What do you dose and how do you do it?

[ellebelle]

I searched MR's archives for the word "dose" and tons of threads came up. I skimmed them back about four months, and I've noticed that there are tons of thread about dosing Kalk or Two Part, but not so many about dosing other things.

So, out of curiosity, what do people dose regularly BESIDES some form of Calcium/Alkalinity (which it seems like pretty much everyone does, and has been well covered)? And when you dose, do you use the "slow pour" method advocated by bad_coffee and Chief (See http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum...-system.html?highlight=dosing+sumpless+system for details on this methodology :lol2: ) or do you do it in some other way?

Also, note to self: do not drink three huge cups of coffee at 11:00pm.

 

[Deanos]

Magnesium - manually

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I dose 2 part, mag, iodine and strontium. I use my patented "POUR" method (it's all in the wrist:lol2

 

[meschaefer]

The only thing other than Calcium/Alk that I dose is magnesium. I dose the magnesium monthly. I dump it into my top off water wich is fed via an ATO into my tank over three days or so.

I keep toying around with dosing Iron for my cheato, and Amino Acids for my SPS.

 

[fritz]

I never dose Magnesium, I rely on water changes to take care of that for me.

Disclaimer: Fred's magnesium level is always WAY off which explains his constant alk sink.


I'm going to start using kalkwasser in addition to 2 part. Kalk binds phosphate and that just rocks.

 

[ellebelle]

How did you all decide what you were going to dose? Did you go out and get test kits for everything and just dose what is low? Or do you just dose automatically, regardless of test levels?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I took the advice of my MR family and add what they told me to dose and test som my numbers are in line with what has been set forth to me :biggrin:

 

[meschaefer]

I don't like to dose anything that I don't test for. When I dose magensium, I test my levels before hand and dose just enough to bring in to 3 x my Calcium level.

 

[aaron23]

currently im following randy's 2part and dosing Mg every time both Ca and Alk run out. i try to pour it evenly throughout the day instead of dumping all the mg in one sitting