![]() If you do look into testing and potentially dosing trace elements, Potassium is considered the most important trace element in reef aquariums and likely the best place to start. comes pre-mixed with the same elements used in their Trace A and Trace K A- ELEMENTS - contains anions of the trace elements bromine, fluorine, iodine, lithium, molybdenum, selenium and vanadium in pure mineral form K+ ELEMENTS - contains cations of the trace elements barium, chrome, cobalt, iron, 14. Dosing them is often problematic and unnecessary, and testing for trace elements can be expensive. Unless you are an advanced aquarist maintaining a complicated reef system you can usually take care of trace elements with regular water changes. Of special importance during water changes is pH, Temperature, Salinity (measured here as specific gravity even though that is not entirely accurate that is what you will likely be using). In our testing we found no need of dosing them to keep the aquarium healthy and the fish. You will want to make sure the water used in the change is close to the other parameters that are present in your tank if you do a very large water change. Those trace elements are for example Strontium, Iodine and Magnanese. ![]() The exception is ammonia, nitrite and nitrates, which if too high can be brought down quickly with water changes with a likely positive benefit. ![]() GH can become lower in your tank because fish and plants use up the trace minerals. When comparing your parameters to the values in the chart above, it is important to remember to plan for changes/corrections only over a period of time, and only if you are not getting the results you want. You should also note that the GH of your aquarium can change over time. ![]()
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