FM Trace Elements with Randys Recipe

[Jayellul]

Has anyone worked out mixing ratio if i were to use the 3 Fauna Marin Trace Elements in Randys Recipe?

 

[-Logzor]

Check Old Dude's thread. I know he doses this, I believe along with 2-part.

 

[Jayellul]

thanks :)

Randy, any advise would be appreciate :)

 

[Jayellul]

Can you link me please not having any luck with search

 

[-Logzor]

Strange, I can't seem to locate it or his screen name.

 

[Jayellul]

all good only one 'd' in his screen name lol

oldude

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Has anyone worked out mixing ratio if i were to use the 3 Fauna Marin Trace Elements in Randys Recipe?

I'll take a look and get back to you. :)

 

[Jayellul]

how did you go?

 

[JimWelsh]

Randy's recipe using exactly what ingredients sourced from where? The trace elements in most commonly available ingredients that would be used in Randy's recipe are almost certainly already present, and almost certainly in levels greater than NSW levels, but who really knows? You would be adding a carefully calculated dose of trace elements to a mix of nobody-really-knows-exactly-what. I'm not sure what the point would be.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Sorry, I must have lost track of this thread...

 

[Jayellul]

Randy's recipe using exactly what ingredients sourced from where? The trace elements in most commonly available ingredients that would be used in Randy's recipe are almost certainly already present, and almost certainly in levels greater than NSW levels, but who really knows? You would be adding a carefully calculated dose of trace elements to a mix of nobody-really-knows-exactly-what. I'm not sure what the point would be.

If you don't have any constructive feedback please don't comment.

 

[JimWelsh]

If you don't have any constructive feedback please don't comment.

I believe that pointing out a potentially significant flaw in a concept *is* constructive feedback.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

FWIW, I'm not sure the need for many trace elements is related to calcification alone, so I'd be reluctant to tie the dosing of trace elements to the need for calcium and alkalinity.

For example, macroalgae and soft corals use little calcium and alkalinity, but may take up more trace elements than hard corals since they may add tissue mass faster. :)

 

[UFreefer]

I'll take a look and get back to you. :)

Anyone doing this that knows the correct ratio for mixing FM Trace 123 with Randy's recipe?