3 channel dosing pump

[Marlee]

I have recently purchased a 3 channel dosing pump hoping to improve the stability of my tank.

However, I have several question that I would need to clarify.

I know that there are no hard and fast rule on to what to add for the 3 channels.

Still, I would like to know what you guys have been adding and what pointers to take note.

Currently, I have a few in mind/ have with me.

1. Trace elements

2. 5 in 1 coral food

3. purple up

4. Iwarna topup

Also, am I right to say that iwarna n purple up serve as the same purpose?

Therefore, iwarna topup would be sufficient?

Another question would be dosage/no of times per day.

(Think this will be discussed after deciding on what chemicals to add)

Thanks in advance for all your inputs.

[LaW]

1. Trace elements - ok

2. 5 in 1 coral food - not ok, coral food best to kept in freezer after opening, if not it will spoilt easily.

3. purple up - best to be shaken before use for the residue.

4. Iwarna topup - I believe got residue as well.

For 3, it's more for coraline as the aragonite particle are useful for coraline growing, didn't include KH buffer.

For 4, if im not wrong, it's more for KH and some other elements.

[marshalllee]

what else shd be added for the other two channels?

[tunicate]

Well if nothing else, you can still use one channel for evaporation top off.

[puppet]

I am using the dosing pump too.

There are some coral food that doesnt really require refridgeration after open.

I am using the kent marine series, if i didnt remember wrongly its called kentmarine mircovert and kentmarine zooplankton. These 2 doesnt require chilling after opening, but of course with chilling, it last longer, but for me, it usually finishes in a month.

cheers

[macro]

my setting for the 3 channel

1)calcium

2)kh

3)evaporation

amount/no. of dose you need to test/measure the tank comsumption initially to set it and made adjustment as and when to keep your parameter stable

[Marlee]

Thanks guys for your input!

Any other bro have other suggestions?

Or are doing it differently?

1. Trace element

2. Distilled water

3. ????

So does that mean I should dose iwarna topup/ purpleup/ 5in1 coral food manually?

Thanks!

[Marlee]

Thanks guys for your input!

Any other bro have other suggestions?

Or are doing it differently?

1. Trace element

2. Distilled water

3. ????

So does that mean I should dose iwarna topup/ purpleup/ 5in1 coral food manually?

Thanks!

[Madkenz]

my setting

Channel 1- remove seawater from sump (to drain or container)

Chaneel 2- add new mix salt water from container to match channel 1

Channel 3- Top-up RO/DI water from container

[brojj]

Channel 1 - Part A, channel 2 - Part B, channel 3 - Trace element.

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[pandagold]

I use 3 channel dosing with :

1. Cal

2. KH

3. Mg