Reasonable manufacture for Amon acids and trace

[Chicago]

Ok so what do you guys use to dose amino acids and trace elements. Just looked at fauna and other producers looking at for example 9 ml a day. 10 bucks a week for Aminos and trace.

 

[LawmanRob]

I use TLF Acro Power for amino acids and RedSea Coral colors for trace elements.

 

[dvanacker]

None.

 

[Chicago]

Can we make our own?

 

[dvanacker]

Just putting it out there but you can have a perfectly beautiful and thriving sps tank with out these things, as long as you are feeding enough quality food and doing regular water changes.

 

[_Bao_]

Dvanacker,

What are quality foods in your opinion?

Thanks,

 

[Chicago]

i feed pretty heavy as i keep a lot of fish.. but i do notice right after i do a 20 % water change the sps are looking great .. polyps and colors.. like over night.. i use esv salt and love it.. mixes really clear.

so i do see and believe that adding amino and other trace help. my tank i feed a lot as said and do not see the sps look as good as when i do a water change adding which of course is adding in the trace and more.. but for a tank my size will cost way to much.. so was doing the water changes per week at a cost of 10 bucks a weeks..

 

[jroovers]

I think Darryl feeds frozen Mysis, dry flake and pellet, and nori. I could be missing something there too. I agree with him though, my corals have never looked better and I primarily feed frozen Mysis, NLS pellets, a frozen angel diet product, and some nori for my tangs. I gave up dosing oysterfeast, AAs, and the like a long time ago, and things have never looked better. Once digested, these foods are going to essentially feed your reef with AAs anyway, along with other nutrients. I think these products can help reefers with a really low bioload, and who have a nutrient starved reef - that said, lighter skimming, a heavier bioload, or heavier fish feeding will also accomplish the same thing.

 

[Chicago]

Still think would be nice to add some Aminos.