Dosing B-Ionic...

phunkie99 · #1 12/03/2007, 08:48 PM

I finally got my first livestock a pair of clowns and a "polythoa" (I had to have spelled that wrong) the dude at my LFS (who I trust) told me I need to dose with Alk/ Cal. Is this a must do for corals???

bertoni · #2 12/03/2007, 08:54 PM

Many corals and also coralline algae consume calcium and alkalinity. This article might help:

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

Palythoa doesn't build a skeleton, though, I suspect.

mg426 · #3 12/03/2007, 08:55 PM

I am not exactly sure what a polythoa is(zoas mabe) but if in fact it is a stony coral you will need to be dosing Ca and Alk. Go to the chemistry forum look for articles by Randy Holmes Farley and start reading. Most of what you need to know is there. Ask question on RC as you need to, Believe someone on here will know just about anything you can think to ask.HTH

phunkie99 · #4 12/03/2007, 09:35 PM

After looking at some pic mine looks like just a large Zoa the pics of a palythoa have more of a trumpet look to them mine is has a flat polyp

Acillaton · #5 12/03/2007, 09:59 PM

Yes. You want to keep alkalinity around a 10dKH and calcium 450ppm. Dont dose b-ionic both parts at once. Dose a part 1 (alkalinity) first, give it several minutes to spread thrue your system and then dose part2(calcium). Good luck.

phunkie99 · #6 12/03/2007, 10:02 PM

does this take the place of kalk?? Meaning I shouldn't dose both?

bertoni · #7 12/03/2007, 10:07 PM

It can take the place of kalk. Some people dose both, since kalk can help with pH. That's up to you.