Dosing trace elements

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slavetonet
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Re: Dosing trace elements

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Another update - Up my dosage of Alk and Cal another 12ml more per day.
It is now 144ml since last update. :crossfingers:
The rate of use on the calcium and alkalinity increase is very welcome.
Everything else in my tank have stay the same - lighting and feeding.
I am suppose to change water 15% every month - but I think I will leave it this time and let's see what's going to happen.
Also increase the Trace elements dose from 50ml to 65ml - 30% increase in strength wise. Hopefully it gives me the zeo colours I have lust over without going zeovit and ULNS.

Did I improved my formula??? Yes I sure did. :devil:
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Re: Dosing trace elements

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Another not very exciting update:
Corals continue to grow and stay colourful - most corals are like zeovit tank colours now - despite having higher nutrients of no3 - 5ppm and po4 - 0.10 ppm.

Alk and cal dosing is upto 156 ml daily. Upwards and beyond.

I have started to dose 100ml of the trace elements into my 5 litres of Alk and Cal now.
If it doesn't go bad, I am fairly safe to say it doesn't matter to have higher trace elements in the tank. The stuff that is good for the corals. :crossfingers:
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Re: Dosing trace elements

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Have a look at this article I came across.

Might be of some relevance. Focuses on bringing out the colours in SPS corals, which was your original goal I believe?

Hope it helps.


https://reefbuilders.com/2008/09/03/gui ... -440341993
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Re: Dosing trace elements

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So what product do you guys recommend for the non DIY since it sounds like a lot of work.
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Re: Dosing trace elements

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Plenty out there.
Fauna Marin
Triton Lab
Red Sea
Aqua Forest

Some are not available in Australia.
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Re: Dosing trace elements

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Update - 6 reefing people are using my trace elements pack and are getting good results.
I like to tone it down abit. :roflmao:

I will be releasing some more come February 2017. :bunny:
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Re: Dosing trace elements

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Not much happening - corals are doing as usual.
Alk and Cal consumption have continue up with the new ATI sun power.
200ml of each dosing. When will it stop? Who knows.
I have push harder again on the trace elements - it is dosing 130ml into 5 litres. Up 30% more from previous 100ml.
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