Potassium - Who cares?

[Aquattro]

Keep hearing grumblings about potassium levels and we should test it.

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[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

tick a box below

Or a circle above. Whatever

[xenon]

Our LPS system barely consumes any potassium.

Our SPS system consumes 1L every 3 weeks of a fully saturated potassium chloride mix.

It's very important IMO.

[Proteus]

I tested once or twice but always been good, I would bet that part c of tropic marin balling is the reason why

[Aquattro]

I guess for me, I've never cared, wouldn't know what it should be and never felt my tank was lacking anything. I'll continue not caring

[Proteus]

Your total disregard really does work well though

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Proteus

Your total disregard really does work well though

I like it, gives me time for other things

[Myka]

LPS system - don't care. SPS system - test and dose regularly.

It's similar to Magnesium in that it doesn't usually need to be dosed daily if you're doing weekly waterchanges. If you add a bit extra to the waterchange water then it rides ok for the week. I noticed a big difference in blues/purples when I started dosing in my old SPS system.

[Rice Reef]

Yep. I dose and check once or twice a month. Since there are enough research done by the experts sometimes you have to trust them. I've dosed and I like the colours I had when I dosed. To be its like taking vitamins, you don't see the immediate effects but it pays off in the long run. With that being said, just cause I do doesn't mean you have to or need to as each tank is different. If you like the results continue to do so. If not, stop and save your money.

[trilinearmipmap]

Didn't pick an answer because I don't know the answer, never tested but wondering if I should.

When I looked into it years ago, the K test was based on turbidity and hard to read.

Is there an accurate and easy-to-use potassium test available nowadays?