REEF SUPPLEMENTS??? - Aquarium Advice

KMyers18 · 03-26-2005, 06:23 PM

I have a 20gal. reef tank and i was wondering what everyone uses for supplements? I have been using a TON of Natureef supplements but they are exspensive and you have to add some stuff every day and other stuff every other day! And it is just a pain in the butt! So i am wanting to go to something easy. But i dont want to be limited to what i can put in it either. It has been up and running almost 7 months and it looks good. But the guy at the fish store where i go says if i want to put hard corals in my tank i need another 3 bottles of crap? And im just done droping so much money. I have 130watts of light in a 20 tall so any input would be great [acronym:4275f15570="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:4275f15570]

mjvincent · 03-26-2005, 06:37 PM

I used the KENT Start-up Kit for reef aquariums

• Iodine
For proper growth and health of invertebrates and algae
• Strontium & Molybdenum
Corals will open more and stay attached to their skeletons better
• Liquid Calcium
Provides bio-available calcium for healthier, more beautiful corals

I paid maybe 12$ for it...

KMyers18 · 03-26-2005, 08:11 PM

That sounds about like what im doing now just cheaper!

**lando** · 03-26-2005, 08:20 PM

Do you need to suppliment? Doing regular water changes should keep levels up where they need to be. I do not recommend dosing anything you do not test for (i.e. iodine). In a 20 [acronym:d85edd8578="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:d85edd8578] tank over-dosing could be disastorous.

KMyers18 · 03-26-2005, 09:49 PM

That is what im asking! If just water changes would work to be able to keep any type of coral i would just do that. I dont want to dose if i dont have to. But the Natureef stuff recomends that you dont do water changes? I have not done one in 7 months? What about [acronym:e28457a389="Kalkwasser"]KALK[/acronym:e28457a389]?

electrikat · 03-26-2005, 11:18 PM

If you do regular water changes(10 to 20% a week) with a good salt mix, you do not need to add additives. I change 5 gallons a week in my 20g and 20gallons a week in my 90g. I have all kinds of corals in both tanks and they are doing great.

KMyers18 · 03-27-2005, 09:04 AM

What type of salt is considered a good salt mix?

electrikat · 03-27-2005, 06:13 PM

We use Instant Ocean but there are a couple that are easily found in [acronym:467a87f3f4="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:467a87f3f4].

KMyers18 · 03-27-2005, 07:44 PM

I use either Coralife or Crystal sea. Not sure if either have enough nutrients or not? But i would sure love to just do water changes on it once every other week or one a week! I use those cuz that is what my [acronym:ba551b40d0="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:ba551b40d0] carrys! But maybe i will look around for Instant Ocean?

**lando** · 03-27-2005, 08:04 PM

Quote:

But the Natureef stuff recomends that you dont do water changes

Not a good practace, [acronym:8236ce62be="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:8236ce62be]. 10% every couple of weeks should be just fine.

03-26-2005, 06:23 PM	#1
KMyers18 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: central florida Posts: 296 Images: 8	REEF SUPPLEMENTS??? I have a 20gal. reef tank and i was wondering what everyone uses for supplements? I have been using a TON of Natureef supplements but they are exspensive and you have to add some stuff every day and other stuff every other day! And it is just a pain in the butt! So i am wanting to go to something easy. But i dont want to be limited to what i can put in it either. It has been up and running almost 7 months and it looks good. But the guy at the fish store where i go says if i want to put hard corals in my tank i need another 3 bottles of crap? And im just done droping so much money. I have 130watts of light in a 20 tall so any input would be great [acronym:4275f15570="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:4275f15570]

03-26-2005, 06:37 PM	#2
mjvincent Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 436	I used the KENT Start-up Kit for reef aquariums • Iodine For proper growth and health of invertebrates and algae • Strontium & Molybdenum Corals will open more and stay attached to their skeletons better • Liquid Calcium Provides bio-available calcium for healthier, more beautiful corals I paid maybe 12$ for it... __________________ Mike Jones 32 gallon hex, 34 lbs [acronym:9256a99a06="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:9256a99a06], Prizm protein skimmer, fluval 104, 1 maxi jet 750, 1 maxi jet 1200 [acronym:9256a99a06="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]ph[/acronym:9256a99a06], current 40w 50/50 [acronym:9256a99a06="Power compact fluorescent"]pc[/acronym:9256a99a06], 1 [acronym:9256a99a06="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:9256a99a06] powerglo 19watt, 1 daylight [acronym:9256a99a06="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:9256a99a06] 65w (equiv), two damsels, 1 green brittlestar, 1 peppermint shrimp, turbo snails, red legged hermit crabs, kenyan tree coral, leather coral, pumping xenia, mushroom coral, green star polyps, orange button polyps

03-26-2005, 08:20 PM	#4
lando Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 7,669 Images: 46	Do you need to suppliment? Doing regular water changes should keep levels up where they need to be. I do not recommend dosing anything you do not test for (i.e. iodine). In a 20 [acronym:d85edd8578="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:d85edd8578] tank over-dosing could be disastorous. __________________ Some people are like slinkies...they serve no real purpose yet can still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs! Have a great day! Brian

03-26-2005, 11:18 PM	#6
electrikat Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: texas Posts: 1,474	If you do regular water changes(10 to 20% a week) with a good salt mix, you do not need to add additives. I change 5 gallons a week in my 20g and 20gallons a week in my 90g. I have all kinds of corals in both tanks and they are doing great. __________________ Good luck! Kat 90 malawia cichlid 55 planted tropical community http://www.aquarank.com/in.php?id=fishfree

03-27-2005, 06:13 PM	#8
electrikat Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: texas Posts: 1,474	We use Instant Ocean but there are a couple that are easily found in [acronym:467a87f3f4="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:467a87f3f4]. __________________ Good luck! Kat 90 malawia cichlid 55 planted tropical community http://www.aquarank.com/in.php?id=fishfree

03-26-2005, 08:11 PM	#3
KMyers18 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: central florida Posts: 296 Images: 8	That sounds about like what im doing now just cheaper!

03-26-2005, 09:49 PM	#5
KMyers18 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: central florida Posts: 296 Images: 8	That is what im asking! If just water changes would work to be able to keep any type of coral i would just do that. I dont want to dose if i dont have to. But the Natureef stuff recomends that you dont do water changes? I have not done one in 7 months? What about [acronym:e28457a389="Kalkwasser"]KALK[/acronym:e28457a389]?

03-27-2005, 09:04 AM	#7
KMyers18 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: central florida Posts: 296 Images: 8	What type of salt is considered a good salt mix?

03-27-2005, 07:44 PM	#9
KMyers18 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: central florida Posts: 296 Images: 8	I use either Coralife or Crystal sea. Not sure if either have enough nutrients or not? But i would sure love to just do water changes on it once every other week or one a week! I use those cuz that is what my [acronym:ba551b40d0="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:ba551b40d0] carrys! But maybe i will look around for Instant Ocean?

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