B-ionic in SPS coral systems
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Blueline12
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Works great.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
I won't pretend to know everyone's take on liquid two parts but I'm willing to bet the vast majority of folks make their own alkalinity and calcium liquid supplements from sodium carbonate and calcium chloride.
PL-Reef
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trueblackpercula
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B-ionic is one of the best if not the best, the only problem is the cost and most make ther down two part including myself. But once I run out of the stock I have I am going back to bionic
PL-Reef
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Just out curiosity but why go back to B-Ionic after using up your DIY 2 part?
sweet ride
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like everyone else said most of us have used B-ionic that includes my self but I have since moved to BRS 2 part. this works great for me.
trueblackpercula
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It's has other ingredients in it that help sps grow and keeps everything in balalnce. Making two part is easy and cost less but it still lakes what bionic have in it.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
essentially impurities
ESV is more concentrated than the DIY recipes. That's the main difference.
ESV B-ionic is basically just a brand name slapped on the same stuff.
Ditto with calcium hydroxide. ESV and BRS both sell it. Any perceived differences are just that.
trueblackpercula
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essentially impurities
ESV is more concentrated than the DIY recipes. That's the main difference.
ESV B-ionic is basically just a brand name slapped on the same stuff.
Ditto with calcium hydroxide. ESV and BRS both sell it. Any perceived differences are just that.
Sorry disagree but I am positive there are different chemicals added to there stuff then plan old calcium chloride and baking soda.
I agree with you trueblackpercula. After using the brs for a month, my sps did not look as good as with b-ionic. Corals started fading and even had stn on 2 frags. I went back to b-ionic and stn stopped as well as color returning to my corals. I definitely think there are more useful ingredients in b-ionic than brs
Andyf30
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This is another unresearched claim, but I agree with the two above me. I used to make my own dosing stuff with seachem powdered supplements. Like really old school. Then I went to B-Ionic, and the difference was astounding. I used to get little to no encrusting from my sps corals, and now 4 corals I've had less than 2 weeks have completely encrusted their plugs and onto the rock. Again this is unsupported by any fact, but my visual observation has told me that B-Ionic is superior to most dosing formulas
I used to make my two part from the brs stuff as well, but have since switched to b-ionic. Yes, it is pricey, but I find when I use it my dosing amounts are cut in half compared to the brs stuff. Also, I get less precipitation with the b-ionic and my mag stays more stable without having to dose it. Lastly, it much less painful to prepare in comparison to brs or randy's recipe. Laziness = expensive, I suppose.
Just my experience.
Just my experience.
stevedola
Master of my domain
I recently saw Greg Hiller speak and he touched on this topic...B-Ionic does have additional chemicals added...what they are, he didnt know--top secret:ape:
