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Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by bioreefdude, Dec 10, 2009.

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  1. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    i dont dose anything but i am good on water changes 5 gallons a week 10 some times any who should i be dosing and if i start are there any rules of thumb i should follow (dosing newbie) i wanna keep lps corals and softies well i do keep lps and softies
     
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  2. NeighborTomita

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    General rule of thumb, don't dose if you don't test, do you know what your params are?

    What type of salt are you using?
     
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    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    yes but havent tested in a while and im using IO reef crystals , the reason i asked is because i aways see others dosing CAL ALK & MAG thats why im asking i would not dose unless i started testing but sholud i be dosing and testing or is doing wc enough
     
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    depends what you have in ur tank. softies will be fine with regular wc's, as they dont really need/use carbanates (sp) and ca to grow. lps/sps will need ca/alk to sustain them and for them to grow. thats why ppl dose. by all means get the levels were they "should" be but you must test the water to see if you will need to continue to add buffers and such to the water.
     
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  5. NeighborTomita

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    Dosing and checking your levels are really important, if you want corals to thrive you need to monitor them and dose accordingly. If you check out Peredhil's tank thread his corals just exploded out of control, I think it was when he got his dosing pumps and started keeping his calcium/mag/salinity consistent. I personally think consistency is key, of course they need to be within range.
     
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    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    hmmmm very interesting now i will definitely start dosing and testing i will be ordering my skimmer next a then i will get my dosing stuff and lifter pump for my ato refrac.on the way too thanks for ur opinions guys
     
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    get.grounded Feather Duster

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    or... testing and dosing...;)
     
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    :hehe:

    It takes time, but once you achieve equilibrium with all of the params your tank should improve over time. Just keep them as consistent as possible, and within the "accepted" range.
     
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    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    cool thanks a lot i will check it out now
     
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