Calireefer92
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Hey reefers looking to dose silica to the tank I have a 200 gallon I was wondering if this will work or is there a brand I need to use and how much to does and what level not to exceed
Silica dosing
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Subsea
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Do you have a silica test kit?
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Silica In Reef Aquariums
Why would I recommend dosing silica? Largely because creatures in our tanks use it, the concentrations in our tanks (at least in mine) are below natural levels, and the sponges, mollusks, and diatoms may not be getting enough to thrive.
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Calireefer92
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I was gonna by the Hanna high range checkerDo you have a silica test kit?
Silica In Reef Aquariums
Why would I recommend dosing silica? Largely because creatures in our tanks use it, the concentrations in our tanks (at least in mine) are below natural levels, and the sponges, mollusks, and diatoms may not be getting enough to thrive.
leighton.bingham
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Here is the one I ordered. I got two, but I only needed one to get rid of my Dinos.
Subsea
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My well water comes from Trinity Aquifier at 1000’ with a TDS at 900ppm. This Aquifier was a shallow inland sea that was loaded with diatoms and now the tds includes high silicates. Because I focus on both cryptic & utilitarian sponges that are ornamental, I decided to add silicates without a test kit.
Guess what!
When I dosed the first drop of silicate liquid concentrate, it crystallized and drifted to the bottom.
I was already saturated with silicates. However, not only are silicates good for sponges they are a limiting source of nutrient for diatoms which are a type of phytoplankton that recycles nutrients up thru the microbial loop.
Diatom - Wikipedia
“The study of diatoms is a branch of phycology. Diatoms are classified as eukaryotes, organisms with a nuclear envelope-bound cell nucleus, that separates them from the prokaryotes archaea and bacteria. Diatoms are a type of plankton called phytoplankton, the most common of the plankton types. Diatoms also grow attached to benthic substrates, floating debris, and on macrophytes. They comprise an integral component of the periphyton community.[22] Another classification divides plankton into eight types based on size: in this scheme, diatoms are classed as microalgae. Several systems for classifying the individual diatom species exist.”
Calireefer92
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I was gonna buy the Hanna high range checkerDo you have a silica test kit?
Silica In Reef Aquariums
Why would I recommend dosing silica? Largely because creatures in our tanks use it, the concentrations in our tanks (at least in mine) are below natural levels, and the sponges, mollusks, and diatoms may not be getting enough to thrive.
Calireefer92
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I can’t see what you posted
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