WMAS Discussion Forum : Supplements....if only ONE http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:57:26 +0000 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:32:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=46668 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Supplements....if only ONE : I agree with Adam. 20% weekly...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46668&PID=399120&title=supplements-if-only-one#399120 Author: Mark Peterson
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Posted: February 08 2011 at 8:32pm

I agree with Adam. 20% weekly water changes with a salt mix that is equally balanced in Alk and Ca (Oceanic is out Wink) will do the job in the short run, but why go to all that trouble? Even people with fancy gadgets like Calcium Reactors which deliver a fairly equal amount of Alk and Ca still have to add things like Mg, Iodine and the occasional shot of Alkalinity to bring it back into the acceptable range.

If there is good growth of Coralline Algae and Soft Coral the tank will eventually need more Mg and more Iodine (especially Xenia). Each tank eats up nutrients of this type in different quantities and at different speeds, so in the long run if you want the tank to stay looking good you must check the levels and add stuff that is lacking.

Sorry if that was not the answer you wanted to hear.Embarrassed


Edited by Mark Peterson - February 08 2011 at 8:41pm]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:32:58 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46668&PID=399120&title=supplements-if-only-one#399120 <![CDATA[Supplements....if only ONE : It&#039;s easy for me to answer........]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46668&PID=399072&title=supplements-if-only-one#399072 Author: Adam Blundell
Subject: 46668
Posted: February 08 2011 at 2:52pm

It's easy for me to answer.....   salt

Adam
]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:52:21 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46668&PID=399072&title=supplements-if-only-one#399072 <![CDATA[Supplements....if only ONE : It&#039;s not really that simple....]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46668&PID=399068&title=supplements-if-only-one#399068 Author: Luckedout
Subject: 46668
Posted: February 08 2011 at 2:13pm

It's not really that simple. If the tank is not a stable environment for some reason it's going to cause problems with your corals. You could dose supplements to try and counteract the problem, but why not just find the problem and fix it instead?

Softies, especially xenia should grow like weeds in a tank that is properly set up and with no water quality issues. Sounds like you have something going on that a supplement isn't really going to resolve.
]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:13:06 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46668&PID=399068&title=supplements-if-only-one#399068 <![CDATA[Supplements....if only ONE : There are so many things one could...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46668&PID=399061&title=supplements-if-only-one#399061 Author: Riverton_Ten
Subject: 46668
Posted: February 08 2011 at 1:19pm

There are so many things one could purchase to add to a reef tank to make corals grow faster, to keep them healthier, etc.  If you had to pick just ONE that covered as many bases as possible (for a tank with only softies), which would you choose?  I find that my xenia is always kind of dark, doesn't open and close much, and other things just don't grow very fast. 

I get that other factors are included in the why's and why-not's, but rather than go into those exhaustively, perhaps a recommendation on a decent supplement?  Iodine?  Calcium?  All-in-one?  Do they exist?

Thanks. 
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