Additive to be Added For Maintenance

[News]

Beside doing periodical change of water, what are the minimum additive should be added in order to maintain the water at tip top condition?

Must the beneficial bacteria must be added periodically?

[Alvin Tan]

bacteria plays an important role in maintaining your water condition.

other then that..trace elements should be replenish every 2-3 days if it is a reef tank. trace elements will be depleted if you have large number of corals.

supplements like strontium, magnesium and calcium must be taken care off too..

n dun forget iodide..which is essential for softies...

my 2 cents..

[AREA51]

bacteria plays an important role in maintaining your water condition.

other then that..trace elements should be replenish every 2-3 days if it is a reef tank. trace elements will be depleted if you have large number of corals.

supplements like strontium, magnesium and calcium must be taken care off too..

n dun forget iodide..which is essential for softies...

my 2 cents..

carbonates too

[WEE2000]

my corals luv calcium carbonate drip! i can notice coralline algae starts growin n tremendous coral growth wit it.

[News]

Thanks for the advise, just wonder if there any product in the market carried most of the additive mentioned (so do not need to disturb the tank so often) or must buy individual type?

[WEE2000]

news, wat tank r u having? do u hav corals?

[News]

Just start the tank with 2 damsel, 1 clown fish, 1 turbo snail and an anemone. Intend to get more coral that need less maintance works.

Just got aquaphxxx's trace element and notice that the content include calcium, magnesium, iodide, copper, zinc, manganese and potassium. Under the instruction, advise to use together with calcium, Iodide and strontium.

If this necessary, using all this will cause overdose?

[shoelevy]

if your budget affords...go for Ca R...doses everything for u except iodine

[WEE2000]

anemone needs vr bright intensity of light, rite? wat system u using, mind 2 share?

[barnacle]

if your budget affords...go for Ca R...doses everything for u except iodine

must buy CaR???toyota or volvo???

just kidding

[Drago]

So to summarise, that means must get:

1. Trace elements

2. Calcium

3. Iodine

4. Strontium

5. Calcium carbonate drips?