Red Sea's "Marine Success Buff" requires very small doses?

I just bought Red Sea's "Marine Success Buff" for my 40 gal reef tank
(it was what was available at a local store).

Looking at the dosage directions, it says at 5ml per 60 gallons (240
liters) per *week*. For my 40 gal tank, that would translate to about
1.1 ml per day. Ie. just a few drops.

Doesn't that seem like an awfully small amount? I remember using Kent's
Pro DKh (or some name like that) and it was more like a few ml per day.

Ben in DC
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1.1 ml is a lot more than just a few drops, I would have to look up the
conversion factors but I would be willing to bet it is close to a
teaspoon full a day.

kim


Benjamin Slade wrote:
I just bought Red Sea's "Marine Success Buff" for my 40 gal reef tank
(it was what was available at a local store).

Looking at the dosage directions, it says at 5ml per 60 gallons (240
liters) per *week*. For my 40 gal tank, that would translate to about
1.1 ml per day. Ie. just a few drops.

Doesn't that seem like an awfully small amount? I remember using Kent's
Pro DKh (or some name like that) and it was more like a few ml per day.

Ben in DC
PublicMailbox at benslade dot.com
(append 030516 to the subj to bypass spam filters)
"It's the mark of an educated mind to be moved by statistics"
Oscar Wilde

kim gross wrote:

1.1 ml is a lot more than just a few drops, I would have to look up the
conversion factors but I would be willing to bet it is close to a
teaspoon full a day.

You lose. It's a bit less than a quarter teaspoon.

George Patterson
Whosoever bloweth not his own horn, the same shall remain unblown.

You too. 1 teaspoon is 5 ml.


Phil


"George Patterson" wrote in message
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kim gross wrote:

1.1 ml is a lot more than just a few drops, I would have to look up the
conversion factors but I would be willing to bet it is close to a
teaspoon full a day.

You lose. It's a bit less than a quarter teaspoon.

George Patterson
Whosoever bloweth not his own horn, the same shall remain unblown.

That makes it about a fifth teaspoon.


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Mark
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"Phil" wrote in message
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You too. 1 teaspoon is 5 ml.


Phil


"George Patterson" wrote in message
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kim gross wrote:

1.1 ml is a lot more than just a few drops, I would have to look up
the
conversion factors but I would be willing to bet it is close to a
teaspoon full a day.

You lose. It's a bit less than a quarter teaspoon.

George Patterson
Whosoever bloweth not his own horn, the same shall remain unblown.

Phil wrote:
You too. 1 teaspoon is 5 ml.

Which makes 1.1 ml a bit less than 1/4 teaspoon. As I said.

George Patterson
Whosoever bloweth not his own horn, the same shall remain unblown.

i would imagine that even though 1.1ml is indeed just smaller than 1.25ml
which is 1/4 teaspoon who on earth is going to be able to measure that by eye
in a teaspoon...

Surely the best way to measure that would be to use one of those small
syringes like the ones that come with the Salifert test kits.

silly thread and right off the point im guessing


On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 17:55:55 +0100, George Patterson wrote
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Phil wrote:
You too. 1 teaspoon is 5 ml.

Which makes 1.1 ml a bit less than 1/4 teaspoon. As I said.

George Patterson
Whosoever bloweth not his own horn, the same shall remain unblown.