Do I need to be adding chemicals for Softies?

[Guest vatbrew]

So far I have a toadstool leather, some shrooms, xenia, GSP, and Sinularia.

[HowardofNOVA]

I think that CHEMICAL your talking about is VIAGRA!

 

Ok ok ok sorry!

 

As someone recently posted "Don't add anything to your tank that your not testing for!"

 

The easy answer is yes, but might not require too?

[Guest vatbrew]

LoL! Viagra should make the corals really GROW

[inedukated]

I don't think you need to add any chemicals. Your corals are pretty durable, so as long as your water levels are ok, you should be fine. Maybe, maybe you'll need to add some calcium if those levels are low, but as long as your nitrates/phosphates are low and your water is fine, you shouldn't need to worry.

 

Keep it simple. Only dose if there's a problem.

 

-Ben

[dandy7200]

I think that CHEMICAL your talking about is VIAGRA!

Speak for yourself there Howard...

 

 

 

Just change water on a regular basis. All those suppliments are in the salt mix, thats why it cost so dang much money for a bucket of salt.

[emissary]

I could copy and paste what someone else wrote, but what fun is there in that?

 

Those corals should be fine with regular water changes.

[jason the filter freak]

From personal exp, leave the chemical additives alone!

[Guest vatbrew]

What about Kalk? Would using a Kalk reactor help out softies much?

[flowerseller]

What about Kalk? Would using a Kalk reactor help out softies much?

Yes.

All soft coral have calcium based spicules for form and structure.

That said, they will not draw from calcium ions quite as heavily as an SPS would but will draw on them.

As has been mentioned and repeated, as well established water exchange schedule with pre prepared seawater is your best solution for element replenishment.

Kalkwasser can boost all calcium ions and help provide a bank to keep your PH stable.

[Rascal]

 

As someone recently posted "Don't add anything to your tank that your not testing for!"

 

Ditto.

 

That goes for Ca & Alk too.