rgmatzke
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have been reading allot about the Oceansblend products to maintain proper levels and Kalkwasser, but don't know which one to go with. Thanks for any replies.
Ocean's Blend is the closest trace element additive to the natural ocean's elements that you can buy. Ocean's Blend is designed to give you over 70 total trace elements. We feel that the additives you add to your reef aquarium should be as close to Mother Nature as possible. Why? The closer you make your reef tank to the ocean the better growth and diverse your aquarium will be.
Ocean's Blend helps combat algae by containing no nitrates or phosphates, precipitating phosphates, having a low iron content, and using Reverse Osmosis / Double Deionized water.
Full additive: No other additives are needed, maintains alkalinity between 3.0 meg/L and 4.0 meg/L, maintains calcium levels between 400 ppm and 450ppm, and has a high magnesium level.
Ingredients: Calcium, Chloride, Bicarbonates, Carbonate, Magnesium, Strontium, Iodine, Ag, Al, As, Au, B, Ba, Be, Bi, Br, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Dy, Er, Eu, F, Fe, Ga Gd, Ge, Hf, Hg, Ho, In, K, La, Li, Lu, Mn, Mo, Na, Nb, Nd, Ni, Pa, Pb, Pd, Pr, Pt, Ra, Rb, Re, Ru, Sb, Sc, Se, Si, Sm, Sn, Ta, Tb, Th, Ti, Tl, Tm, V, W, Y, Yb, Zn, Zr.
Try to get that by just dosing Kalk.
precipitating phosphates,
fishfreek said:Try to get that by just dosing Kalk.
TRUE, But the question is do most of our tanks need those 70 trace elements replaced on a regular basis? If we dont have corals or other creatures using up those trace elements then adding more trace elements could lend itself to having dangeriouly high levels of those trace elements.
What do you have against Oceans Blend? he he
It will work to maintain CA and ALK, the two part solutions have been very popular over the years, I've used them successfully before and I tend to recommend them for small tanks.
TRUE, But the question is do most of our tanks need those 70 trace elements replaced on a regular basis? If we dont have corals or other creatures using up those trace elements then adding more trace elements could lend itself to having dangeriouly high levels of those trace elements.
I am sure that the amount of kalkwasser that is needed is not the same day by day either,
and most use drip emitters to continuosly add to the system.
Ahh but FF, isn't that the purpose for water changes ?
I hate to sound like I am arguing, but, I see a lot of stuff on the web that is sometimes said simply because they don't know and it is just a guess.
I think it really is, if it works, don't try to fix it.
Personally, it sounds to me that everytime I try to talk or share my experience with Oceans Blend, it gets shot down in flames.
You say you recommend the use of 2 part additives for small tanks, why not large?
I did buy some of the Kent Marines brand and used it and I guess I just didn't do it right or whatever that may be, but just as I read, when I did, I seemed to have a problem with Alkalinity and that is when I went to the LFS and they recommended Oceans Blend. The owner showed me his tank and exclaimed he had been using 2 part additives for a long time. (How long of time I don't remember). he had a lot of beautiful corals in the tank. I have been using it since. It has been 3 months and it seems ok for now. I will let you know in 6 - 18 months from now.you have read horror stories about kalk, this begs the question...have you ever used it?