What do you dose, and how often?

[TMIB]

I just thought I'd get a quick survey of who doses what in their aquariums so I could see some different comparisons. Now, obviously, your dosing requirements will change as neccesary- I'm not talking about dosing things to 'fix' problems. I'm asking when your tank is running well what supplements do you dose to keep it that way, and to add minerals/elements to your tank.

For example, how often do YOU dose Kalkwasser? C-Balance? What other supplements are you adding and how often?

--TMIB

 

[DEADFISH1]

Kalkwasser 24-7
and I also have a 5 gallon auto top off system, I do add other supplements, I just don't dose them.

 

[DEADFISH1]

Hay, post number 100, I think I'll have a beer......

 

[Anonymous]

I dose B-ionic daily (37 gal tank)--If I had a bigger tank, I'd be dosing kalk daily.

Water changes ~every 3 weeks.

Ty

 

[TMIB]

I suppose I should have used a different term than 'dose', since you're adding your supplements to the top-off water.
What other supplements are you adding?

--TMIB

 

[Anonymous]

Kalk - 4-5 gallons a day 24-7
Fish food

 

[danmhippo]

Bio-Calcium + Kalc + Lugol's

 

[loosbrew]

b ionic, 10 ML daily

 

[MIKE NY1]

I add Kent Parts A,B 20ml daily, Coral-Vite 10ml a week. On occation Turbo Calcium and Bio-Calcium, Pro Buffer dKh to raise Alk and Cal. 10% weekly water changes. I add in the morning before the lights go on when the PH is at it's lowest.

Mike

 

[tetra]

b-ionic daily with Kal. once a week.

 

[sillingw]

B-ionic daily, in the morning, Kalk every night

 

[lawndoctor]

(1) Solution of Kalk, Kent iodine, and RO/DI water by dosing pump every 6 hours 24/7; (2) Lugol's dropwise weekly; and (3) water changes bi-weekly.

 

[North Bay 101]

I drip Kalk - 1 gallon a week. I have a limited amount of softies and coraline algae. I test weekly for calcium and adjust my drip acordingly. HTH

 

[Paul A. Ifkovits]

Kalk 24/7.
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weed joint

 

[sawcjack00]

Water changes monthly, and calcium reactor. Nothing else.

 

[fisherman]

I use 15ml b-ionic daily and 9 drops of iodine. 7gal water chg mnthly and 20% every 4mths.

 

[bigtank]

I use Kent Part A&B, Coral Vite, Tech I, and strontium and molybdenum weekly. A calcium reactor would be nice

 

[Anonymous]

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[polyp]

What's '{}' mean, Cheese? Null set? I think I dig.

I dose kalkwasser about 3 times a week (mostly over the weekend) from a Kent doser that's too small for my tank and frequency of attendance (crazy job keeps me long hours (like many of you, I'm sure)).

I've pretty much got to buy a dosing pump, and maybe set up a kalk reactor to address the problem.

Otherwise, the water change always feels good, so I aim for around 15%, once every two weeks - sometimes more often and a squidge less water.