calcium supplments??

[Paul28]

HAHA me to very Lazy

[Gseclipse02]

my corals are my test kits.

Seriously, I don't hardly test at all. Just for alk, and ca on occassion. I only check my salinity / sg when doing wc's.

this is exactly what i do

GS, your situation sound alot like mine. I don't test as much as I should. I have used B-ionic for about 5 months now, and have seen a huge increase in growth. From coraline to corals. Only have a few SPS's but they have grown fast. When I do test, everything is gravy. I'm about out of B-Ionic. I too can't afford...or not willing to afford two dosing pumps right now. That would be ideal though. Definitely don't want to mess with a reactor. I am going to attempt to make my own three part though. Would be cheaper than B-Ionic.

lmk if you want to get together and make some

Okay this is probably a totally stupid question but here it goes:
If your calcium levels are great before adding calcium supplements and adding the supplement doesn't noticably change the levels then why add calcium supplements?

im sure if i didnt add anything my calcium levels would be low ... i dont think mean they are good with out adding anything

You would not need to add any supplements as you would throw your tank out of balance.

JT, you don't need to dose every single day, although it will keep your parameters more steady. You could dose weekly if that's all you need. I use it for when my CA and Alk slip out of line with both of my reactors. Works well for me, and is extremely easy.

i tend to do it once a week or once every 10 days

why are so many scared of a calcium reactor ive been running one for years and no problems , was one of my best investments but maybe thats just me run it with a kalk reactor and no problems

im to scared esp. since i dont test

I think price is a big factor. Also people read about meltdowns and think it is a common occurrance. Reactors are great for automation. I am lazyyyyy.

meltdowns do scare me and is always a thought