TM balling webinar synopsis

[Aqua-Digital]

Yeah! there has been a huge uptake in this which is great, looking forward to helping everyone if they need it.

[BlueTang<3]

So after running this for a few days,my levels are slowly dropping started slow and bumping it up every day to ensure my levels don't spike. My question is now for a reef calculator what option does a person choose that has similar characteristics as these salts.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

So after running this for a few days,my levels are slowly dropping started slow and bumping it up every day to ensure my levels don't spike. My question is now for a reef calculator what option does a person choose that has similar characteristics as these salts.

I don't think there's any. You would have to play with it to find the right amount. It would be easy since you will most likely be dosing the same volume of all three solutions (that's why there's very specific instructions of the amounts of each powder to be mixed to 1gallon water: generally, about 2dkh of alk drop will drop the Ca by 1.5ppm in every tank and the solutions are concentrated in such a way that equal amount of each three parts will follow that ratio).

[Aqua-Digital]

TM explained to me the importance is getting your levels balanced i.e where alk ca and Mg should be, balance alk and ca first. If your alk is too high it will buffer both your ca and mg.

once balanced then within a tolerance everything else will be equal to a degree.

ranges

alk -7 to 8
Ca - 400 - 430
MG - 1280 - 1350

[warriorcookie]

I'm considering switching to this from the BRS recipe. I also plan to start using the Pro-Reef salts (Was using H2Ocean)

What I'm looking for is a conversion. I know how much I need to dose daily based on the concentrations prescribed by BRS. I imagine the Tropic Marin system is more/less concentrated. My system is already balanced and stable, it would be helpful to know so I could dial it in faster with less headache.

Also, are the Pro Coral A Elements and Pro Coral K Elements still recommended? What do these bring to the table that the system doesn't already?


Loving the products you bring to Canada. Super pumped Bayside brought this in. Keep it up!

[Aqua-Digital]

Thanks for the positive thoughts on what we are bringing in

the A and K are the trace elements that are not found in salt mixes or can not be added due to precipitation. They add the final element to the system.

In regards to conversion calculation to be honest there is not one as TM or us have no clue of what type or quality the salts they use are although based on the price I am going to guess at not above food grade.

If you have balance right now and that should be as follows

Ca around 420-430
ALK - 7-8
Mg - 1280 - 1350 (closer to 1350 is better in my oppinion)

If you are within those ranges then initially dose to the same level you are now for 48 hours and then test, from there you will know if you are needing to adjust an element up or down.

If you are not within the ranges above then manually adjust over a week to those levels. Remember the connection between ca and alk the higher the alk the harder it is to raise ca without raising your MG.

[BlueTang<3]

Well after the two weeks seems tank has settled at 250 ml a day of all parts.

[Aqua-Digital]

Good result! Let us know how things roll along?

[jorjef]

Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

Well after the two weeks seems tank has settled at 250 ml a day of all parts.

What does that equal in dollars and cents?

[Aqua-Digital]

over 10L of make up of A and B and about 41L of part C

kit costs $59.00 for A,B,C

Can be purchase separate.

Remember also Blue Tangs tank is total water volume 540 gallon!