Dosing trace elements

[slavetonet]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php

What am I looking for - written in 2007?

[Tone]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php

What am I looking for - written in 2007?

If you don't know what you're looking for, I can't help you ... chemistry in 1900 is the same chemistry in 2007 as in 2016.

Hopefully, if you read the article you might learn something

[chrismelb]

This has always interested me, I've often wondered if, non 100%, water changes are able to restore elements to NSW levels. With dosing all these are you looking at coral health to guage if levels are within acceptable limits?

[slavetonet]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php

What am I looking for - written in 2007?

If you don't know what you're looking for, I can't help you ... chemistry in 1900 is the same chemistry in 2007 as in 2016.

Hopefully, if you read the article you might learn something

Luckily I don't subscribe to all that is said on that article.
I will continue to learn from the reefing community all around the world.

Each to their own - I am not trying to ask anyone else to use it on their own tank. It is purely on my own tank and that is what matters the most.
If it does nothing - why even bother to add them to the Artificial salt mix from the top 5 salt producer in the industry?
I think they know more and have real factual research to back it - as that article is of a few collective view, which doesn't speak for every company that sells the stuff.

[Rod the Reefer]

Do you have any progress shots?

Rod.

[Tone]

Right then, start by reaching out to Randy Holmes Farley, the author of the article, he's directly contactable and still active in the hobby.

[wayne2.0]

If it does nothing - why even bother to add them to the Artificial salt mix from the top 5 salt producer in the industry?
I think they know more and have real factual research to back it - as that article is of a few collective view, which doesn't speak for every company that sells the stuff.

The sceptic in me would answer that by saying it sounds like a sales tactic, hey look our competitors have added these thing to there salt mix and peopel are buying it, let's don the same. Bit like the adding of galic to food, no proof but people think it helps so they buy it.

Not saying anything one way or the other about the dosing. I only add cal, alk and mag myself on top of what ever is in the salt i use.

[slavetonet]

:nod:

Right then, start by reaching out to Randy Holmes Farley, the author of the article, he's directly contactable and still active in the hobby.

I will contact Randy and see how it goes. I am not putting my hopes up on a reply as he might think I am up to no good with asking all sorts of questions.

[slavetonet]

If it does nothing - why even bother to add them to the Artificial salt mix from the top 5 salt producer in the industry?
I think they know more and have real factual research to back it - as that article is of a few collective view, which doesn't speak for every company that sells the stuff.

The sceptic in me would answer that by saying it sounds like a sales tactic, hey look our competitors have added these thing to there salt mix and peopel are buying it, let's don the same. Bit like the adding of galic to food, no proof but people think it helps so they buy it.

Not saying anything one way or the other about the dosing. I only add cal, alk and mag myself on top of what ever is in the salt i use.

The natural sea water contains all the macro and micro trace elements. All the company is only trying to mimic what mother nature provide. Not everyone have the luxury to get NSW and have to do with ASW for whatever reasons.

[slavetonet]

Small update - Alkalinity and Calcium uptake have gone up since dosing the DIY Trace element.
Before it was 120 ml of each per day and now it is 132 ml of each per day.
I have to say I am fairly happy with what is going on. A bit over a month and I am getting 10% alk and cal consumption.