Supplements

[Oceans Ferevh]

I'm curious about what people use in their tanks. What product/technique do you use to control:

Calcium
Alkalinity
Nitrites/Ammonia
Nitrates
Phosphates
Trace minerals
Fish health (i.e. Selcon, garlic,etc)
ETC

I want the scoop on all your tanks What's your supplement cocktail of choice :lol:

 

[danmhippo]

Supplement for my tank? Just kalkwasser and occasional B-ionic.

 

[Tackett]

I dont use any. Just water change, though I do need to add some two part calcium additives soon.

 

[Anonymous]

I simply use tap water, just replace the water the evaporates, and have a thriving plant growth. I maintain calcium (400ppm) and alk (2.0 meg/l) by circulating 5x water through crushed oyster shells. Which also provide filtration.

I feed microvert, cylopeez (sp), raw shrimp, frozen cubes, flake and live brine shrimp.

and that's it.

 

[Anonymous]

Somehow, I knew what the last reply would be by looking at the thread title and the last person contributed to the thread...

 

[Oceans Ferevh]

Geez I wasn't implying that you need to use a different product for each parameter listed. Kalkwesser, b-ionic, calcium additives, refugiums, CO2, water changes, UV sterilizers, LR, Kent products, whatever. I'm just curious about how you use these things in your tank to stabilize the parameters I listed. What is your individual technique or combination for achieving the beautiful tank you own Each person does things differently and I want to know how different these things are.

 

[Anonymous]

I use the seachem calcium and alk suppliment. All the rest is taken care of by water changes.

 

[jhaag]

Just B-Ionic, a little iron to keep the macros happy, and monthly water changes. Unless I can test for something, I don't try and add any additives.

 

[Anonymous]

Calcium reactor- Set it and forget it!!!

I occasionally dose limewater, just because I like to. . .

 

[danmhippo]

To Control:

Calcium - Kalkwasser and Water change
Alkalinity - Water change and occasional B-ionic
Nitrites/Ammonia, - Biological bacteria in the tank
Nitrates - DSB and Refugium
Phosphates - Refugium and kalkwasser
Trace minerals - Water change
Fish health (i.e. Selcon, garlic,etc) - Selcon soaked food, and varied diet