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additives to buy?
hey since its boxing day i think its best to buy some additves and all those solutions to either increase coral growth or keep the tank clean ,
im not too sure what to get can u guys give me a couple of things u guys use for ur reef set up thx |
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You don't need anything except Kalk to keep your tank nice and healthy.
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Check out this article, it should explain everything you really need to know about suppliments. Half way down is the suppliments part.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...wbie/index.php
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Great article. Must read for all reefers. The only omission IME is that you need the LFS recommended CUC (clean up crew). ha ha |
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IMO, calcium, carbonates and MG are the main three. All other traces can be added through your water changes. I still dose what suppliments that I have left from before I discovered that article, but once they're gone I won't replace them. For the same price as all of the suppliments I used to buy, I can get a high grade reef salt. Plus the reef salt adds much more.
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041 |
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I wonder what those "Zeo" folks would say about that? It's refreshing to have a credible source reinforce the fact that a small fortune doesn't HAVE to be spent to have a reef tank. There is such a huge turnover of people in this hobby and I'm sure the expense is one of the highest contributing factors. It costs enough to sustain a reef without having to buy into all the Snake Oil that is out there.
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oo really? i thought everyone uses alot of supplements lol what does kalk do?
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