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Amazing video! The stunning coral shots really bring out the passion in our hobby. Those tanks were spectacular and your videography captured them perfectly.
Also another way to replace trace elements if you don't do water changes or dose is a Calcium Reactor right ? They say as the dead skeleton corals dissolves it puts the trace elements back in the water . I havent done a water change in 4 years in my 500 gallon reef and everything tests fine . I just have to dose Potassium and Iodine sometimes . I have a 200 gallon sump half of it is for chateo to remove nitrate and nutrients .
I’ve had a SW aquarium for 15 years…and just recently went “all in” converting to a reef. I would never have attempted it without amazing resources like Tidal Gardens. It’s the best on the web! Thank you.
@@tidalgardens thx for quick reply. BTW I also posted a comment on your top 5 LPS video about my struggling Elegance coral. Would love your opinion on ways to get him back to where he was…he’s retracted and lethargic but all other coral doing well. Any tips?
Sealab no 28 blocks if anything. Lately I’ve been keen on potassium though, most of the nutrition corals create through photosynthesis are sugars in one form or another, potassium helps fill in the nutritional pie. It’s been so long I forget where I learned this, definitely not learned from the internet lol. Who knows maybe it’s been disproven at this point?
I did a video on Potassium a few years back. It wasn't touched on in this video because it is a major element not a trace element: ua-cam.com/video/3JEHCHVkbj0/v-deo.html
I really like the way fire fish look, but almost never see them in peoples tanks. I see this one only has one. What's the reason for seeing these so common in lfs but not in tanks (on youtube, at least)?
I always liked them. The only problems I ran into was they get aggressive towards each other when they get older and they like to jump out of the tank.
I've been dosing trace elements for the past 7 months and have never had more success. The method not only meets natural sea water levels, but exceeds some parameters. Corals also seem healthier and more resistant to abuse I put them though 😋🦉🍻
Brilliant. I’m dosing all of the above except Iron and I’m testing fairly regularly using Triton ICP tests. I do ICP about once a month and I’m now adding trace elements once per week as I have averaged out the uptake. One trace element I am adding (but only 0.2ml per week) is Vanadium. What are your thoughts on this?
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No where is the classic intro music :(
With the inaccuracy of hobby grade test kits you're better off just doing consistent water changes.
Seawater is a complex mixture of 96.5 percent water, 2.5 percent salts, and smaller amounts of other substances
Amazing video! The stunning coral shots really bring out the passion in our hobby. Those tanks were spectacular and your videography captured them perfectly.
Thank you very much!
Great video. Please continue to make more on chemistry regarding marine tanks. Learned a couple of new things from it. 🎉❤
Very informative, thank you for posting this!
Curious question, in the Major element elements, no Carbonate, Bicarbonate (Carbon) was mentioned, so is Carbon part of trace element group ?
woke up at 5am to watch
OMG that Dragonet was a CHONKY BOI
I miss the soft music tidal gardens uses on some of its other videos.....
Mate, do put some more shots where the camera is focused on the fish in your videos, or even close ups of inverts.
Do you have any experience with Sea Lab No. 28?
Wonderful video
Thanks for the visit
Also another way to replace trace elements if you don't do water changes or dose is a Calcium Reactor right ? They say as the dead skeleton corals dissolves it puts the trace elements back in the water . I havent done a water change in 4 years in my 500 gallon reef and everything tests fine . I just have to dose Potassium and Iodine sometimes . I have a 200 gallon sump half of it is for chateo to remove nitrate and nutrients .
That's interesting! Do you have any sources refering calcium reactors supply trace elements?
Mentioning protein skimmers so much makes me want to test to see what's going on.
I’ve had a SW aquarium for 15 years…and just recently went “all in” converting to a reef. I would never have attempted it without amazing resources like Tidal Gardens. It’s the best on the web! Thank you.
That is awesome!
@@tidalgardens thx for quick reply. BTW I also posted a comment on your top 5 LPS video about my struggling Elegance coral. Would love your opinion on ways to get him back to where he was…he’s retracted and lethargic but all other coral doing well. Any tips?
This was a very good video. A lot of people in the hobby need to watch this. Great job, beautiful video as always.
I appreciate that!
Great Information! Thank You for the amazing photography of the Coral. WOW!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for providing us with such amazing images and so much knowledge. You are a master!
Many thanks!
Always great info! thanks happy reefing!
Any time!
coral euphoria
Icp is useless
Best to increase frequency of water changes rather than mess with dosing and testing trace elements.
Not enough in high-consumption tanks.
Merci pour ta vidéo !!!
Thanks for the education Than, I hope you have a great weekend
Same to you
If you have smaller than 40 gallons just do water changes and feed! That's it, don't listen to anyone!
Carbon from alkalinity? Assuming it's rolled up in one of the other major elemental measurements in this video?
This was such an informative video!!! Thank you 😃
Amazing video! Perfect for someone new like me - thanks.
The best trace video by far.
Sealab no 28 blocks if anything. Lately I’ve been keen on potassium though, most of the nutrition corals create through photosynthesis are sugars in one form or another, potassium helps fill in the nutritional pie. It’s been so long I forget where I learned this, definitely not learned from the internet lol. Who knows maybe it’s been disproven at this point?
I did a video on Potassium a few years back. It wasn't touched on in this video because it is a major element not a trace element: ua-cam.com/video/3JEHCHVkbj0/v-deo.html
I really like the way fire fish look, but almost never see them in peoples tanks. I see this one only has one. What's the reason for seeing these so common in lfs but not in tanks (on youtube, at least)?
I always liked them. The only problems I ran into was they get aggressive towards each other when they get older and they like to jump out of the tank.
Another great (and beautiful) video Than - thanks for all the good info!
Thanks again!
Videos after Videos .. never gets old!!!! Best Reef Channel ever! Thanks Mr T
Glad you like them!
Great video, always full of interesting and useful information
Thanks again!
As usual tidal gardens is the go to place for excellent content 👍
So nice of you
Thank you 🙏🏻 for all the information!!
Any time!
Thank you for this video
My pleasure
I've been dosing trace elements for the past 7 months and have never had more success. The method not only meets natural sea water levels, but exceeds some parameters. Corals also seem healthier and more resistant to abuse I put them though 😋🦉🍻
What are you dosing?
Same here. Coral colours are outstanding. I’m using Full Triton Method with ICP NDOCS testing
Brilliant. I’m dosing all of the above except Iron and I’m testing fairly regularly using Triton ICP tests. I do ICP about once a month and I’m now adding trace elements once per week as I have averaged out the uptake.
One trace element I am adding (but only 0.2ml per week) is Vanadium. What are your thoughts on this?