Love the macro shots Than! Good discussion. I personally don't mess with potassium anymore. I do find some of my sticks that are partially blue, temporarily lose some of their blue pop, but it usually comes back when I mess with other supplements. (I don't want to mention them here because I don't want to add any anecdotal information/confusion)
@deniscolin58695 жыл бұрын
The Seachem Vibrant Sea salt is very High in potassium .About 525 .Most of the other salts about 350 mg .Normally about 400mg would be good .Several salts tested with ICP OES vu ATI
@theamjadjamousable3 жыл бұрын
Justin Credabel is advocating higher potassium levels like in the 800s even to the 1200 ! especially in higher nutrients systems. gotta get a test and play with it a bit .
@ScottM7 жыл бұрын
Great video Than and awesome information on a compound that we don't think about but are surprised when we hear what it does.
@ReefDudes7 жыл бұрын
Good video Than, I like the educational ones! I have been dosing red sea coral colors and the biggest change I have noticed are more vibrant reds and oranges. I haven't noticed much of a change in the blue corals yet.
@delsere70957 жыл бұрын
I have a number of corals particularly zoanthids and acans where they initially displayed a variety of colors but over months their coloration develops more muted tones of red, orange and pink at a loss of blue, green and purple. I plan to begin running some of the Red Sea products namely Reef Energy, Coral Colors and salt mix once I return from summer vacation. It will be very interesting to see if there's any change.
@mohamadosman92366 жыл бұрын
Ever since I needed to start supplementing for calcium/alk I've been using ice melt that also contains KCl. I added it to either my water changes (monthly) to now as part of my top off water when my Ca drops below 380. Roughly 1000g elevates my Ca to 520 ppm. That being said, my K is off the chart after adding the ice melt. No ill issues that I see, coral wise, but maybe a brown film algae that as unpleasant as it is too see, easy to remove. Must be good for blues, only because I have no issues with blue SPS. Just purchesed an ICP test, so I plan on doing it after a water changel.
@Matos0070074 жыл бұрын
I noticed best results on red and pink dosing potassium.
@MichaelAlanNYC7 жыл бұрын
ICP tests include Potassium (K), so a semi-regular Triton test will catch Potassium issues
@GustavoTokoroRiether7 жыл бұрын
Is it important to say that macroalgae are a huge consumer of potassium, which may lead to potassium deficiency, reducing the efficiency of a chaeto reactor or macro algae as a nutrient control system. Regards and congrats again on your videos
@TheEColi6 жыл бұрын
Would macroalgae not have a similar effect on most other macro and trace elements?
@AlUlrich7 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. Don't see much about potassium out there. Thanks for the cool video
@TrashPandaFTW7 жыл бұрын
Great video Than!!! I feel that so many people overlook potassium. Because without the right amount of potassium nothing gets through cell walls.
@TheEColi6 жыл бұрын
I think you mean cell membranes? Actually this is not true. While potassium can play a role in osmotic balance, potassium is not a requirement for most active and passive transport systems across cell membranes. For those requiring potassium, I think potassium is such an abundant ion that it would never be a limiting factor in any reef tank
@Deon0026yickadee7 жыл бұрын
Keep doing these helpful videos
@Madstyle17 жыл бұрын
Than I dose Red Sea colors 1ml each solution during my weekly changes. I myself don't test for potassium but now got me wondering if that was the cause of some brown acros. I do however see some of the browns changing back to its color or greens and blues. I did the triton test recently so I will know for sure what parameters need more attention.
@dmsreeftank2427 жыл бұрын
I do see a color change I put 2 caps in my 120 every 3 days I use brightwell potassium
@akhilennium7 жыл бұрын
I was just reading about different coral coloration that I was gonna try with red sea and then this video. Thank you Than!
@rainingmackenzie7 жыл бұрын
Another Superb Video !!!!! Thank you MR T :)
@KP-zp3ur3 жыл бұрын
Actually i do see more blue for my blue digitata. Getting more light blue than brown when i lift potassium from 370ish to 390. And increase my light intensity as well. My red millie that turned brown has tinge of blue. Gosh... Not what i wanted though
@garcia74823 жыл бұрын
I recently had a triton Icp test done and my potassium levels in my tank were low at 373mg and they recommended dosing for potassium. What do you think
@nwyk1534 жыл бұрын
i have been dosing KZ's K-Balance and notice my blue staghorns gotten more blueish, like neon blue.
@Up-ey6tm6 жыл бұрын
I used to run ultra low nutrient tanks. Been dosing Red Sea's TRACE COLORS A B C D SUPPLEMENT, and checking figures including Potassium. Never be issues WITHOUT water change.
@Ellery-USA7 жыл бұрын
I have been using the Red Sea Coral Colors system for a while and have definitely noticed more intense coloration on my SPS. Though I have dropped dosing the required amounts and testing when I started since the test kits take a very long time to perform some of them. I also dose Potassium Nitrate (Sprectracide Stump Remover) and that also has helped maintaining my Nitrates so they don't drop to 0ppm and starve my corals out.
@danielp66297 жыл бұрын
I was under the impression that potassium is more noticeable with Red SPS.. never read that it affected blues.. Maybe that's why my blues are so nice =).. It's one of the elements I monitor only monthly along with others that are weekly
@magicstix0r7 жыл бұрын
Blue is always going to be a difficult color to come across because it's the most efficient wavelength for photosynthesis. This is why there aren't any blue plants; it makes more sense biologically to absorb blue light.
@t.regnerus3017 жыл бұрын
hmm.. algae issues with dosing potassium? Maybe that's been my problem.
@miguelpires58567 жыл бұрын
i learned this the hard way... now i keep a eye on it ... if you have green montypora plate... they start to fade... its a sign ... thanks for another amazing video
@jeroromouse96997 жыл бұрын
another great video! Potassium strontium and iodine should be monitered closely to see small chances in sps blue and red
@jerrimyseavers28877 жыл бұрын
Seachem came out with a salt called vibrant sea and has higher then average potassium in the mix and claims improved colors
@ThaBiznessReefTank7 жыл бұрын
Im going to start looking into Potassium. Good video!
@Sysgen7 жыл бұрын
I have really enjoyed these videos on water chemistry! Thanks for putting these together.
@bayareareefs86167 жыл бұрын
Good info Than I really didn't know to much about it
@AxcelleratorT7 жыл бұрын
Great video Than! Looks like you got out that 5x macro. Very cool!
@hunter5557 жыл бұрын
I notice a difference with pink acros mostly
@santamonicahelpassistant4187 жыл бұрын
Any plans for a new algae scrubber here? :) -Paola
@abh39606 жыл бұрын
What is fritz pro level of potasium
@csthomas10266 жыл бұрын
Than - would love to see a video from you on dinos!
@ldballoon47 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation, Than. Well Done.
@theblindreefer87187 жыл бұрын
thanks very interesting I test for potassium every week and my comes in at 390 is that ok
@ldballoon47 жыл бұрын
400 ppm is your target -so that number,390, is a warning sign of decline.