Supplements

cheseboy · 02-11-2006, 06:34 PM

Hi, I am looking at the diffrent kinds of Supplements for fish and crustaceans. Would I need to worry about Magnesium for crustaceans or does regular water changes keep the levels fine. I don't need to wory about the calcium levels either, for crustaceans right? Since regular water changes should keep the levels in order? Some people say don't add anything you can't test for. Iodine?

LittlePuff · 02-12-2006, 05:41 PM

Water changes should be fine.

Kim

**Fishfirst** · 02-12-2006, 09:12 PM

yep Kim is right, water changes are best... although I do once in a while add iodine in a half dose to help inverts shed, and some calcium in half dose to incourage coraline algae to grow.

flamingo · 02-13-2006, 04:12 PM

Yeah water changes are good. I would only really worry about supplements if you had a big coral set-up.

cheseboy · 02-13-2006, 06:43 PM

So what should I buy for suppliments?

umm...

1.Iodine

2.Iodine test kit ???

3.Alkalinity

4.Calcium

5.calcium test kit

Is this about what I should need for a tank with fish and crustations? Is there anything I don't need that I can take off and I am really not sure on the iodine test kit. If I just go for half dosage should I need a iodine test kit?

**Fishfirst** · 02-13-2006, 07:37 PM

A test kit is pretty helpful as long as someone can give you the proper concentrations... I'm pretty sure TOS or someone else knows it, otherwise I just guess with half doses every month or two..

**TheOldSalt** · 02-14-2006, 10:22 AM

1/2 doses and the use of "Instant Ocean Reef Crystals" brand salt work fine for most applications. The reef crystals salt is already fortified with extra minerals for inverts.

02-11-2006, 06:34 PM	#1
cheseboy Freshwater Shrimp Dude Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Age: 16 Posts: 340	Supplements Hi, I am looking at the diffrent kinds of Supplements for fish and crustaceans. Would I need to worry about Magnesium for crustaceans or does regular water changes keep the levels fine. I don't need to wory about the calcium levels either, for crustaceans right? Since regular water changes should keep the levels in order? Some people say don't add anything you can't test for. Iodine? __________________ 20 Gallon Saltwater Tank status: Full Blown Reef! For Information and stories Visit my Journal Here! I Love Inverts!

02-12-2006, 09:12 PM	#3
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,546	yep Kim is right, water changes are best... although I do once in a while add iodine in a half dose to help inverts shed, and some calcium in half dose to incourage coraline algae to grow. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-13-2006, 04:12 PM	#4
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	Yeah water changes are good. I would only really worry about supplements if you had a big coral set-up. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

02-13-2006, 06:43 PM	#5
cheseboy Freshwater Shrimp Dude Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Age: 16 Posts: 340	So what should I buy for suppliments? umm... 1.Iodine 2.Iodine test kit ??? 3.Alkalinity 4.Calcium 5.calcium test kit Is this about what I should need for a tank with fish and crustations? Is there anything I don't need that I can take off and I am really not sure on the iodine test kit. If I just go for half dosage should I need a iodine test kit? __________________ 20 Gallon Saltwater Tank status: Full Blown Reef! For Information and stories Visit my Journal Here! I Love Inverts!

02-13-2006, 07:37 PM	#6
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,546	A test kit is pretty helpful as long as someone can give you the proper concentrations... I'm pretty sure TOS or someone else knows it, otherwise I just guess with half doses every month or two.. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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02-12-2006, 05:41 PM	#2
LittlePuff Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 73	Water changes should be fine. Kim

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TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,367	1/2 doses and the use of "Instant Ocean Reef Crystals" brand salt work fine for most applications. The reef crystals salt is already fortified with extra minerals for inverts.

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