Switching from All-for-Reef to TM Balling

[MBruun]

I want to switch from AFR to TM Balling.
Currently I'm dosing 220 ml/day of AFR.
How much Balling to use ?

Br
Morten

 

[0utworld]

Bump and following, I have the same question. I'm hoping to switch from AFR to the TM balling method due to cost. How can we convert and what products should I get? @Hans-Werner
Thank you in advance.

 

[Troylee]

I want to switch from AFR to TM Balling.
Currently I'm dosing 220 ml/day of AFR.
How much Balling to use ?

Br
Morten

Have you thought about supplementing the all 4 reef with kalk? It’s the cheapest way to go as I’m sure your cost is way up there with 220ml a day! Sheesh..

 

[Hans-Werner]

I want to switch from AFR to TM Balling.
Currently I'm dosing 220 ml/day of AFR.
How much Balling to use ?

Br
Morten

The conversion is very simple: the Tropic Marin Original Balling solutions have half the concentration each as All-For-Reef. To dose the same calcium and alkalinity you have to dose twice the volume of Original Balling than you have dosed of All-For-Reef.

Original Balling does not contain the trace elements All-For-Reef already contains. The corresponding trace elements concentrations are 50 ml of K+ Elements per liter Original Balling Part A and 50 ml of A- Elements per liter of Original Balling Part B.

 

[MBruun]

@Hans-Werner Thanks for explanation.
Just to make it clear to me: Dosing 220 ml/day of AFR = 220 ml/day Part A + 220 ml/day Part B. Correct or is it 440 ml/day of each ?
Which type of elements to add to Part A and Part B ?
I'm adding Elimi-NP to the AFR. Can I add that to one of the Balling parts ?

@Troylee Thank for suggestion, but I'm already supplementing AFR dosing with CA and NaOh, so I will have to add that on top

 

[MBruun]

I’m sure your cost is way up there with 220ml a day! Sheesh..

Yes that is why I'm turning to 3-part Balling as it should be cheaper.
I started out by 85 Ml/day of AFR but now the corals are growing really well Just what I wished for but surprised it is that huge amount of supplement they use

 

[radiata]

So your conversion, is strictly financially driven? Let us know how it goes...

 

[MBruun]

As the amount of balling to dose is the double as AFR, and trace elements also have to be added, the economical benefit seems not existing. I think the price will be the same.
Part of the plan was to get rid of the additional dosing of CA (day time) and dosing of NaOH (night time).

 

[bandando]

@Hans-Werner Thanks for explanation.
Just to make it clear to me: Dosing 220 ml/day of AFR = 220 ml/day Part A + 220 ml/day Part B. Correct or is it 440 ml/day of each ?
Which type of elements to add to Part A and Part B ?
I'm adding Elimi-NP to the AFR. Can I add that to one of the Balling parts ?

@Troylee Thank for suggestion, but I'm already supplementing AFR dosing with CA and NaOh, so I will have to add that on top

I undestand 440 ml/day of each

 

[MBruun]

Yes correct - 440 ml/day of each