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04/17/2017, 10:17 AM | #326 | |
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04/19/2017, 01:58 PM | #327 |
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Just an fyi,
Comp 1+ 2+ 3+ is "balling" and a great AF product. Regards, GoVols
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04/23/2017, 07:06 PM | #328 |
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I am a week into dosing 1+2+3+ and will definitely post what I see over the next few months. Here's my real question In addition I have purchased AF AMINO, Vitality, Build, and Energy. I know these are dosed in pairs every other day. Do you need to wait some time in between? ie Amino and then wait to dose Vitality? Or can the pair be added every other day dosed together? Any thoughts? Aquaforest? Thanks 😀
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04/23/2017, 07:20 PM | #329 |
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Yes your fine to pair . No need to wait .
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04/23/2017, 09:50 PM | #330 |
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I use a calcium reactor and add Kalk to the ATO. My intent was to dose Components A, B and C. I am considering taking the two reactors off line and dosing Components 1+2+3. My water volume is 180 gallons so I'll use the DIY mix. I have already purchased Component A, B and C (2 liter each) so need to use this instead of Strong A, B, C. How would the DIY formula look?
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04/24/2017, 10:46 AM | #331 | |
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04/24/2017, 12:18 PM | #334 |
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04/25/2017, 01:35 PM | #336 | |
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Components strong A,B,C,K is a lot stronger solution than Components A,B,C. This means you'll need to dose a lot more of it to achieve the same results. My personal recommendation is to go and buy the components strong so you mix everything to the right strength. Besides you will still need to purchase the K (potassium ) portion to mix all the solutions correctly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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04/25/2017, 02:51 PM | #339 | |
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Like i said it's possible to use it at an increased rate. Your still going to need the K strong for the component +3 . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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04/27/2017, 02:46 PM | #340 | |
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Am I correct to understand that Option 1 = 4, Option 2 = 4, and Option 3 = 4? If yes, then does anyone have a recipe for Option 1? |
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That's correct You would follow the directions on the individual products directions. There is no recipe per say with option one.
If you want to mix your own components +1,+2,+3 then yes there is a recipe to make your own option 4. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Update on my tank after the Mag reading of 2000 and Calc 500.
Mag is now down to 1450 Calc down to 420 Alk is steady 8 DKH now and the uptake of All has doubled this week from 40ml per day to 80ml per Day. Am I okay to start dosing 20ml per day 1,2 and 3 again and slowly increase as the Mag drops? Just concerned my trace elements are depleted. thx Miles |
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What is your phosphate and nitrate at?
My suggestion right now would be to keep your Alk , and calcium steady and continue to let the magnesium drop down some more. You should be ok and I wouldn't be over concerned. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Nitrate 2.5ppm
Phos 0.015 So I am on track with the nutrients...my concern is the other trace elements. My Alk is gone from 40ml to 80ml consumption per day. Mag is now 1420 Calc 420 Will do a 10 percent water change tomorrow. |
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hi,
I'm using "component 1+2+3" thet of course... I'm dosing in the equal ml per day... but my problem is to reduce the Ca (now 450) and also the Mg (now 1350)... dKH is Ok. My target is Ca (400) and Mg (1300). I calculated that for my daily consumption I must stop with the dosing for 19 days for the Ca and 290 days for the Mg... and logicaly I need to put KH buffer for compensate. Do other methods exist? Inviato dal mio iPad utilizzando Tapatalk Pro |
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05/08/2017, 12:54 PM | #348 | |
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ALL tanks cannot have the same consumption of all 3 elements? |
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05/08/2017, 01:03 PM | #349 | |
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IF the tank has ended up at these levels from equal dosing (as mine did) then surely the dose should be lowered to make up for the higher Ca and Mg and a lower DKH maintained in the tank?? |
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05/08/2017, 01:14 PM | #350 | |
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You can definitely adjust your dosing also. As he said this will take some time. He specifically asked if there was anything else he could do. I'm not aware of another way you can just automatically drop your levels to be perfect. This is why testing is important and adjustments are sometimes needed. There are many variables some of which may have no reflection on the product itself. These can included things like a dosing pump that isn't calibrated correctly, increase or decrease in coral cast, fragging of corals may cause other to shutdown use of elements, environmental conditions. Many things go into keeping everything balanced. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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