Wat Additives do you use??

[dustybuddy]

What Additives and Supplements do you use.
I use Kent Tech-I Iodine, Kent Liquid Calcium, and Kent Strontium and Magnesium. What else do you think I need?? I got a hammer coral, star polyps, hairy mushrooms, xenia, and polyps.

[danferd2002]

I use Kalk in my top off water, and well thats it. I keep mostly LPS a few softies, and a few SPS.

[AZDesertRat]

Never ever use anything you don't have a good test kit for, and use the kit. Its very common for people to get their systems out of whack by adding elements and additives that may not be needed. Most things other than calcium and alkalinity adjustments are in a good salt mix and are taken care of by water changes. Calcium, magnesium and alkalinity if needed can be taken care of with two part solutions, kalk or a calcium reactor which is what I use.
I don't add anything to any of my systems and haven't in years and years. Its not necessary and can be detrimental to a reef system.

[Kaos]

Originally posted by AZDesertRat
Never ever use anything you don't have a good test kit for, and use the kit. Its very common for people to get their systems out of whack by adding elements and additives that may not be needed. Most things other than calcium and alkalinity adjustments are in a good salt mix and are taken care of by water changes. Calcium, magnesium and alkalinity if needed can be taken care of with two part solutions, kalk or a calcium reactor which is what I use.
I don't add anything to any of my systems and haven't in years and years. Its not necessary and can be detrimental to a reef system.

Yeah, what he said.

I don't add anything unless I just tested for it. Then I go to JDieck's Reef Chemistry Calculator to find out how much to add to get my levels where I want them.