Calcium Dosing?

[tanked_life]

Hi I am new to lps corals and I only have a few. I really want my hammer, frogspawn and bubble coral to prosper and grow but was wondering if i need to dose calcium to give my tank that extra boost for growth? If so what is a cheap product to buy and also the all counter part. I am not in the market for a calcium reactor.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Art13]

if they are all small, you won't need to dose, weekly water change with coral salt. Possibly every two weeks. One 15% water change keeps my calcium within 400-420, i also have a bit more than those three. frog, two torch, a few acans, two small sps, duncan, favia.

 

[tanked_life]

Ok thank you. I use reef crystals salt and i do about a 20% water change every week seeing how it is only a biocube 29 and I only take out 5-6 gallons. I am measuring my parameters again today i just want good coral growth!

 

[Reef Frog]

Your calcium, alkalinity & magnesium levels all should be in the right range & kept stable for all stony corals. So keep testing with GOOD kiis.

As you add corals & existing ones grow, needs will change & you will likely need more of these elements than water changes will provide. Then the question might be "Kalk dosing or 2 part?"

Tip: test religiously for ALK. this is the element that changes drastically over a short time. Low & unstable ALK is the cause of many problems.

 

[kac01]

Water changes keeps my calcium good. I have to dose alk and mag.

 

[JReefaddict]

i have a few acans and hammers, frogspawn and i do weekly 20% water changes and that seems to keep everything in check, i feed reef roids every couple weeks or so, no set schedule

 

[tanked_life]

thanks guys i actually tested it and my calcium is a little up there at 520 and my all is at 11 Dkh so high with high equals good so just doing water changes weekly at 20% worked out! thanks.