How do you DOSE?

[Wonkabar]

What is your preferred method/supplement to dose?


I currently am dosing All for reef in my small tank. I plan to use ESV 2 part and Kalk for the build I am currently working on.

 

[Tahoe61]

My ATO contains 24 hrs of replacement water so I put my AFR in the ATO.
I manually dose NeoNitro, Microbactor7 and Ammonium Chloride based on the chemistry values. I am aware there's no test to determine the benefits or effects of dosing Microbactor7.

 

[Wonkabar]

My ATO contains 24 hrs of replacement water so I put my AFR in the ATO.
I manually dose NeoNitro, Microbactor7 and Ammonium Chloride based on the chemistry values. I am aware there's no test to determine the benefits or effects of dosing Microbactor7.

how often do you dose Microbacter7?

 

[Tahoe61]

how often do you dose Microbacter7?

Daily. But I have a pico and a nano, no fish in the pico and 2 small fish in the nano. Nitrate and phosphate run extremely low. The pico has 3 clams so basically I am feeding my corals, clams and anemones.

 

[rhitee93]

I was dosing kalk 24/7 with a continuous pump and some DIY magnesium every night. However, I just switched over to AFR dosed in 3 installments throughout the day. It is cleaner, simpler, and takes up alot less space in my cabinet. It will also allow me to be away from the tank longer than I could with the 3-gal kalk container I was using.

 

[Wonkabar]

I was dosing kalk 24/7 with a continuous pump and some DIY magnesium every night. However, I just switched over to AFR dosed in 3 installments throughout the day. It is cleaner, simpler, and takes up alot less space in my cabinet. It will also allow me to be away from the tank longer than I could with the 3-gal kalk container I was using.

How big is your tank? I would LOVE to stick with A4R since its so easy and its done very well for me. I am concerned it wont be able to keep up with a 220g SPS tank.

 

[Red_Beard]

AFR with an X1, but i have been manualy dosing ammonium bicarbonate and af probio f and s as well

 

[Wonkabar]

Have you noticed the Probio doing well for you?

 

[Red_Beard]

I have actually, yes. Most of that is anecdotal mind you, but my sticks have been looking a lot healthier generally in terms of depth of color and polyp extention.

 

[Wonkabar]

I have actually, yes. Most of that is anecdotal mind you, but my sticks have been looking a lot healthier generally in terms of depth of color and polyp extention.

good to know, thanks. I will look into the product.

 

[X-37B]

3 of my systems run ev 2 part.
My larger system runs a geo 818 carx.

 

[Wonkabar]

3 of my systems run ev 2 part.
My larger system runs a geo 818 carx.

Did you start the larger system with the carx, or did you find keeping up with that much 2 part to be annoying?

 

[rhitee93]

How big is your tank? I would LOVE to stick with A4R since its so easy and its done very well for me. I am concerned it wont be able to keep up with a 220g SPS tank.

It's a 120. Not a lot of sps, but the 3 clams are eating me out of house and home. The bigger derasa seemed to about double the alk/ca needs.

 

[X-37B]

Started the first or second week with the carx and 150lbs of live rock to get the system stable.
Today 11 months in 1, lps, 50+ acros, and 9 fish.

 

[Wonkabar]

It's a 120. Not a lot of sps, but the 3 clams are eating me out of house and home. The bigger derasa seemed to about double the alk/ca needs.

beautiful tank. That elegance is stunning

 

[Wonkabar]

Started the first or second week with the carx and 150lbs of live rock to get the system stable.
Today 11 months in 1, lps, 50+ acros, and 9 fish.

very nice, are those sea sweeps I see? Off topic but how do you like them?

 

[X-37B]

Yes the sweeps are excellent for random flow. The Tunze 6255's are very strong. Only running them at 20%. They will be needed when the system grows in in a couple years and the Stags are at the surface.
Current tank is 59×30×21.
My standard 120 needed 6 powerheads to get the flow the system needed.
Old 120

 

[Wonkabar]

Yes the sweeps are excellent for random flow. The Tunze 6255's are very strong. Only running them at 20%. They will be needed when the system grows in in a couple years and the Stags are at the surface.
Current tank is 59×30×21.
My standard 120 needed 6 powerheads to get the flow the system needed.
Old 120

Thanks, tank is absolutely stunning

 

[redfishbluefish]

Dose Randy's DIY two part using BRS 1.1 dosing pumps that dose at three different times per day.

 

[Wonkabar]

Dose Randy's DIY two part using BRS 1.1 dosing pumps that dose at three different times per day.

That is about as cost effective as it gets. Has it been working well for you?