“I currently have two Red Sea 4 dosing pumps for my reef aquarium. I’m running the 7 Elements and NO3:PO4-X, but I plan to switch to the new ‘4-part, 1-part dosing’ supplements, which will free up three of my dosing heads. I’ve looked into this and calculated how much I use from each bottle and how long it lasts. After breaking down the costs per 100ml, I found that the new 4-bottle program is about 25% cheaper where I live. The three main benefits for me are that it costs less, frees up three dosing heads, and allows me to replace all the bottles at the same time. Currently, I have to replace them at random intervals, as they are consumed at different rates. What should I run on the other three dosing pumps? I was thinking of running Reef Energy Plus on one of the dosing heads, but it requires refrigeration after opening, which is less than ideal.”
That's great. Thanks for commenting. The other RD4 can be used for NOPOX and Energy Plus. You can hold a 7 day dose without refrigeration. Check out the Energy Plus tips and tricks for optimal use. ua-cam.com/video/6Ql0Rmfiur0/v-deo.html
Is it normal for your alkalinity to be upwards to 13 dkh when using this product? All of my other levels are in an "acceptable" range but my alkalinity seems way high. I'm setting the calibration based on a weekly Calcium test using the Red Sea Calcium Pro test kit (just fyi).
It shouldn't be the case, we will need to get more info to look into it with you. Please reach out to us via the support form: g1.redseafish.com/support/tech-support-inquiry-2021/
My part four iron solution evaporated after one and a half week from the medium size kit. The lids on all solutions are slightly cracked to allow for ventilation as per instructions what happens now I only have solution for part 12 and three and zero volume for part four after buying a full kit.
Hi, the evaporation rate doesn't sound right. Please open a ticket with out support we would like to look into it. Check your ReefDose calibration to make sure you didn't overdose and check for spills around the bottle.
@@Redseafish does that mean its different to the foundation ABC? As in my waterbox 20 by the end of the week my salinity has shot up from 1.026 to high 1.028. Dosing 1m of KH, 1ml of Cal and 0.5 mag per day
That salinity change cannot be contributed to supplementing. Top up and calibrate your refractometer each time before testing. Just for reference, you got ~11K Na; ~19K Cl ppm in saltwater. You dose a few single ppm of these along with the supplements.
@@Redseafish Perfect! Nice calculator. Your company must value customer service. I've always received quick responses to emailed questions in the past, and now on UA-cam. Thanks for that!!!
The trace elements will be taken up at a different rate that is not as easily tracked since different refugiums housing different macro Algaes will use the traces at different rates and is not as predictable as a tank without a refugium.
@@Redseafish okay, so the issue is trace elements being consumed by the macros. But! Is there any danger of using this 4 part and causing an overdose or will it just not be perfectly stable numbers for the trace elements. I mean this solution has got to be better that only dosing calcium and alk right?
For me it be a hard pass. RS make stunning videos of their products but for me why dont they make a simgle dose additive so people dont need to spend over a grand on good dosing pumps. I fell for the marketing hype on your salt mixes and what a mistake that was. Cost me alot of time and money to correct the problems the salt (black bucket) caused my system. But kudos to you Red Sea for pushing out a new product line as i really do appreciate it.
Thank you for your comment. You want a product to be both concentrated and not compromise the bio-availability of the elements to be cost effective. The Coral Pro salt is balanced and high in foundation elements, keeping your parameters at these levels will promote faster growth. Keeping them lower and doing WC with the salt can cause swings and issues. As a rule of thumb keep your water parameters at the same level as the salt you use.
It's actually not true, as the lead element taken by corals is the Ca, the KH is being taken by other processes as well, so basing trace dosing on KH can offset the balance of the trace elements.
@@longjohndingel Our years long research have proven it. We are pioneers in the industry, we know we are breaking the consensus. That's why our method is first of its kind and is different than others.
“I currently have two Red Sea 4 dosing pumps for my reef aquarium. I’m running the 7 Elements and NO3:PO4-X, but I plan to switch to the new ‘4-part, 1-part dosing’ supplements, which will free up three of my dosing heads. I’ve looked into this and calculated how much I use from each bottle and how long it lasts. After breaking down the costs per 100ml, I found that the new 4-bottle program is about 25% cheaper where I live. The three main benefits for me are that it costs less, frees up three dosing heads, and allows me to replace all the bottles at the same time. Currently, I have to replace them at random intervals, as they are consumed at different rates.
What should I run on the other three dosing pumps? I was thinking of running Reef Energy Plus on one of the dosing heads, but it requires refrigeration after opening, which is less than ideal.”
That's great. Thanks for commenting. The other RD4 can be used for NOPOX and Energy Plus. You can hold a 7 day dose without refrigeration. Check out the Energy Plus tips and tricks for optimal use.
ua-cam.com/video/6Ql0Rmfiur0/v-deo.html
Is it normal for your alkalinity to be upwards to 13 dkh when using this product? All of my other levels are in an "acceptable" range but my alkalinity seems way high. I'm setting the calibration based on a weekly Calcium test using the Red Sea Calcium Pro test kit (just fyi).
It shouldn't be the case, we will need to get more info to look into it with you. Please reach out to us via the support form:
g1.redseafish.com/support/tech-support-inquiry-2021/
@@Redseafish Okay will do.
My part four iron solution evaporated after one and a half week from the medium size kit. The lids on all solutions are slightly cracked to allow for ventilation as per instructions what happens now I only have solution for part 12 and three and zero volume for part four after buying a full kit.
Hi, the evaporation rate doesn't sound right. Please open a ticket with out support we would like to look into it.
Check your ReefDose calibration to make sure you didn't overdose and check for spills around the bottle.
Como calcular a dosagem manualmente
The dosing amounts and concentrations are in the user manual:
g1.redseafish.com/support/manuals/products/complete-reef-care-4-part/tabs/files/manuals/
If I use this balling I Need make water changes?
It is always advisable to do water changes.
Can you told me how to set Red Sea LED 90 for SPS? Thank very much
The reef LED have 3 recommended programs, 15/20/23K to the corals they are all the same. Pick the one you like.
@@Redseafishthen burn them if you don’t adjust the intensity?! 🤦🏻♂️
Does this increase salinity over time? Like other dosing methods?
The contribution to the salinity is negligible. Supplementing does not replace the need of water changes.
@@Redseafish does that mean its different to the foundation ABC? As in my waterbox 20 by the end of the week my salinity has shot up from 1.026 to high 1.028.
Dosing 1m of KH, 1ml of Cal and 0.5 mag per day
That salinity change cannot be contributed to supplementing. Top up and calibrate your refractometer each time before testing.
Just for reference, you got ~11K Na; ~19K Cl ppm in saltwater. You dose a few single ppm of these along with the supplements.
This wouldn’t exactly hold true in a soft coral tank, right? This is geared more towards a mixed, lps, or sps tank?
Correct, check out what you need here:
redseafish.com/myrecipe/#/en
@@Redseafish Perfect! Nice calculator.
Your company must value customer service. I've always received quick responses to emailed questions in the past, and now on UA-cam.
Thanks for that!!!
I wanna try it!
Let us know once you did. We would love to hear your feedback.
Why should we use the 7 part if we have a refugium with chaeto growing in it?
Will this 4 part not work at all if we have a fuge?
The trace elements will be taken up at a different rate that is not as easily tracked since different refugiums housing different macro Algaes will use the traces at different rates and is not as predictable as a tank without a refugium.
It will not work, just like Eric said.
@@Redseafish okay, so the issue is trace elements being consumed by the macros. But! Is there any danger of using this 4 part and causing an overdose or will it just not be perfectly stable numbers for the trace elements. I mean this solution has got to be better that only dosing calcium and alk right?
For me it be a hard pass. RS make stunning videos of their products but for me why dont they make a simgle dose additive so people dont need to spend over a grand on good dosing pumps. I fell for the marketing hype on your salt mixes and what a mistake that was. Cost me alot of time and money to correct the problems the salt (black bucket) caused my system. But kudos to you Red Sea for pushing out a new product line as i really do appreciate it.
Thank you for your comment. You want a product to be both concentrated and not compromise the bio-availability of the elements to be cost effective. The Coral Pro salt is balanced and high in foundation elements, keeping your parameters at these levels will promote faster growth. Keeping them lower and doing WC with the salt can cause swings and issues. As a rule of thumb keep your water parameters at the same level as the salt you use.
Später wird wesentlich mehr kh als calcium verbraucht. Also muss kg der Treiber sein nicht calcium!!
It's actually not true, as the lead element taken by corals is the Ca, the KH is being taken by other processes as well, so basing trace dosing on KH can offset the balance of the trace elements.
@@Redseafish you are the only one which offer a calcium Based System. By all others kh rules the Supplement AND calcium dosage....
@@longjohndingel Our years long research have proven it. We are pioneers in the industry, we know we are breaking the consensus. That's why our method is first of its kind and is different than others.
@@Redseafish nuts..
It’s, the, not, dee.
Thank you for highlighting "dees" :)
What accent is that?
Reef accent.
Almost sounds like Thomas Chong in his younger years lol