So Tropic-Marin makes a reef supplement system called all-for-reef which contains some trace elements, but raises alkalinity and calcium (to my understanding) basically using bacteria. That is, it is similar to doing any other KH, Ca, Mg additive system in that you add x amount, and your alkalinity, etc. go up Y. The difference is that it's bacteria based at least for alk and Ca, so there's an approximately 24 hour lag between addition and measurable effect (in a system without any alk consumption).
Has anyone ever tried this system with zeovit? it seems to me there's the possiblility of the zeovit media intereferreing with the added bacteria cycle.
(as to why you'd use this proudct: it's a proven way to supplement KH, Ca, Mg, and other manufacturer-decreed trace elements in one additive, vice a minimum of two additives required for other systems, to say nothing of 3 if you do KH, Ca, Mg seperately)
ETA: I was incorrect. Randy Holmes Farley discusses teh chemisty of the additive here: (similar products are Tropic Marin carbocalcium and Salifert All-in-one)
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ha...alcium.410153/
So calcium formate is added and organisms in the tank convert that into KH. Question still stands if there's anything to note when using such a product in a zeovit system.
Has anyone ever tried this system with zeovit? it seems to me there's the possiblility of the zeovit media intereferreing with the added bacteria cycle.
(as to why you'd use this proudct: it's a proven way to supplement KH, Ca, Mg, and other manufacturer-decreed trace elements in one additive, vice a minimum of two additives required for other systems, to say nothing of 3 if you do KH, Ca, Mg seperately)
ETA: I was incorrect. Randy Holmes Farley discusses teh chemisty of the additive here: (similar products are Tropic Marin carbocalcium and Salifert All-in-one)
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ha...alcium.410153/
So calcium formate is added and organisms in the tank convert that into KH. Question still stands if there's anything to note when using such a product in a zeovit system.
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