FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Reef Anabolics Trace Elements Support System is designed to be mixed with Sodium Carbonate.
If you choose to use Sodium Bicarbonate, You will need to bake the Sodium Bicarbonate to extract any water and carbon dioxide.
Below are a few resources online which you can use.
With a calcium reactor you’ll need to find your dkh consumption per day. Once this has been established the ratio is 2ml per 0.5dkh
There are 4 bottles within our Trace Elements Support System:
1. Reef Booster
2. Reef Halogen
3. Reef Growth
4. Reef Metal (New Reef Metal Pro available)
You will need 4 dosing stations available.
For example, if your systems consumption is 0.5dkh per day you will be dosing the following:
Reef Growth 2ml/day (straight solution)
Reef Halogen 2ml/day (straight solution)
Reef Metals 2ml/day (straight solution)
Reef booster will be made up with 2L of Reverse Osmosis water. Once mixed, a daily dosing of 1ml per 100L of the system’s full volume.
Each bottle is 1L. With an average of 0.5dkh-1dkh per day, you’ll find the pack to last between 250-500 days making this extremely affordable!
Certain calcium products may have a strontium blend. You may need to half the dosage with some of the bottles within the Trace Elements Support System. If your current supplements are not a ratio blend of other elements, you will have no issues utilising the Trace Elements Support System. For further information please contact us
- Reef Growth
- Reef Metals/Reef Metals Pro
- Reef Halogen
No, potassium levels WILL NOT be effected by the Trace Elements Support System. Continue to dose and maintain your potassium as per usual.
For best results, potassium levels should be aimed between 400-430ppm
The Standard Pack consists of “Reef Metals” which is designed for reef tanks stocking both LPS and SPS corals.
PRO pack consist of “Reef Metals PRO” which has a unique blend supporting the most growth and colouration specifically for SPS corals.
Randy recipe is an inexpensive homemade two-part calcium and alkalinity supplement. There are plenty of methods to making up your own DIY two part solution.
Depending on what recipe you choose, whether it be bicarb soda or soda ash, either will work in conjunction with the Reef Anabolics Trace Elements Support system. Dosing instructions (13ml per 1L) will not change.
Here are a few links to guide you in your DIY:
Happy Reefing!
Yes, It does not matter how much your daily consumption is. 13ml per 1L solution Is all that is required.
In using the Reef Anabolics Trace Elements Support System, we have found the ideal parameters to be nothing far from the obvious. Many of our customers run Ultra Low Nutrients Systems (ULNS) with great success; however, the majority of our customers desire vibrant rich colours within their SPS dominant systems. This is achieved by allowing detectable nutrients.
For best results, we recommend:
Calcium: 400 – 440ppm
Alkalinity: 6.5 – 8dkh
Magnesium: 1280 – 1460ppm
Potassium: 380 – 440ppm
Nitrate: 1 – 2ppm
Phosphate: 0.01-0.08ppm
Utilising the Trace Elements Support System will reintroduce essential trace elements back into your aquarium allowing for longer periods of time without water changes. Water changes are a fundamental method of controlling nutrient fluctuations.
Every system is different. Depending on your water parameters will directly effect how your system reacts to your new Trace Elements Support System. If your aquarium is well-established, stable and meets the ideal parameters, you will see growth with a dramatic spike in alkalinity and calcium consumption within 3-4 weeks.
Depending on the size of your tank. One pack of Reef Anabolics Element Support System will last a 1000L tank 6months.