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Old 09/06/2007, 08:15 PM
gouramiguy gouramiguy is offline
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Supplement Question

I have a ten-gallon nano reef with a few mushroom polyps in it. I have been using liquid calcium, iodine and strontium/molybdenum supplements in the tank. Is there such a thing as adding too much? I've been following the directions on the bottle but am wondering if these supplements are building up, since I don't have many corals.

Does any one else use these and, if so, at what ratios/intervals.

Thanks!
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Old 09/06/2007, 08:16 PM
bertoni bertoni is offline
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Those can all be overdosed. This article covers what needs to be dosed:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php

Calcium and alkalinity are the basics. I wouldn't dose iodine, strontium, or molybdenum, especially without testing.
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Old 09/06/2007, 08:17 PM
JetCat USA JetCat USA is offline
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never dose anything you don't test for in the first place and determine a need to dose. on a 10g setup you can do a gallon a day water change and never dose anything and have a very successful setup.
 


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