[EmdeReef]

Could you post a link to the product you’re referring to?

 

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https://www.saltwaterfish.com/produ...MI79S60oX74gIVUZJbCh3DGgTYEAQYFyABEgKqnPD_BwE
Hope I did this right.

 

[PatW]

I am not a fan of all in one additives. In my opinion, coralline algae will grow well in a tank when the conditions are right. The conditions are provided by any decent salt mix, adequate light, flow, some nitrates and phosphates and enough grazers to keep nuisance algae under control. Oh, and you do need some scrapings of coralline algae just for luck.

Additives are appropriate in systems with fast growing hard corals. Then one needs to add alkalinity and calcium to keep the parameters stable. I have a high demand system. In such a situation, water changes are impractical to keep up with the depletion of Ca and Alk. I monitor alk and Ca and dose BRS two part. I also add trace elements by the Balling system but that is by guess and by gosh.

The problem with an all in one dosage system, you really do not have much control. Worry not though. By adding the stuff, you probably are just converting your water to a situation similar to a salt mix that bills itself as a reef mix with increased Ca, mg and trace elements.