Luigi
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HI Guys Im going to need some info beside whatever I did find
anyways this is the actual situation right now...
a month or so ago the ph reading in the calcium reactor started to be a little inconsistent, and with that the ph probe of the tank
so I ordered a couple of cheap ones, and after they got calibrated they went back in their spots
and of course is the luck of the draw.. this time they didnt last long,
now the CO2 tank is almost empty ,the tank is at least 10 years old last year it passed the pressure test but I dont know about this year,
and the reactor media is maybe 1/3 which soon will need to be replaced, without the dosing pump is always a fiddling game,
and the pump is about $450.
I know that one of Reefescape members a while ago asked me for some input on the new product dosing..
I did like the components that are in it,
NOW ..... I did a research and comparison of all the products that we use,
And this is a break down of all of options that we have for the set up,
and the ongoing supply
Beside doing the HAND dosing...
Calcium reactor
* CO2 cylinder average, $100.00
* CO2 $65.00
* PH probe $20-120 average ? 50..?
* PH calibration fluid $10-15
* Aragonite/Media $50.00
* Kamoer doser $350.00 +tax 402.00
Total $ 682.00 if not more
this set up could be a set and forget for quite a long time , untill
probes need to be replaced, calibration fluid, Co2 refill and so On
2-3 Part dosing / Balling method
* 2-3 part doser with 2-3 doser heads, $100 to $400 average 200.00
* dosing containers $10 to $100 average 50.00
* ALk - Baking soda
* MG - magnesium Sulphate= Epsom Salt
* Calcium
* Buying the kit all together maybe $50.00
Total $300.00
but the dosing could LAST maybe a month or a few months,
based on how many corals you have in the system
all for one Reef
all for Reef powder
BIG container 1,600g, Makes 10 Liters $110.00
Small container 800g, Makes 5 liters $69.00
Kamoer or other doser FROM $100 TO $450 average $200.00
the BIG PLUS I DO LIKE IS...... it contains all the
essential trace elements are also included:
Iodine, bromine and fluorine for the growth and strengthening of skeletons in gorgonian corals,
sponges and crabs; selenium for eliminating free radicals, and iron, manganese, zinc, copper, nickel, chromium,
cobalt, molybdenum and vanadium for the development of important enzyme complexes.
No more dosing a separate multi vit or aminos
Reading the whole page and suggestion, it says
NOT to DOSE more than 25ml per 26 gallons a day
but start slow until you reach the desired amount of
CA+,ALK ,and MG
or bring all the levels up with the 2 part dosing and then set up the doser
according to their calculator.... if I do have to maintain the parameters in my tanks I could
go over 400 DAYS with the big container
That is over a year with no mixing or Fiddling with the reactor..
and of course some Math it doesn't hurt
....
So buying the big container and a single head doser $110+$150 =$260
Big container = $110 / 420 days = 0.26 cent a day
or even $110 / 400 days it 0,27 cent a day
for a dosage that contains everything.....
Now I 'm saving to get a good dosing pump it doesn't need to be a continuous dosing but just one or two time a day
I do have an Jebao with 4 heads dosing but is never right ON is off a few MLs either over or less
I do to have to calibrate once a year,
I could start with that and then buy a precise one..
Now what is your opinion on this??
Please Comment..
anyways this is the actual situation right now...
a month or so ago the ph reading in the calcium reactor started to be a little inconsistent, and with that the ph probe of the tank
so I ordered a couple of cheap ones, and after they got calibrated they went back in their spots
and of course is the luck of the draw.. this time they didnt last long,
now the CO2 tank is almost empty ,the tank is at least 10 years old last year it passed the pressure test but I dont know about this year,
and the reactor media is maybe 1/3 which soon will need to be replaced, without the dosing pump is always a fiddling game,
and the pump is about $450.
I know that one of Reefescape members a while ago asked me for some input on the new product dosing..
I did like the components that are in it,
NOW ..... I did a research and comparison of all the products that we use,
And this is a break down of all of options that we have for the set up,
and the ongoing supply
Beside doing the HAND dosing...
Calcium reactor
* CO2 cylinder average, $100.00
* CO2 $65.00
* PH probe $20-120 average ? 50..?
* PH calibration fluid $10-15
* Aragonite/Media $50.00
* Kamoer doser $350.00 +tax 402.00
Total $ 682.00 if not more
this set up could be a set and forget for quite a long time , untill
probes need to be replaced, calibration fluid, Co2 refill and so On
2-3 Part dosing / Balling method
* 2-3 part doser with 2-3 doser heads, $100 to $400 average 200.00
* dosing containers $10 to $100 average 50.00
* ALk - Baking soda
* MG - magnesium Sulphate= Epsom Salt
* Calcium
* Buying the kit all together maybe $50.00
Total $300.00
but the dosing could LAST maybe a month or a few months,
based on how many corals you have in the system
all for one Reef
all for Reef powder
BIG container 1,600g, Makes 10 Liters $110.00
Small container 800g, Makes 5 liters $69.00
Kamoer or other doser FROM $100 TO $450 average $200.00
the BIG PLUS I DO LIKE IS...... it contains all the
essential trace elements are also included:
Iodine, bromine and fluorine for the growth and strengthening of skeletons in gorgonian corals,
sponges and crabs; selenium for eliminating free radicals, and iron, manganese, zinc, copper, nickel, chromium,
cobalt, molybdenum and vanadium for the development of important enzyme complexes.
No more dosing a separate multi vit or aminos
Reading the whole page and suggestion, it says
NOT to DOSE more than 25ml per 26 gallons a day
but start slow until you reach the desired amount of
CA+,ALK ,and MG
or bring all the levels up with the 2 part dosing and then set up the doser
according to their calculator.... if I do have to maintain the parameters in my tanks I could
go over 400 DAYS with the big container
That is over a year with no mixing or Fiddling with the reactor..
and of course some Math it doesn't hurt
....So buying the big container and a single head doser $110+$150 =$260
Big container = $110 / 420 days = 0.26 cent a day
or even $110 / 400 days it 0,27 cent a day
for a dosage that contains everything.....
Now I 'm saving to get a good dosing pump it doesn't need to be a continuous dosing but just one or two time a day
I do have an Jebao with 4 heads dosing but is never right ON is off a few MLs either over or less
I do to have to calibrate once a year,
I could start with that and then buy a precise one..
Now what is your opinion on this??
Please Comment..
