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01-03-2006, 08:18 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Mankato, MN
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Dosing calcium
So what dose every one use to dose calcium? Other than a reactor.
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01-03-2006, 08:50 PM
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big fishy
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mounds View
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Kent liquid calcium, and the flip side is their supper buffer.
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Oceanic 92gal bow front corner show tank. Mixed softies, lps, sps.
Oceanic 85gal hex Seahorse tank.
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01-03-2006, 09:55 PM
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RIP Steve Irwin
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Whereva
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Exactly! Thats what I use with good results. Thanks for dropping off that check by the way!
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Originally Posted by kjdeut
Kent liquid calcium, and the flip side is their supper buffer.
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01-04-2006, 12:47 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Mankato, MN
Posts: 565
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smeese np. What about 2 part Bionic?
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01-04-2006, 03:57 PM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Brooklyn Center, MN
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Bionic works and is easy to use. However, it is not very economical long term for anything but <50g tanks. Even more so if you have a high demand for calcium in a SPS/Acropora dominant tank.
Seacheams Reef Builder and Reef Calcium Advantage is basically the same thing only comes in powder form. It just adds one extra step of mixing the tablespoon of powder in a cup of freshwater before dosing. This is a much more economical way to do it vs the 2 part.
Third option, There is a 2 part homemade recipe that would is even cheaper providing you can find the ingredients. There was a link to the artical recently in our forum but I don't have the link handy.
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01-04-2006, 04:13 PM
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SPS Farmer
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: California
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Tank Specs: 125g (48x25x25) acrylic built in overflow, 40 gallon acrylic custom refuge, 2 400w 20K , Euro Reef ES5-3, " live sand bed, 150p of LR, 3" live sand in refuge, 45watts atinic in refuge, 1/3HP Prime drop-in chiller, 3/4" sea swirl, two Seio 620's and one 820, 2 Bartlett's Anthias, 1 Diamond Watchman goby, Several inverts, sps, lps
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01-04-2006, 04:21 PM
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ex- Montipora Farmer
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Minneapolis
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can also dose Kalkwasser which is what I always did but you need to constantly drip it with your top off water to be effective but it's inexpensive.
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01-04-2006, 04:33 PM
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Don Alguien
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: SW Metro
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I drip Kalkwasser... It's a pain ITA, but I find it's the best way to maintain consistent calcium levels. I use Kent Super Buffer dKh weekly to maintain hardness. I am looking forward to adding a calcium reactor someday in the future, on my next system.
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01-04-2006, 05:11 PM
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ex- Montipora Farmer
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Minneapolis
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it's really not that difficult if you can setup an auto- topoff system and a large reservoir to hold your mix. |
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01-04-2006, 07:59 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: minnesota
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I use part A and B product from 2 little fishes daily. It seems to work well on the 29 gallon tank and the 1 gallon jugs last a long time. I use a turkey baster to dose 10-15 cc/day.
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01-05-2006, 09:32 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Mankato, MN
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So how much/often do you dose and what are your levels at?
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01-06-2006, 04:39 AM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Brooklyn Center, MN
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Unfortunately, every tank is different so you will have to figure out how much for your tank by starting with small doses, check you levels with a test kit, and keep adding. After several months you will probably have a routine going and won't have to test as often put probably will need to test 1 or 2 a week until you get it right.
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01-06-2006, 08:25 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Mnpls.
Posts: 1,135
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Turbo calcium from Kent Marine. |
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01-06-2006, 10:09 AM
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RIP Steve Irwin
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Location: Whereva
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Is that the little pellets? I used it a couple times and like it too!
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Turbo calcium from Kent Marine.
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01-06-2006, 12:22 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Mnpls.
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Yes, it is in the little pellets. You have to be very careful though, because you can raise your calcium very quickly with this stuff. Works great though.
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