Liquid carbon source professional coral solutions

[SakkieJ]

Hi all.. I am new to this wonderful hobby and I have a question.

My phosphate is .10 and my nitrates are slowly creeping up and is currently at 22.4.

I spoke to my local Fish Shop owners and he suggested that I should considering carbon dosing. He recommended "Liquid carbon source (LCS) from professional coral solutions".

The question I have is.. reading the instructions on the bottle, they suggest you dose the solution into your sump in a high flow area..I don't have a sump..yet.. can I dose the solutions straight into my DT?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Doctorgori]

I went there and found trace elements, reef food and phosphate remover the link for the carbon source was broken
any way did the LFS provide a reason for the endorsement

 

[GlassMunky]

Hi all.. I am new to this wonderful hobby and I have a question.

My phosphate is .10 and my nitrates are slowly creeping up and is currently at 22.4.

I spoke to my local Fish Shop owners and he suggested that I should considering carbon dosing. He recommended "Liquid carbon source (LCS) from professional coral solutions".

The question I have is.. reading the instructions on the bottle, they suggest you dose the solution into your sump in a high flow area..I don't have a sump..yet.. can I dose the solutions straight into my DT?

Thanks in advance.

You say you don’t have a sump….
Does that also mean you don’t have a protein skimmer?

Anytime you are carbon dosing you should really have a skimmer running as well.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I went there and found trace elements, reef food and phosphate remover the link for the carbon source was broken
any way did the LFS provide a reason for the endorsement

Probably because they sell it.

 

[reefluvrr]

The question I have is.. reading the instructions on the bottle, they suggest you dose the solution into your sump in a high flow area..I don't have a sump..yet.. can I dose the solutions straight into my DT?

If you dose into a high flow area such as in front of a powerhead/gyre in your DT then you should be fine.

Any idea what the ingredients are for the carbon source?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Any idea what the ingredients are for the carbon source?

It seems they have removed the page from their web site, but it previously said:

"Specifically formulated with several carbon sources, vitamins and amino acids to rapidly increase the bacteria population in marine aquariums."

 

[SakkieJ]

You say you don’t have a sump….
Does that also mean you don’t have a protein skimmer?

Anytime you are carbon dosing you should really have a skimmer running as well.

Hi GlassMunky.

Yes, I do have a protein skimmer.

 

[JohnnyBlowfish]

Save yourself some money and dose vinegar.

 

[VintageReefer]

It seems they have removed the page from their web site, but it previously said:

"Specifically formulated with several carbon sources, vitamins and amino acids to rapidly increase the bacteria population in marine aquariums."

Very impressive. “Several” is certainly better than just one.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Very impressive. “Several” is certainly better than just one.

Certainly. lol

 

[VintageReefer]

Certainly. lol

Vinegar is just one source. Why use one when you can use several mystery ones. they don’t even need to tell you how many!

Well. No further questions here from me!

 

[SakkieJ]

Save yourself some money and dose vinegar.

Mate..

I was thinking the same thing.. thanks for your advice.