Should I dose alkalinity alone or all for reef?

[Leon Gorani]

So I have my apex trident testing and I will post an image of my results for you guys. My alkalinity has been sitting at 6.28. My apex has been saying it is usually at that measurement for the last month or so, ever since I set up the trident.
But I just did a test with my Hannah tester and it read 7.0. So I’m not sure which is more accurate.
Usually when I do a water change the alk does not go up by much, doesn’t even reach the level states on the Red Sea salt bucket.
I do have all for reef, and I haven’t made a batch yet, and I also have Red Sea’s foundation pack with calcium, alk, and magnesium. I just got a Kamoer x1 doser too, just in case I needed to start dosing something. All of my corals are doing pretty good, but I have thought about dosing to raise my alk levels and I’m not sure if I should or not.
if anyone has any suggestions on what to dose or something, that would be very helpful.

Also that close up picture of that coral I just added to show how that one was kinda dying, it was much fuller and I think it lost one head over the past 2 weeks since I got it.

 

[DE FISH]

You can just dose alk just be sure your wc is keeping your cal in check

 

[jphilip813]

So I have my apex trident testing and I will post an image of my results for you guys. My alkalinity has been sitting at 6.28. My apex has been saying it is usually at that measurement for the last month or so, ever since I set up the trident.
But I just did a test with my Hannah tester and it read 7.0. So I’m not sure which is more accurate.
Usually when I do a water change the alk does not go up by much, doesn’t even reach the level states on the Red Sea salt bucket.
I do have all for reef, and I haven’t made a batch yet, and I also have Red Sea’s foundation pack with calcium, alk, and magnesium. I just got a Kamoer x1 doser too, just in case I needed to start dosing something. All of my corals are doing pretty good, but I have thought about dosing to raise my alk levels and I’m not sure if I should or not.
if anyone has any suggestions on what to dose or something, that would be very helpful.

Also that close up picture of that coral I just added to show how that one was kinda dying, it was much fuller and I think it lost one head over the past 2 weeks since I got it.

Hi, I also have a small AIO by IM. (20 gal). Two things that come to mind. Have you done a FULL calibration of your Trident using the "Task" function? I would start there first. Second, check your Phos/Nitrate levels as well to ensure they are within the recommended standards. I also use the AFR program...the entire thing to include their Nitrate/Phos all of it via Neptune Dos. I highly recommend the AFR over the Red Sea, and I also have used that salt as well. I would also ask what are you feeding your softies aka corals? I use Brightwell Amino nighly via a DoS

 

[Leon Gorani]

Hi, I also have a small AIO by IM. (20 gal). Two things that come to mind. Have you done a FULL calibration of your Trident using the "Task" function? I would start there first. Second, check your Phos/Nitrate levels as well to ensure they are within the recommended standards. I also use the AFR program...the entire thing to include their Nitrate/Phos all of it via Neptune Dos. I highly recommend the AFR over the Red Sea, and I also have used that salt as well. I would also ask what are you feeding your softies aka corals? I use Brightwell Amino nighly via a DoS

Yes yesterday or 2 days ago I replaced all of my reagents and I did that calibration with the solution in the white bottle that came with the reagents, is that what you meant? If so I did do all of that, so I assume it is calibrated.

Okay I will think about AFR, I haven’t heard of it so I’ll check it out!

I do feed some Red Sea reef energy plus AB+ bottle, and that’s pretty much it for corals. Last time I tested my phosphate was .03 and nitrates were under 10 but I’m sure it has changed since I added a couple fish, I would have to retest again though for those. That’s usually what my tank is at the past few months, but I haven’t tested those in more than a month.

and wow for a 20 gallon that looks awesome! I really want an anemone

 

[jphilip813]

Yes yesterday or 2 days ago I replaced all of my reagents and I did that calibration with the solution in the white bottle that came with the reagents, is that what you meant? If so I did do all of that, so I assume it is calibrated.

Okay I will think about AFR, I haven’t heard of it so I’ll check it out!

I do feed some Red Sea reef energy plus AB+ bottle, and that’s pretty much it for corals. Last time I tested my phosphate was .03 and nitrates were under 10 but I’m sure it has changed since I added a couple fish, I would have to retest again though for those. That’s usually what my tank is at the past few months, but I haven’t tested those in more than a month.

and wow for a 20 gallon that looks awesome! I really want an anemone

Yeah, All For Reef (AFR) is really good, especially for nanosystems...One and Done...all trace elements. My system will be a year old in June...I had the anemone and it split once...one of them is ripped into two by myself accidentally when I was moving rocks around. Now I have 3 of them in my system...thriving well. Mixed System