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03-29-2007, 07:28 PM
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| Bryozoan | Reef iodide and reef plus I am currently dosing my starter reef tank with seachem's reef calcium and reef builder. I bought a used tank and it also came along with reef plus. I've also heard about reef iodide. Do i need to add these to my doing regimine? Wont these trace minerals be restored with regular water changes? On another note, what test kits do I need for a simple reef tank? I have a ph probe, salifert calcium, and nitrate. Do i really need alkalinity, nitrite, and ammonia tests? Wont calcium and ph tests eliminate the need for alkalinity test? |
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03-29-2007, 08:23 PM
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| Rabid Wolverine Reefer   | Re: Reef iodide and reef plus never add what you cant test for. water changes are the best "fix" for a tank.
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03-29-2007, 08:32 PM
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| Sunshine Reefer  | Re: Reef iodide and reef plus Yes you should test for alk. Magnesium is another good one. The balance between calc, alk, and mag is the subject of many threads.
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