miracle mud with the triton method
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Fiji, miracle mud, caribsea, all basically the same, and goes against what triton recomends for their method of nutrient control.
Unless you want to use triton?s ?other method? because you have other means of nutrient control,
don?t put mud
Unless you want to use triton?s ?other method? because you have other means of nutrient control,
don?t put mud
im actually deciding triton or regular 2 part only because triton is always out of stock dont wanna start with it then rely on it and cant get it if i go with miracle mud and chaeto in the refugium and dose cal alk mag would i be just as good as opposed to the triton method which would be better
Miracle mud is 80% ocean mud, 20% added trace elements
Caribsea and Fiji are 100% ocean mud.
Have used them all, with and without sand cap. Would say caribsea with aragonite sand cap gave best results. But many variables so hard to say for sure
All 100% against what triton recomends
Caribsea and Fiji are 100% ocean mud.
Have used them all, with and without sand cap. Would say caribsea with aragonite sand cap gave best results. But many variables so hard to say for sure
All 100% against what triton recomends
If your fuge is big enough, and set up right, than triton method is not needed, as far as for nutrient control.
I?m going on 3 years on a 220, 2 years on a a 150, and one year on another 150 with no water changes needed yet. On the 220 i?m considering triton as a way of replacing trace elements, because i?m Not doing water changes.
Think of triton as two parts. One part is for nutrient control, the other part is keeping trace elements in line, which goes way beyond alk, cal, and mag.
If you have the means to control nutrients, then you use triton?s other method. Because triton?s regular method has added fertilizer in just about all the trace elements as a way of getting macro to grow faster and consume nutrients, which you probably wouldn?t want if you already have enough means of removing nutrients with your set up
I?m going on 3 years on a 220, 2 years on a a 150, and one year on another 150 with no water changes needed yet. On the 220 i?m considering triton as a way of replacing trace elements, because i?m Not doing water changes.
Think of triton as two parts. One part is for nutrient control, the other part is keeping trace elements in line, which goes way beyond alk, cal, and mag.
If you have the means to control nutrients, then you use triton?s other method. Because triton?s regular method has added fertilizer in just about all the trace elements as a way of getting macro to grow faster and consume nutrients, which you probably wouldn?t want if you already have enough means of removing nutrients with your set up
My set up is intended for triton as far as the sump. NO reactors at all just relying on the refugium and skimmer I have a 120 refugium is 10% as far as recommended by triton I originally wanted to go with it but like I stated before always out of stock
If you have a sump designed for triton, than it?s backwards, and not most effective way if you?re not using triton.
Meaning...
Triton wants dirty water from tank to go to fuge first, then skimmer. Without triton it?s best to go to skimmer first, then fuge
Meaning...
Triton wants dirty water from tank to go to fuge first, then skimmer. Without triton it?s best to go to skimmer first, then fuge
Which one what?
there is nothing wrong with using miracle mud or fiji mud with triton method and or other methods. Triton method calls for several types of macro algae so you can use the mud substrate for your macro's (not cheto) to plant in, the only challenge would be is the 10x flow thru sump keeping the mud down. If you decide to use miracle mud you might have higher accumulations of trace elements then called for and issues related to the particular elevated element. Some reefers have had good results with miracle mud in a reactor using Triton other methods. You might want to consider using other methods till your tank has matured and then switching to full Triton(If thats the in thing at the time). IMO and results the full Triton is a very stable method which is the key
Depends which Triton dosing product you decide to use. There are at least 3 methods/products. You can use ?Triton Other Method? with Miracle Mud.
all 3 Triton products (Methods) will work its your choice. If you choose the Core 7 Triton Method then just stick to the method as stated 1. at least 10% fuge volume with 3 types of macro algae 2. followed by skimmer 3. followed by gfo 4. 10x flow thru sump 5. test adjust test adjust test adjust etc.
yes and yes all methods will work with a fuge
yes and yes all methods will work with a fuge
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