Aquaforest products- Component 1+2+3+

[Cyberdude]

Wait until your corals start taking off with noticeable growth, than you will have to increase again Cheers

I've been noticing the same thing. I was at 80 ml a day. That was three weeks ago. I'm at 130ml a day now. Crazy.

 

[MichaelW]

Up 2 380ml a day here and will probably have to increase it again here soon. Have not tested in a few days.

 

[nemodan]

Daniiel you will be doing basically the same as me. i have a dos dosing comp1 (calcium& mag) the other dos head will be for alk. for reef mineral salt it is set up on my old jebao doser so sometimes it may happen close to a dose of the other components... never seen an issue with it.

Thank you Michael for the tip !!!!

Daniel

 

[Cyberdude]

Aquaforest products- Component 1+2+3+

What would I need to make my own component 1-2-3 from the dry stuff. Btw I've never seen sps grow in my tank since I've started using this. Amazing and thank you!!!

I'm consuming roughly 144 ml of each a day. So the ready made liquid won't last very long. And I find myself adjust the dose higher every week (10ml) as the sps grow.

 

[plyle02]

@ Cyberdude,
LOL, I am in the process of mixing my own right now. You will need AF Calcium, AF Magnesium, AF KH Buffer, AF Reef Mineral Salt, and AF Component Strong(4 small bottles in each pack, each 50ml, which is Component A Strong, B, Strong, C Strong, and K Strong) Here is the breakdown:

Bottle 1:
AF Calcium~ 50 grams per 1 liter
AF Magnesium~ 10 grams per 1 liter
Component A Strong~ 5ml per 1 liter
Component B Strong~ 5ml per 1 liter

Bottle 2:
AF KH Buffer~ 80 grams per 1 liter
Component C Strong~ 5ml per 1 liter

Bottle 3:
AF Reef Mineral Salt~ 25 grams per 1 liter
Component K Strong~ 5ml per 1 liter

* I use the the premix bottles as to re-use the product, they are all 5 liter bottles, so I multiply values times 5

Cheers

 

[plyle02]

@ Cyberdude,
LOL, I am in the process of mixing my own right now. You will need AF Calcium, AF Magnesium, AF KH Buffer, AF Reef Mineral Salt, and AF Component Strong(4 small bottles in each pack, each 50ml, which is Component A Strong, B, Strong, C Strong, and K Strong) Here is the breakdown:

Bottle 1:
AF Calcium~ 50 grams per 1 liter
AF Magnesium~ 10 grams per 1 liter
Component A Strong~ 5ml per 1 liter
Component B Strong~ 5ml per 1 liter

Bottle 2:
AF KH Buffer~ 80 grams per 1 liter
Component C Strong~ 5ml per 1 liter

Bottle 3:
AF Reef Mineral Salt~ 25 grams per 1 liter
Component K Strong~ 5ml per 1 liter

* I use the the premix bottles as to re-use the product, they are all 5 liter bottles, so I multiply values times 5

Cheers

FYI,
I use a digital scale that measures in grams, if you go to the AF Product Guide download, there is also measurements to gallons, using standard measuring cups and tablespoons to assist. Cheers

 

[flananuts]

Aquaforest products- Component 1+2+3+

Quick check on for thoughts on the thread. I've been running component 1,2,3 now for 3 months. My coral load is small still with a mixed reef of SPS,LPS, a leather, shrooms and zoas. Alk is 7.3 via Hanna checker, phosphate is .03 via Hanna, nitrate undetectable via ELOS, and Ca 480 via Red Sea titration. SG is 1.026. Everything seems to be happy with growth albeit slow it would seem. I have had to slowly increase my dosing to keep alk above 7. I have an ecotech radion gen2 30w with TIR lenses on my reefer 170 running Ecotech's program recommendations for mixed reef lighting. Having never kept SPS and understanding all are differed in growth, what type of growth per month should I be getting? My LPS are growing slowly, shrooms and zoas are splitting and my Cali tort has encrusted and is growing. Two other acro's show growth at their tips but it seems small. Not sure if I'm missing something or if I should relax and eat a snickers bar.


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[Cyberdude]

FYI,

I use a digital scale that measures in grams, if you go to the AF Product Guide download, there is also measurements to gallons, using standard measuring cups and tablespoons to assist. Cheers

Thanks for the formula!
If it's all dry stuff it would be great if it came pre mixed and we would just need to add water lol.

 

[plyle02]

Quick check on for thoughts on the thread. I've been running component 1,2,3 now for 3 months. My coral load is small still with a mixed reef of SPS,LPS, a leather, shrooms and zoas. Alk is 7.3 via Hanna checker, phosphate is .03 via Hanna, nitrate undetectable via ELOS, and Ca 480 via Red Sea titration. SG is 1.026. Everything seems to be happy with growth albeit slow it would seem. I have had to slowly increase my dosing to keep alk above 7. I have an ecotech radion gen2 30w with TIR lenses on my reefer 170 running Ecotech's program recommendations for mixed reef lighting. Having never kept SPS and understanding all are differed in growth, what type of growth per month should I be getting? My LPS are growing slowly, shrooms and zoas are splitting and my Cali tort has encrusted and is growing. Two other acro's show growth at their tips but it seems small. Not sure if I'm missing something or if I should relax and eat a snickers bar.

Yep, snickers bar, as long as you see encrusting, and visual growth at tips, that is great. Many sps and acros mind you, do not do anything until they encrust, then bam, you get a growth spurt, patience with sps, and do not let your alk shift too much in values. If you are raising your daily dosage, then that is a sign of growth. Enjoy the snickers bar, lol


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[Cyberdude]

Another 10ml a day. This stuff is crazy. Up to 15 doses at 13 ml a day.

 

[flananuts]

Thanks! Getting a bunch of new frags from bayondai tomorrow, will have to monitor alk.


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[plyle02]

Another 10ml a day. This stuff is crazy. Up to 15 doses at 13 ml a day.

I have only been checking weekly, and every week the same result, I have not had to bump mine up in several weeks. You will rise on your levels and then eventually it dials in, once it does so, your changes in bumping up will slow down... Cheers

 

[Cyberdude]

I have only been checking weekly, and every week the same result, I have not had to bump mine up in several weeks. You will rise on your levels and then eventually it dials in, once it does so, your changes in bumping up will slow down... Cheers

I can't wait for that to happen lol

 

[M007]

Went from 140ml of ESV to 200ml of 1-2-3 per day to maintain same values of DKH 6.4-CA 370-MG1280. It took 3 weeks to get there, started with 100ml of 1-2-3 week one. Bumped to 140ml week two, bumped 200ml week three. I hope to settle at DKH 7.5-CA 425-MG 1350. I also water change 100G a week using AF reef salt. Planning to hold dosing amounts for 7 days with continued WC at the current interval and see values then. Side note; this product is hard to purchase locally here in Toronto, Canada. AF might want to look into that as Amazon.ca is hit or miss. Won't be able to get another couple of 1-2-3 packs until middle/end of August

 

[fessoclown]

Went from 140ml of ESV to 200ml of 1-2-3 per day to maintain same values of DKH 6.4-CA 370-MG1280. It took 3 weeks to get there, started with 100ml of 1-2-3 week one. Bumped to 140ml week two, bumped 200ml week three. I hope to settle at DKH 7.5-CA 425-MG 1350. I also water change 100G a week using AF reef salt. Planning to hold dosing amounts for 7 days with continued WC at the current interval and see values then. Side note; this product is hard to purchase locally here in Toronto, Canada. AF might want to look into that as Amazon.ca is hit or miss. Won't be able to get another couple of 1-2-3 packs until middle/end of August

I have been waiting for Aquatic Kingdom to reopen.... they carry AF everything but have moved.... they should be open soon.... I hope...

 

[Ricky101uk]

MG high

MG high

Hope someone can help, I started dosing aquaforest 1+2+3+ at 100ml each a day in my 260lt tank, I have now dropped that to 60ml a day as my mg is now at 1800 but ca is only 400. With them both together in 1+ I'm not sure how to balance it

 

[elviraveloz]

Are you dosing accordingly to alkalinity consumption. What's your alkalinity?

 

[plyle02]

Have you double checked the test vs. another? I use Salifert and I have noticed towards the end of it's life, it gives me whacky readings. Just something to consider, I have used Component 123 for several months and have not found it to increase mag, is it possible it was high when starting the Component 123? What type of corals are you housing, and also, what is your alk readking? Another important parameter to provide us is what is your S.G. and how often are you doing water changes, and with what salt. Just some additional information that could be useful to know. Thanks!

 

[Cyberdude]

What containers do you dose your 1-2-3 from? I have my flexible dosing line in the bottle but I'm not sure it is touching the bottom or curling up.

 

[plyle02]

I use hard plastic tubing, usually available as most LFS, I then connect with airline tubing which works perfect. I use the same bottles the Component 123 comes in, just easier and less opportunity to confuse