What balling protocol do you use in your SPS tanks?

[Zweebe]

Hello everyone, I would like to pass under the balling method shortly. Unfortunately I do not know much about this method and I want to know what protocol do you use?

Do you use different salt such as Fauna Marin protocol or only supplementation liquids such as Elos products for example?

I do not know of any other protocol balling than in Fauna Marin ! Do you have any other protocol offer ?

 

[toothman]

I use calcium chloride and baking soda. With recommended faunna marin trace, the 3 bottles. Easy to use. Don't use mg at the moment, rely on water change. 10 precent weekly.

 

[jackson6745]

Can someone please explain the difference between balling and dosing 2 part (or 3 with MG)?

 

[kevensquint]

The BRS protocol is cheap and good. My SPS guzzles 150ml per day each. Now moving on to the GEO 612 reactor.
-Balling is the eupoean way of saying 2-part dosing.

 

[Zweebe]

The BRS protocol is cheap and good. My SPS guzzles 150ml per day each. Now moving on to the GEO 612 reactor.
-Balling is the eupoean way of saying 2-part dosing.

Yes, that's the word we use here in Europe, but it's the 3-part dosing (CA, ALK, MG) :spin3:

But here, many people use liquid already prepared as proposed Elos and it costs quite expensive. Different brands began to arrive in Europe and offers protocols based on 3 salts ( Calcium, Magnesium and alkalinity ) by adding "Trace elements" as Fauna Marin does.

I try to look for several weeks different methods that are used here in Europe and the united states.

Supplementation with salts and not liquid is a difference .

 

[jamieb]

I think the original balling method included a more complex method of removing water and doing water changes with low sodium salt as well as adding the chemicals if I remember correctly.

 

[Zweebe]

I think the original balling method included a more complex method of removing water and doing water changes with low sodium salt as well as adding the chemicals if I remember correctly.

Currently Fauna Marin proposes a protocol " 3 - dosing " with the following salts :

- "Calcium chloride dihydrate mixture" combined with "trace elements" for Calcium .

Trace Elements strontium / barium complex

- "magnesium chloride hexahydrate mixture" for magnesium.

No added Trace Elements for magnesium.

- "Sodium bicarbonate mixture" combined with " trace elements " for Alkalinity .

Trace Elements : iodine / flour complex

Seems to be really simple and complete! :bounce3:

 

[doctorwhoreefer]

Anyone use Red sea?

I'm thinking of starting to use this vs kalk because it feels like I'm ignoring some of the biological needs of things spiking levels only during a wc weekend..