Tropic Marin A and K (2 Viewers)

[Bradlincoln]

Currently using redsea trace and looking at switching to A and K mixed into my 2 part. Was wondering how much people are mixing and how they are determining that amount? And what kind of experience you’ve had? I kind of like the idea of freeing up 4 dose heads for other things.

 

[Bradlincoln]

I also run low on strontium in my tank as what I’ve learned is redsea puts their strontium into there calcium supplement and I use brs 2 part. Do people have similar experience with A and K when using a different 2 part?

 

[Varig]

I think there is a little guess and check required unfortunately. I still just do “one squirt” of A and K daily because when I started dosing them the kalk was taking care of my full alk/Ca needs. Now I’m having to supplement with 2 part (really 3 part, since I do the hybrid balling with BRS alk/ca and tropic Marin part c). I can’t decide if I should just mix in enough A and K into my 1 gallon jugs that I would get the equivalent of 1ml of the traces per day. Or what to do…so I just continue to give them the squirt from the bottle. Sooooooo, this entire message probably isn’t very helpful.

But I’d suspect you just need to start someplace and verify with a few ICPs.

For strontium, even with the A and K I have found that I’m having to do monthly catch up doses of strontium to keep it in the ~8 range. It’s pretty low effort to dose something monthly, so I guess that’s been fine for now.

I’ll be curious if someone has a scientific answer to the “how much” question. Does Lou have recommendations?

 

[Bradlincoln]

With redsea the ratio is 1ml/53.5ml calcium if using brs two part. If using redsea foundation it’s 1ml/10ml calcium. It’s a great starting point and have found it to be pretty close for me. Was hoping there was some kind of formula for tropic Marin as I don’t like just picking a number from the sky to start with. lol. I have no problem doing monthly or even weekly dosing.

 

[spsick]

I add 80ml of the corresponding element to each galling of BRS 2 part on my sps heavy reef and keep stuff relatively close.

I still have to add 1-2ppm strontium/month.

I am also using Tropic Marin Part C which maintains magnesium and ionic balance.

They have a calculator on their site but it’s a bit general and high IMO.

 

[Bradlincoln]

Thanks for the info. I have been to the site and have read what they recommend, it’s just nice to hear what others have found.