What reef chemical supplements do you add...

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by ghost, Apr 14, 2006.

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  1. ghost

    ghost Astrea Snail

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    What chemical supplements do you guys add to your reef tank? I add calcium and trace elements. And it is getting quite expensive. Heck my fish are eatting beter then us!!!
     
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  3. Tanked001

    Tanked001 Astrea Snail

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    I use those too, plus coral excell and phyto..... Hell yeah it's getting expensive... I've started buying the 64oz bottles tho.... save some $$$ that way
     
  4. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    I use E.S.V. B-Ionic 2-part Calcium Buffer, Warner Marine Reef Pure Concentrated Iodide, Warner Marine Reef Pure Vitamin Hufa and Warner Marine Reef Pure Trace Element
    ..................................................................... John
     
  5. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    I used Kents Ca and Strontium and Molybydium (sp lol...) and Lugals solution! :)
     
  6. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    I use homemade buffer, homemade calcium, Kent's essential elements, strontium and iodine. :)
     
  7. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    Kent's Tech-I, Kent's Essentials, Kent's Coral-Vite, Kent's Coral-Accel, Kent's Iron (for macro-algae in tank), Kent's Phytoplex. Those are all my chemicals. For calcium, I use Fiji Gold and am using Red Sea's ph buffer when I need the pH lifted a tad. I also use Kent's reef carbon, am gonna port to seachem's de-nitrate and also run phosban.
     
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  9. fears

    fears Astrea Snail

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    I don't want to hyjack this tread but would love to hear the details on how you make your homemade buffer and calcium :)
     
  10. karlas

    karlas Fire Goby

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    i use the seachem reef packs it contains reef complete, reef carbonite, and reef plus all 3 come in a multi pack
     
  11. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    My fiancee is in charge of making it so I'll ask him and PM you later today :)
     
  12. jasond56

    jasond56 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I use Kent Marine iodine, calcium and S&M. I also dose with Reef Snow and now PurpleUp. I add dechlor to ALL of my top off/refill water.