Softies and dosing

[Elricsfate]

Next weekend I am moving my LPS and SPS out of my 75 and into my 180, and making my 75 a softie only tank. I have the DOS and all the other stuff I need to be successful in the 180. My question is, with regard to the 75, do softies use calcium and alk at all?

Bottom line, do I need to continue to test for these levels and keep them at accepted levels, or is it irrelevant in a softie only tank? I'm prepared either way, just want to get an idea of what I need to be doing.

 

[mcgyvr]

The demand will be much less in a soft coral tank..
You will most certainly need to adjust the dosers..

 

[Elricsfate]

Okay cool. I was wondering if there was ANY demand, since they don't build skeletons. Sounds like water changes with a good salt and occasional testing should do the trick. The dosers are going on the 180, so the 75 will be hand adjustment.

 

[mcgyvr]

There should be some consumption from softies (not to mention coralline algae,etc... in the tank)

 

[socalireefdood]

Ive never had to dose my softies. I feel like they like the dirty water

 

[Randyz]

As said above there should be some consumption of calcium and alk, but stability is key

 

[rfgonzo]

Soft corals will benefit from iodine. I haven't been a softy guy in about 20 years. I do however remember dosing iodine. I would look into more info on it.