red sea reef fdn abc+

All in one supplement which claims to dose the big 3 and potassium. Iodine. Bromine.strontium and lower nitrates.
Just ordered some to try instead of dosing separately all the time.
Read tons of comments and youtube vids saying its good.
Any one on here tried it?

 

If it's the same one I used from them that had calc and alk.. My opinion run. I was better off not Dosing than using that stuff . My alk sky rocketed Dosing marginally and I couldn't dose calc separately.

 

personally I feel such additives are for people with very large systems and a multitude of hard corals...and even then i would be weary of using it. if you are regular with your water changes you will be replenishing the used elements in your system in a much simpler manner.

there is no magic behind it, water changes are a must. not only to replenish said elements but also to effectively export and dilute toxins present in your water who have build up over time.

I have in the past used redseas abc and aside making my water extremely milky (didnt have a sump at the time and despite thorough mixing still clouded my tank) it had no negative (luckily) or positive consequence aside maybe stressing my fish out a little.

if you do intend to use this product, I strongly advise you to test prior to dosing and to follow the dosing guidelines to the letter to avoid problems. also it would be preferable to add the solution to your sump.

on a different note concerning redsea I strongly recommend NOPOX, it has worked for me very well in reducing some nitrates and a lot of phosphates. but again I dose nopox because I am over stocked (exposing myself to death...16 fish in my 120) otherwise there would be no need.

 

Swiss, is nopox considered a form of carbon dosing?

To the op, I would be cautious in using any product that sounds too good to be true but then again, I'm one that is always open to reading and learning about new things. If you've researched it thoroughly and feel comfortable trying it, then as others have said, be sure to follow directions very carefully. Also do report back on how it works for you!

 

I'm not swiss, but I do use nopox and yes it's a form of carbon dosing.