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mikebrennan 
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Posted: July 22 2010 at 12:52am |
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I use fuel, calcium, and carbonate buffers, iodine, and lastly zoomed. Are there any recomendations for other chemicals brands. Are they really even needed?
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Posted: July 22 2010 at 8:26am |
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I think you have all of the supplements you need. I dose calciium, magnesium, strontium once a week
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Posted: July 22 2010 at 9:29am |
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Magnesium is definitely needed in my opinion. Don't use Seachem Magnesium though.
I get all of my supps from Bulk Reef Supply. I know that Sklyer(exoticreefonline) can bring Bulk Reef Supply stuff too. He has way good prices and is awesome to work with.
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Posted: July 22 2010 at 9:50am |
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Hmmm bulk i never thought of that, i keep reading about stratonium so i willing probably adding that to the mix, thanks guys
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Posted: July 22 2010 at 10:26am |
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I use fuel, calcium, and carbonate buffers, iodine, and lastly zoomed. Are there any recomendations for other chemicals brands. Are they really even needed? |
I don't see Mg listed? What is zoomed? When you say "Carbonate buffers" are you speaking of sodium bicarbonate to add Alkalinity?
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Posted: July 22 2010 at 2:33pm |
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Sorry typo. I meant zoomax. An yes on alkalinity buffer
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Posted: July 23 2010 at 8:13am |
Some of the "trace elements" we often hear about like Sr and I are replenished in the foods we feed and in the water changes. Some of these are found in easy multi-component additives. Unless a lot of coral is being grown and harvested, I have found little need to add much beyond Baking Soda and Ice Melt weekly as needed and maybe a little Epsom Salt a couple times/year. 
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