Trace Elements in your Reef Aquarium

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What are trace elements exactly and what role do they play in our reefs? To put it simply, trace elements are elements that appear in very small quantities in salt water. Literally trace amounts. They are vital to all sorts of biological processes and due to the limited size of our aquariums can be depleted rapidly. So the question remains, should reef aquarists be dosing trace elements regularly?
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0:00 Introduction
2:22 Composition of Seawater
4:09 #1 Iodine
6:51 #2 Iron
8:42 #3 Strontium
9:39 #4 Molybdenum
10:29 #5 Manganese
11:22 Should you Dose?
12:46 Conclusion
13:03 Credits
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[@wadesims2000]

No where is the classic intro music :(

[@ReefandDive]

The best trace video by far.

[@t.regnerus301]

With the inaccuracy of hobby grade test kits you're better off just doing consistent water changes.

[@tcapozzoli]

I’ve had a SW aquarium for 15 years…and just recently went “all in” converting to a reef. I would never have attempted it without amazing resources like Tidal Gardens. It’s the best on the web! Thank you.

[@tidalgardens]

That is awesome!

[@tcapozzoli]

@@tidalgardens thx for quick reply. BTW I also posted a comment on your top 5 LPS video about my struggling Elegance coral. Would love your opinion on ways to get him back to where he was…he’s retracted and lethargic but all other coral doing well. Any tips?

[@maceysdaddy5150]

Amazing video! The stunning coral shots really bring out the passion in our hobby. Those tanks were spectacular and your videography captured them perfectly.

[@tidalgardens]

Thank you very much!

[@HugDeeznueces]

Great video. Please continue to make more on chemistry regarding marine tanks. Learned a couple of new things from it. 🎉❤

[@jillsmit8238]

This was such an informative video!!! Thank you 😃

[@rainingmackenzie]

Videos after Videos .. never gets old!!!! Best Reef Channel ever! Thanks Mr T

[@tidalgardens]

Glad you like them!

[@bigadventure3797]

Great Information! Thank You for the amazing photography of the Coral. WOW!

[@tidalgardens]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ReefEco]

Another great (and beautiful) video Than - thanks for all the good info!

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks again!

[@gentlemanreefer6105]

Thank you for providing us with such amazing images and so much knowledge. You are a master!

[@tidalgardens]

Many thanks!

[@ArrickthaRed]

This was a very good video. A lot of people in the hobby need to watch this. Great job, beautiful video as always.

[@tidalgardens]

I appreciate that!

[@nomerpenaranda3227]

Always great info! thanks happy reefing!

[@tidalgardens]

Any time!

[@natesaquatics4713]

Amazing video! Perfect for someone new like me - thanks.

[@iatranger]

As usual tidal gardens is the go to place for excellent content 👍

[@tidalgardens]

So nice of you

[@MySimpleReef]

Thank you 🙏🏻 for all the information!!

[@tidalgardens]

Any time!

[@volteface69]

Merci pour ta vidéo !!!

[@andrewang17]

Seawater is a complex mixture of 96.5 percent water, 2.5 percent salts, and smaller amounts of other substances

[@Infesteringmole]

Thanks for the education Than, I hope you have a great weekend

[@tidalgardens]

Same to you

[@adamh7155]

Great video, always full of interesting and useful information

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks again!

[@anannyosamayel1350]

Wonderful video

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks for the visit

[@gabesreef]

Thank you for this video

[@tidalgardens]

My pleasure

[@Mr_Tequila_Travels]

I miss the soft music tidal gardens uses on some of its other videos.....

[@anannyosamayel1350]

Mate, do put some more shots where the camera is focused on the fish in your videos, or even close ups of inverts.

[@FireBlazer117]

OMG that Dragonet was a CHONKY BOI

[@EIY_Kumar]

Curious question, in the Major element elements, no Carbonate, Bicarbonate (Carbon) was mentioned, so is Carbon part of trace element group ?

[@jpguppy08]

Carbon from alkalinity? Assuming it's rolled up in one of the other major elemental measurements in this video?

[@dalej1923]

Also another way to replace trace elements if you don't do water changes or dose is a Calcium Reactor right ? They say as the dead skeleton corals dissolves it puts the trace elements back in the water . I havent done a water change in 4 years in my 500 gallon reef and everything tests fine . I just have to dose Potassium and Iodine sometimes . I have a 200 gallon sump half of it is for chateo to remove nitrate and nutrients .

[@rara5212]

That's interesting! Do you have any sources refering calcium reactors supply trace elements?

[@brianbearden3791]

Do you have any experience with Sea Lab No. 28?

[@athomeontwo]

Sealab no 28 blocks if anything. Lately I’ve been keen on potassium though, most of the nutrition corals create through photosynthesis are sugars in one form or another, potassium helps fill in the nutritional pie. It’s been so long I forget where I learned this, definitely not learned from the internet lol. Who knows maybe it’s been disproven at this point?

[@tidalgardens]

I did a video on Potassium a few years back. It wasn't touched on in this video because it is a major element not a trace element: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXuoeXZ-i9CVoJI

[@Michael-mr2qp]

woke up at 5am to watch

[@Firefenex1996]

Mentioning protein skimmers so much makes me want to test to see what's going on.

[@angryowlaquariums40]

I've been dosing trace elements for the past 7 months and have never had more success. The method not only meets natural sea water levels, but exceeds some parameters. Corals also seem healthier and more resistant to abuse I put them though 😋🦉🍻

[@rara5212]

What are you dosing?

[@deanfielding4411]

Same here. Coral colours are outstanding. I’m using Full Triton Method with ICP NDOCS testing

[@SeekoGT]

I really like the way fire fish look, but almost never see them in peoples tanks. I see this one only has one. What's the reason for seeing these so common in lfs but not in tanks (on youtube, at least)?

[@tidalgardens]

I always liked them. The only problems I ran into was they get aggressive towards each other when they get older and they like to jump out of the tank.

[@leo11877]

Best to increase frequency of water changes rather than mess with dosing and testing trace elements.

[@NiloOtaviano]

Not enough in high-consumption tanks.

[@deanfielding4411]

Brilliant. I’m dosing all of the above except Iron and I’m testing fairly regularly using Triton ICP tests. I do ICP about once a month and I’m now adding trace elements once per week as I have averaged out the uptake. One trace element I am adding (but only 0.2ml per week) is Vanadium. What are your thoughts on this?

[@michellefrancis5682]

coral euphoria

[@saltaquatic]

If you have smaller than 40 gallons just do water changes and feed! That's it, don't listen to anyone!

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

Icp is useless