Supplements for Nano?

[liverock27]

Just wanted to see what other people were using on their "nano" tanks to help with calcium and other essential elements needed by corals? On larger systems I have dripped Kalk, but not sure if I want to take the chance over dosing a 14g biocube. I have also used Seachem plus, calcium, and complete with good results. Just looking for some feedback for this new biocube project (my first nano) that I am putting together right now. Thanks.

 

[xyzpdq0121]

Seachem reef advantage calcium and reef builder are the two main ones, from there I add some Mag as needed, some reef plus and reef trace for my soft corals and just for good measure. Other then that, no dosing is really required. I would not use Kalk in a nano, and I would never let Kalk auto drip in a nano. Too much risk for my blood.

IMHO, you can not go wrong with seachem products.

 

[reeferjw]

I have not been dosing anything, just doing a 25% water change every 2 weeks for my 20H. This weekend when I tested Alk and Calc, they were both too low, so I am starting to dose the Kent nano reef parts a and b. I was talking to Greg over at Optimum and he said that they are the same as the regular Kent 2 part b ionic products, just in a smaller size with new packaging.

 

[photokid]

really the safest and best best bet is to do a water change. you could change a gallon or two a week and be just fine.

 

[krb]

dawgdude;121580 wrote: My advice on Nanos is to only dose Seachem Reef Complete for calc and then just do regular water changes to keep the other levels up.

This is my regiment as well. It seems to be working out fine. I do change about 25% every 10-14 days.

 

[liverock27]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I agree with you Xyzpdq0121 on not being brave enough to try to drip Kalk in such a small system. I have used the Reef Complete in the past and saw good results. ReeferJW, I will have to check into the Kent 2part. I was at Optimum today and Greg helped me out with a few items I needed for the cube. Water changes are a must with a small system, so I am planning on a weekly 10% water change. I'm just so ready to finish up the last few mods on this tank, so I can get it up and running!