|
Posted by Tranny Tynk on April 8, 2009, 11:52 am
Please log in for more thread options >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >>> It's a 10g mini reef and currently I'm putting in 2ml/wk. It's not ev=
en
> >>> registering on the test strip and I'm scared to step it up. Anyone el=
se
> >>> with a small tank, and your opinion?
>
> >> No one chimed in so I'll give it a shot.
>
> >> I believe Iodine is a trace element and should be in your salt. You mi=
ght
> >> want to switch to a premium brand like:
>
> >>http://www.aquariumguys.com/tropicmarin2.html
>
> >> From what I've been told Tropic Marin is the best. You shouldn't have =
to
> >> check for trace elements if you do regular 25% changes every 2 weeks. =
As
> >> long as you don't have fish. Let the salt do your trace element
> >> maintenance. In something as small as 10g I don't think you have much
> >> choice.
>
> > Thanks. I have a 10g tank and I bought a test kit. It looks like I'm
> > zeroing in on 3ml/wk. 2ml doesn't even register on the test and I chang=
e
> > water 10% (1g)/wk.
>
> > Bob
>
> If you're using good salt it shouldn't be a problem. I use Red Sea salt
> because I can't afford Tropic Marin but TM is the choice of the pros.
>
> 10% a week should be fine as long as you don't have fish. Use RO/DI water
> and check your PH base line.
>
> I never check iodine. I only monitor nitrates and then check to be sure t=
he
> salinity is correct. Calcium/Magnesium is a function of the salt and
> controlled with 25% water changes every 2 weeks.
>
> od- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
What a flippin dumbass worrying about ioidine in a 10 gal
tank...Probably too cheap to do water changes too........and most
likely related to Wayne Sallee or Kurt Gunther
| 
Yahoo! 
Google 
Windows Live 
del.icio.us 
digg 
Netscape 
XML Sitemap
> registering on the test strip and I'm scared to step it up. Anyone else
> with a small tank, and your opinion?
>
>