CB's Coral "Stimulator" Rockz!!!

[TheOtherGuy]

LOL.

[GaryP]

I think the coralline algae products are a combination of Calcium Chloride and finely ground aragonite "dust." By adding the calcium its allowing the coralline to out compete the hair algae for nutrients such as phosphate.

[TexasTodd]

If you want to "purple up" just add Strontium. And buy a big scraper. LOL

TT

[GaryP]

Todd,

Funny you should mention that. I was digging through some jars of chemicals I had "salvaged" from a chemistry lab and came across a jar of strontium chloride. I was going to whip up a bottle of it today. Are you testing for strontium, and if so, what level is your target?

[TexasTodd]

Nope, the two things I don't test for, but should are Strontium and Iodine. I just dose per label directions but a little less than std.

From what I've heard Strontium will help coraline algae grow tons, but not really help corals much. I know there are huge debates out there on this.

I just use some.

T

[GaryP]

I think I have a strontium kit. I think the SW level is 9 ppm. I will report back what I find out.

[Marlin]

Richard:
I plan on coming up to SA for the weekend and attending the meeting. I wanted to pick up some Coral Stimulator. Are you open on Sat. and do you have it in stock?

Rick

[Sherri]

I dosed my first Saturday and got no cloudiness at all and my protein skimmer didn't go crazy....did notice some more polyp extension than the usual...

[GaryP]

Richard:
I plan on coming up to SA for the weekend and attending the meeting. I wanted to pick up some Coral Stimulator. Are you open on Sat. and do you have it in stock?

They open at 10 on Sat. & Sun.

[hammondegge]

since i started dosing regularly with the 'stimulator' and adding a phosphate reactor my parameters are now nitrate 0, phosphate 0 in a well stocked 50g that i could not previously keep lower than 15ppm NO3.