who's dosing potassium?

[Reef-Geek]

For people use Instant Ocean salt for sps tanks, do you dose potassium? I heard IO's potassium is pretty low but I don't have a test kit to confirm.

If so do you dose by test kit or recommended volume?

Thanks

[Aquattro]

I dose zeo K balance as per directions, because I got talked into trying it. I won't be replacing the bottle when it's gone :)

[Reef-Geek]

I dose zeo K balance as per directions, because I got talked into trying it. I won't be replacing the bottle when it's gone :)

Any noticeable difference? more polyp extension? better blue and purple colour?

[Aquattro]

Any noticeable difference? more polyp extension? better blue and purple colour?

Nope, nothing noticeable to my eyes. I can better spend my money on things that matter.

[Ryanerickson]

I use the k balance strong with the occasional dose of brightwell potassium powder last time I tested it was 400 for my system
It's helped with color and polyp exstention.

[rzadun]

Potassium does improve polyp extension and blue colour but be careful, too much will nuke some corals.

[WarDog]

I use Zeo PIF and Brightwells liquid. I have a Red Sea test kit but haven't opened it in the last 3 months. Meh.

[Wheelman76]

I use Zeo PIF and Brightwells liquid. I have a Red Sea test kit but haven't opened it in the last 3 months. Meh.


PIF is iodine/iodide

[WarDog]

Potassium, Iodide/Iodine, Fluoride. :wink:

[Wheelman76]

Potassium is in the name but that's not potassium. You would overdose your tank with iodine before you raised your potassium even 5ppm

[Wheelman76]

K balance is the potassium supplement from KZ

[WarDog]

Potassium is in the name but that's not potassium. You would overdose your tank with iodine before you raised your potassium even 5ppm

Yup, hence the :wink:.

K balance is the potassium supplement from KZ

Going to use up my bottle of Brightwells before I start with KZ: Kb... if my tank even lasts that long.