SRC Member ASHWIN Posted January 30, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hi Sifus..I Heard You can Keep Your SPS colours in good shade?..Anyone Dose Potassium..Mine Are Growing well..but my green millie has Turned Abit Gray-Green but showing good PE..My SSC Also is a bit fading..what Is The Rec level of Potassium that should be in the reef tank?..In PPM..Thanks! cheers! Quote 300Gallons of Pure Goodness! >Dimensions 6x2x2 (Foot) 1: Maxspect 160 Watt qty-2 2: Vortech MP 40 Wes 3:Jaebao WP40 qty-2 3: Skimz Becket Skimmer/ Ehiem 1260 4: Dymax XC 900 Calcium Reactor 5: American Pinpoint PH Controller 6: Iwaki MD 55 And MD 70 (Return) 7: Hydra Aquatics FR45 Reactor 8:Hailea 10HP Chiller R2R forum->>>http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/photography-forum/154896-ashwins-reefing-photography.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Evolutionz Posted January 31, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted January 31, 2014 Potassium should be kept at 400ppm. Quote EvolutionZ's Floating Reef: (Decommed) EvolutionZ's 4ft shallow Mixed Reef Build : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ASHWIN Posted January 31, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 31, 2014 Thank you bro Quote 300Gallons of Pure Goodness! >Dimensions 6x2x2 (Foot) 1: Maxspect 160 Watt qty-2 2: Vortech MP 40 Wes 3:Jaebao WP40 qty-2 3: Skimz Becket Skimmer/ Ehiem 1260 4: Dymax XC 900 Calcium Reactor 5: American Pinpoint PH Controller 6: Iwaki MD 55 And MD 70 (Return) 7: Hydra Aquatics FR45 Reactor 8:Hailea 10HP Chiller R2R forum->>>http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/photography-forum/154896-ashwins-reefing-photography.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member solasido Posted January 31, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted January 31, 2014 Hi bro, Just a precaution, when dosing such elements, it is better to get the corresponding test kit and make sure that it is not overdosed. Some trade elements can be lethal if overdose such as iodine/iodate causing the corals to bleach and die. Potassium level testing is a bit more leceh (cumbersome) using Salifert (compared to the standard KH, Ca, Mg testing). Last time I did dosing for a short while but finding it too cumbersome and now only rely on regular water changes. So, may be best just with regular water changes using good salt (just my opinion). Cheers Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SRC Member ASHWIN Posted January 31, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 31, 2014 Hi bro, Just a precaution, when dosing such elements, it is better to get the corresponding test kit and make sure that it is not overdosed. Some trade elements can be lethal if overdose such as iodine/iodate causing the corals to bleach and die. Potassium level testing is a bit more leceh (cumbersome) using Salifert (compared to the standard KH, Ca, Mg testing). Last time I did dosing for a short while but finding it too cumbersome and now only rely on regular water changes. So, may be best just with regular water changes using good salt (just my opinion). Cheers Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Thanks bro..I think i will stick to Water changers ..But do you think commercial salts hv enough potassium to maintain colour?. Thanks! Have A Great Day! Cheers! Quote 300Gallons of Pure Goodness! >Dimensions 6x2x2 (Foot) 1: Maxspect 160 Watt qty-2 2: Vortech MP 40 Wes 3:Jaebao WP40 qty-2 3: Skimz Becket Skimmer/ Ehiem 1260 4: Dymax XC 900 Calcium Reactor 5: American Pinpoint PH Controller 6: Iwaki MD 55 And MD 70 (Return) 7: Hydra Aquatics FR45 Reactor 8:Hailea 10HP Chiller R2R forum->>>http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/photography-forum/154896-ashwins-reefing-photography.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member solasido Posted February 1, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted February 1, 2014 Coloration is actually a bit complex, bro. One aspect is the coral pigmentation affected by water parameters and lighting. Another aspect is the manipulation. The coral may have certain pigment but it can only be brought by certain light wave length. For instance many Corals looks nice under royal blue LED lighting. The nice luminicent color is not visible under normal light. Therefore, color can be manipulated. This article is interesting on color pigmentation and the color excitation: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/1/aafeature1 For practicality without the need to know all the nitty gritty, we can just refer to the TOTQ winners (refer to the TOTQ thread in this forum) to see how they maintain their water and what light they use to have nice coloration Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member solasido Posted February 1, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted February 1, 2014 For potassium level, some brand contains higher level. Assuming the manufacturer keeps the level consistent all the time, this reference can be used: http://www.tanktests.co.uk/index.php?target=pages&page_id=salt_water_study Cheers Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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