This is helpful, but I'd love to see all variations of how to mix your balling method. You provide the ability for someone to create their own component strong mixes and this would be great to see how this would work and the amount of time to do this method. It would also be helpful to explain each of the methods as outlined in your documentation for softies, mixed reef, and SPS dominate tanks. There are a ton of options and pros/cons to each, but it's left up to the user to decide which can make it very confusing. If you also add in all of your other products for ULNS, coral, and fish foods, what does this end up looking like? You've introduced new products without really explaining how they interact with each other which is why I've started to look elsewhere as I have no idea if I use one product the effect it would have on elements and other products of yours that I am using (i.e. Life Source).
I’m currently using components 123 liquid form and thinking of switching to using the powder instead and making it myself as you have shown. Do you know about what percentage of I might save in expenses switching to this method?
Good morning, we will prepare a video preparing your balling system, the video will be done in Spanish and the benefits you can give will be donated for the fight against cancer. tell me if you think it's correct and if I can send you the link to an email before I can review it. Thank you very much Deborah.
So the question I have is the old recipe you gave all of us on reef to reef was to mix calcium and mag together in component 1 but this vid now you are mixing mag with mineral salt in component 3 so what is the correct way to mix it and why did you change it? So is the component 1 no good if we mixed calcium and magnesium together
I have almost a jug full of component 123+, I stop using it after getting massive algae out break (hair algae, dino and bryopsis) after switching from BRS 2 part dosing. All my sps are doing well before I switch. As a result I ended up tearing down my tank. I won't go back. But in fairness their AVE are good and I still use their salt.
You can mix in both ways - no problem. If someone wants to have Mg separate there is a option to mix Reef Mineral salt with Magnesium but of course you can use standard recipe: Calcium+Magnesium in 1 solution.
Una duda, en el vídeo preparáis el mg junto con reef mineral Salt pero en las instrucciones dice que hay que preparar el mg junto con el ca, como hemos de hacerlo¿¿
I have some questions regarding the balling method 1. Does the use of component 123 / balling have to be the same dose? 2. What of the lowest absorption do I use? 3. If the absorption parameters of Ca, Mg, and Kh are not the same, what is the solution? Thank you very much
You balance your parameters first based on what you want it to be. I.e. 8.3 alk, 440 ca, 1380 mg first , then dosing 123 maintains your parameters based your daily usage, and over time they may be a drift in one of more of your macro elements so you adjust it.
thank you for the video, just have one question, wend i make my own balling using the powders as in the video, do i have to dose it the same amount for Kh Mg Ca ? thank you
Miguel Pires Hello, Thank You for message. I would like to encourage You to ask question about products at Aquaforest Group: facebook.com/groups/1490485151247025/ Our experts will help You. Thank You, Aquaforest
Hi @Aquaforest, I think I came across a little discrepancy. The video says that "100 ml of KH Buffer solution raises KH level in 100 l of water by 1.6 dKH However, the product page says "20 ml of KH Buffer solution raises KH level in 100 l of water by 0,5 dKH" Which one is correct?
Hi please if you can help me due to your video explaining how to mix up all 4 parts of the solutions is it not just easy to do 1+2+3 way if it all has the same thing?
HI, I started dosing your balling component since 22 february when my alcalinity was in 7.7dKH. Calcium and Magnesium were 410 and 1290 ppm respectivily. Today I made new tests and I found these results: alcalinity - 9.6/Calcium - 430/Magnesium - 1320. I'm worried about the high increase of alcalinity. What should I do? My tank is a 120 liters and I am dosing 5ml per day of each component. I have few corals, mainly softs and LPS. I'll appreciate your help. Thank you
you can stop to dose Component 123 and obseve parameters. And dose each elements separately: Ca Plus, KH Plus and Mg Plus if there is a need to dose them.
I have my Kh at 7.1 Ca at 450 and Mg at 1500 and I was told and the video explains I am supposed to dose equal parts which should be about 20ml of each in my reefer 525, I'm just confused because I already need my Mg to drop so how is dosing 20ml of Mg a day going to be helping me and keeping things balanced, I would greatly appreciate some answers
If your KH and Ca consumption is 20ml/daily I recommend to use KH Plus and Ca Plus only to let Mg drop. When your parameters will be consuming equal - dose macro equal.
Hi, warum kommt zu Ausfällen bei Ca mix und das schon nach 2-3 Tagen. Ich kann nicht dabei stehen und den Kanister ständig schütteln. Unten sammelt sich Alles. Gruß Wojtek
olá irei fazer a dosagem manualmente, porém tenho dúvida. tenho que ter intervalo entre uma dosagem e outra? exemplo: dosar cálcio 6:00 AM KH 6:00 AM Magnésio 6:00AM ou eu tenho que ter intervalo exemplo: cálcio 5:00AM KH 5:30AM Magnésio 6:00 AM? me ajuda por favor.
Before I start your balling method, I was puting AF Fluorine, Kalium and Iodum. Should I keep dosing these separeted elements even using the 3 component formula? Thank You
I'm having the same issue. The packaging does not have any mixing instructions to prevent sediments. I also tired placing container in warm water and shaking. I still have sediment!!!
@@AquaforestEuAF please help! I am having issue with sediment on the bottom also. I tired placing the container once mixed in warm water to help dissolve and I am still having this issue. I use all your products and I only have issue with this one!
Once again, great video. Thank you AF for explaining the 1+2+3+ in-depth, this will make so much easier to understand and use the 1+2+3+
I appreciate you all making these videos in English! This was helpful thank you!
I know I'm kind of off topic but does anybody know of a good place to stream new movies online?
@Austin Taylor I would suggest flixzone. You can find it on google :)
@Austin Taylor I watch on flixzone. You can find it by googling :)
This is helpful, but I'd love to see all variations of how to mix your balling method. You provide the ability for someone to create their own component strong mixes and this would be great to see how this would work and the amount of time to do this method.
It would also be helpful to explain each of the methods as outlined in your documentation for softies, mixed reef, and SPS dominate tanks. There are a ton of options and pros/cons to each, but it's left up to the user to decide which can make it very confusing. If you also add in all of your other products for ULNS, coral, and fish foods, what does this end up looking like? You've introduced new products without really explaining how they interact with each other which is why I've started to look elsewhere as I have no idea if I use one product the effect it would have on elements and other products of yours that I am using (i.e. Life Source).
I’m currently using components 123 liquid form and thinking of switching to using the powder instead and making it myself as you have shown. Do you know about what percentage of I might save in expenses switching to this method?
Good morning, we will prepare a video preparing your balling system, the video will be done in Spanish and the benefits you can give will be donated for the fight against cancer. tell me if you think it's correct and if I can send you the link to an email before I can review it. Thank you very much Deborah.
what do you recommend for sea water refractometer?
I just bought KH buffer. Is the strong B really required to add for it to take effect?
So the question I have is the old recipe you gave all of us on reef to reef was to mix calcium and mag together in component 1 but this vid now you are mixing mag with mineral salt in component 3 so what is the correct way to mix it and why did you change it? So is the component 1 no good if we mixed calcium and magnesium together
Good question!
Super PokeBanger hopefully they get back to us as I have batches mixed up already. If they are no good hopefully they can replace it
I have almost a jug full of component 123+, I stop using it after getting massive algae out break (hair algae, dino and bryopsis) after switching from BRS 2 part dosing. All my sps are doing well before I switch. As a result I ended up tearing down my tank. I won't go back. But in fairness their AVE are good and I still use their salt.
You can mix in both ways - no problem. If someone wants to have Mg separate there is a option to mix Reef Mineral salt with Magnesium but of course you can use standard recipe: Calcium+Magnesium in 1 solution.
Maybe your corals consumption is low thats why they are not absorb all micro elements contained in Component1+2+3+
Can i use them without ading strong A,B,C to just maintain my cal,mag,alc levels??
La dosificación se va haciendo en orden del 1,2,3?, O puede ser al balling casero que el orden es primero magnesio, calcio y alcalinidad
Thank you! Very informative.
shortage, ya know?
Hola,como puedo hacer para que la disolución de 3 partes se disuelva correctamente? Siempre quedan restos de polvo en el fondo sin disolver.
Verry interested in your products. I already started to use AF reef salt.
Una duda, en el vídeo preparáis el mg junto con reef mineral Salt pero en las instrucciones dice que hay que preparar el mg junto con el ca, como hemos de hacerlo¿¿
Old recipe was Calcium+Magnesium, new recipe is: Reef Mineral Salt+Magnesium.
I have some questions regarding the balling method
1. Does the use of component 123 / balling have to be the same dose?
2. What of the lowest absorption do I use?
3. If the absorption parameters of Ca, Mg, and Kh are not the same, what is the solution?
Thank you very much
You balance your parameters first based on what you want it to be. I.e. 8.3 alk, 440 ca, 1380 mg first , then dosing 123 maintains your parameters based your daily usage, and over time they may be a drift in one of more of your macro elements so you adjust it.
thank you for the video, just have one question, wend i make my own balling using the powders as in the video, do i have to dose it the same amount for Kh Mg Ca ? thank you
Miguel Pires Hello,
Thank You for message.
I would like to encourage You to ask question about products at Aquaforest Group: facebook.com/groups/1490485151247025/ Our experts will help You.
Thank You,
Aquaforest
Hi @Aquaforest,
I think I came across a little discrepancy.
The video says that "100 ml of KH Buffer solution raises KH level in 100 l of water by 1.6 dKH
However, the product page says "20 ml of KH Buffer solution raises KH level in 100 l of water by 0,5 dKH"
Which one is correct?
Me parece super interesante. Lo probare
Hello. What is the correct dosing order, mg-ca-kh or mg-kh-ca? Thank you so much.
Hi! There is no correct dosage order, but we recommend taking a 5-minute break between each product.
You say on here that 100ml of KH Buffer will raise to 1.6 DKH in 100l of tank water but on the tub it states 2.6dkh in 100l of water??
100 ml of KH Buffer solution raises KH level in 100 l of water by 2,6 dKH.
Where can I buy the powder full system ? The only website I found is BulkReefSupply but they are missing some of the powder components .
Thank you.
You can try to find them here: aquatic-sealife.com
Aquaforest thank you . I just got all the components .
I’m very excited to try them!
Hi please if you can help me due to your video explaining how to mix up all 4 parts of the solutions is it not just easy to do 1+2+3 way if it all has the same thing?
HI, I started dosing your balling component since 22 february when my alcalinity was in 7.7dKH. Calcium and Magnesium were 410 and 1290 ppm respectivily. Today I made new tests and I found these results: alcalinity - 9.6/Calcium - 430/Magnesium - 1320. I'm worried about the high increase of alcalinity. What should I do? My tank is a 120 liters and I am dosing 5ml per day of each component. I have few corals, mainly softs and LPS. I'll appreciate your help. Thank you
you can stop to dose Component 123 and obseve parameters. And dose each elements separately: Ca Plus, KH Plus and Mg Plus if there is a need to dose them.
@@AquaforestEuAF I can dose each separately right? I have to use given solutions right? Like adding component strong even if using individually!?
Nice video
Thank you!
I have my Kh at 7.1 Ca at 450 and Mg at 1500 and I was told and the video explains I am supposed to dose equal parts which should be about 20ml of each in my reefer 525, I'm just confused because I already need my Mg to drop so how is dosing 20ml of Mg a day going to be helping me and keeping things balanced, I would greatly appreciate some answers
If your KH and Ca consumption is 20ml/daily I recommend to use KH Plus and Ca Plus only to let Mg drop. When your parameters will be consuming equal - dose macro equal.
Hi, warum kommt zu Ausfällen bei Ca mix und das schon nach 2-3 Tagen.
Ich kann nicht dabei stehen und den Kanister ständig schütteln.
Unten sammelt sich Alles.
Gruß
Wojtek
This is extend of iron. It's normal reaction. Product is still good for use.
Why is there a shortage?
olá irei fazer a dosagem manualmente, porém tenho dúvida.
tenho que ter intervalo entre uma dosagem e outra?
exemplo:
dosar cálcio 6:00 AM
KH 6:00 AM
Magnésio 6:00AM
ou eu tenho que ter intervalo
exemplo:
cálcio 5:00AM
KH 5:30AM
Magnésio 6:00 AM?
me ajuda por favor.
Is it normal to the solution 1 became a little yellowish?
Yes, Component 1+contains traces like iron which has color.
HI, I'm using your balling kit and I see a little brown decantation in Solution 1 (Ca). Is It normal? Thank You
Eduardo Dias yes it's normal. This is natural decantation , don't worry you can use it
Aquaforest thank You so much
Before I start your balling method, I was puting AF Fluorine, Kalium and Iodum. Should I keep dosing these separeted elements even using the 3 component formula? Thank You
It's not necessary but if you need and you have some deficiencies of these micronutrients - please dose separate elements.
where can I buy the plastic container you use for the powder
This is part of all Aquaforest salts:)
can you use components 1,2,3, with the probiotic method?
yes sure
My KH solution always has sediment on the bottom , it does not completely dissolve .
Is that normal?
Thank you
It should be full dissolved.
I'm having the same issue. The packaging does not have any mixing instructions to prevent sediments. I also tired placing container in warm water and shaking. I still have sediment!!!
@@AquaforestEuAF please help! I am having issue with sediment on the bottom also. I tired placing the container once mixed in warm water to help dissolve and I am still having this issue. I use all your products and I only have issue with this one!
@@ZeeTheCoolGuy What is your temperature of water?
Can you add a mineral to calcium?
Thanks
No don't do that. It is a sodium chloride free sea salt mix. It will ruin the ionic balance required for 3 part original balling method if you do.
Fugs Reef Thanks
Will you start selling in the US.
saltwateraquarium.com sells it.
Thank you
Is this recipe the same strength as the pre mix? I think so.
This is the same strength as the Component 1+2+3+
@3:55 did he say fuck your all parameters"??? 😜😜
Ihr habt am Anfang Untertitel in Deutsch der im Laufe des Videos leider verschwindet
German translation is available.
nie podnoszom te sole w aquarium zawartosc soli. jakom dolewac wode. aby sie nie podnosila zawartosc soli
perfect
10grams magnesium i think is too low..
A gdzie napisy PL
Tomasz Wolin ski wgrane są polskie napisy
Tomasz Wolin ski wgrane są polskie napisy
Dzięki ;)
moze zrobicie odcinki po polsku ?
Endriu Kołodziej filmy są robione w języku międzynarodowym. Zachęcamy do włączenia polskich napisów.
To może zróbcie filmy po polsku a napisy po angielsku . I też będzie międzynarodowo 😊
Niestety angielski jest nadal bardziej międzynarodowy niż polski:)
I like the video and also your products, i'm using many but you put all the language except italian this is so bad
Italian translation is in progress.