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06/22/2019, 09:02 AM | #1 |
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What to test for when dosing Acro Power?
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If you dose Acro Power, what are you testing for and which levels do you try to maintain? Is it nitrate and phosphate? I think Im polishing my water too much with an algae scrubber and running a bit of Phosban (neglected maintaining my RO unit). Thank you! Ca 410 Alk 8 Mag (low) 1140... waiting for my mag supplement to arrive.
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06/26/2019, 12:27 PM | #2 |
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Acropower is pretty much just amino acids. So there is nothing you can really test for to verify your not under/overdosing. Its going to do nothing in relation to nitrate and phosphate. This goes for anyone, get levels stable then introduce an amino acid. I actually stopped using acropower and switched to a concentrated amino acid, KZ.
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08/15/2019, 01:25 PM | #5 |
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Yes in growth and coloration and I am spending much less money on amino acids now with the concentrated stuff as compared to Acropower.
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150g tank and that one drop of KZ is .1ml which I think is about right. So with Acropower you would need to dose 35ml per day, with a 1000ml bottle would last you about 29 days. so $31.54/29 days= $1.09 per day With KZ lets use the 50 ml bottle. at 7 drops per day= .7ml the KZ bottle would last you 71 days. at $49.99/71 days = $.70 day. Using the 100ml bottle that would last 142 days at 79.99= $.56 a day. Would definitely like to see your assumptions on how a 50ml bottle is the same as a 1000ml bottle of Acropower. |
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In that case, at 35 ml per week (should really only be 30 and 6 drops for a 150 gallon tank, but we'll keep it consistent with your 7 drops), the 32 oz bottle of acropower would last 189 days. At about $32 a bottle, that would be what, $0.17 per day?
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Your right then. I didnt realize Acropower was 1 time per week. Might have to try that on the 375g once I get my sps load up.
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I've used both Red Sea and Acropower products, and haven't seen much difference. But most of my rare acros came from Cherry Corals, so I switched to a regimen similar to what they use in order to keep consistency. As is typical with the reefing world, use what works for you!
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Do you folks feel Acro power or aminos help a lot in a mixed reef ??
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