skimmer and carbon

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  1. wez

    wez Astrea Snail

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    Hi all..im currently supplementing red sea reef fdn abc plus which is excellent by the way and all my corals are better than ever.
    I wasn't sure if the skimmer or the carbon were affecting the supplement.
    Should I switch off skimmer and carbon filter whilst dosing?
    Also it has brought my alk down to 6.2 but corals are 20 times better at the mo:confused:
    Should I buffer alk separately
    Thanks in advance
     
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  2. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    No, skimmers and GAC do not remove supplements. Do ensure, however, that you add them slowly in a high-flow area for best dispersion.

    Yes, your alk should be buffered separately.
     
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  3. wez

    wez Astrea Snail

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    Thanks mr bill
     
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