B-Ionic

[FastUno]

How do you guys feel about B-Ionic. Will daily dosing replenish elements such as Iodine & MG?

Is anyone using the DIY 2 part system with success?

 

[House of Laughter]

Fast,

I used the DIY and it worked well, BUT, I didn't bake my baking soda long enough, so I got cyano - it could also be that I got bad dowflake.

I went back to B-Ionic, and as you can see from my tank, it is working wonders.

My experience and preference -

House

 

[bad coffee]

I've used it on my small tanks with good success. I don't think I'd like to dose it on a big tank. I think it would be easier to get a calcium reactor.

 

[ctxmonitor]

BC, how is big is big

.. So far, I haven't try B-Ionic.. Its to be very expensive, though. How long does it last anyway?

 

[marrone]

It depends not only on the size of your tank but what type of corals that you have. SPS coral use more Cal & Alk so you'll need to use alot of B-Ionic to the point where it probably more cost effectient to get a Cal reactor. LPS and Soft corals use alot less and you can get by with just B-Ionic.

You can get the B-Ionic 2-gal concentrate for about $30 delivery.
www.esvco.com\prod7.html

 

[House of Laughter]

27.99 from premiumaquatics.com - I usually have other stuff to add to the order, so, shipping isn't so bad.

House

 

[bad coffee]

I've used it on everything from a 7gal to my 20 gal. but I've been pretty good about water changes, so I don't have to dose much.

BC

 

[bad coffee]

Oh, another thing I thought about. ESV is here in Brooklyn. Why should we have to buy it from halfway across the country and pay for shipping? Maybe ESV will sell us 5 gallon buckets and we can divide it up?

Just a thought. . .

BC

 

[marrone]

They do sell to the public and a # of people here have purchased directly from them. They don't give a discount on their products though.

 

[Sean]

I sell the 2 gallon jugs for $30 here at Aquatic Creations

I use it on all my reef tanks (even alot of fish only systems I just dose 1x per week). Even if the system has a calcium reactor( I just use less of it).

It gets a little expensive with larger systems but is well woth it. I even use it on my 1000 gallon reef system at my shop.

 

[FastUno]

I dump about 50-60ml per day, but I do have mostly softies, some LPS & SPS. My levels are where they should be.

I wonder if we can get it from ESV cheaper...has anyone bought from them? Right now I can get it for $25 for 1gal of each. They have to sell it cheaper, come on we are neighbors!

I am also considering the DIY method, although am a little worried about side effects?

[ June 23, 2005, 09:50 PM: Message edited by: FastUno ]