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  1. MacnReef

    MacnReef Fire Shrimp

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    What supplements are everyone using?
     
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  2. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    I plan on just using kalk.

    My last tank I used kalk, iodine, strontium and molybdenum.
    The latter 3 only occasionally with the skimmer off for a day.

    But I have been reading that they may not be necessary. Then again, they didn't seem to hurt anything either. [smiley=worried2.gif]

    Maybe just kalk and water changes this time.

    What are you using?
     
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  3. MacnReef

    MacnReef Fire Shrimp

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    I am using all Kent...Part A & B, Iodine & Mag.

    I have read a lot that sea salts do not have the required mag in them for the tank and that dosing it should help corals and coralline algae. I just started dosing mag a couple of weeks ago and the coralline is really taking off!
     
    MacnReef, Mar 10, 2003
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  4. Wrassman

    Wrassman Peppermint Shrimp

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    I use Kent's Iodine, Tech-M (Magnesium), Turbo Calcium, and a little Superbuffer from time to time. MacnReef is right when he says that reef salts do not have enough MAG in them. I read an article yesterday that was downright scarey. I'll see if I can find it. At any rate, start adding MAG and see what happens to YOUR tank!!!
     
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  5. MacnReef

    MacnReef Fire Shrimp

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    I was also told once that you should use chemicals all by the same mfg. He said that they all compliment each other. I don't know that this is true but it has worked well so far!
     
    MacnReef, Mar 10, 2003
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  6. Jeremy

    Jeremy Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Ive heard that Kent Marine is a good brand, but i also know that GARF (a great website) uses SeaChem. I was wondering which to use as both are at my LFS.
     
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  7. MacnReef

    MacnReef Fire Shrimp

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    One of my buddies uses only SeaChem Reef Complete...Tank seems to be doing fine. Personally, I have only had one experience with seachem. I used the Calcium supplement on a 90g reef tank and after a few doses, the water turned completely cloudy and the calcium level was off the scale. I did not overdose, I think that calcium may slowly release so you may not be able to dose everyday, like I do with my kent!
     
    MacnReef, Mar 11, 2003
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  8. karlas

    karlas Fire Goby

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    i use the seachem stuff to the calcium, reef complete, reef builder and reef plus seems to work ok for me
     
    karlas, Mar 13, 2003
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  9. MacnReef

    MacnReef Fire Shrimp

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    May of just been the bottle I had! Dunno!
     
    MacnReef, Mar 13, 2003
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  10. karlas

    karlas Fire Goby

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    oh ya sometimes if i cant get sea chem calcium i go with kent seems like i can get one or the other but i like kent calc also
     
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