DSR-EZ quickstart procedure:
(for reef tanks without structural problems)

First walk through the “high nutrients topic”!

  • Install power filter (remove as much detritus as possible from sandbed)
  • Install and calibrate auto dosing units.
  • Always place the outflux higher than the EZ bottles, to prevent overdosing by syphoning.
  • Place outflux above water and  use oneway valves to prevent liquid from flowing back into the bottle.
  • measure KH, Ca, Mg, PO4,NO3 to get insight of your parameters and  start baseline dosing when neccesary.
  • use these testkits and the DSR reference to verify them.
  • Start the baseline dosing for EZCarbon (mentioned on container)
  • Start the baseline dosing for EZBuffer (mentioned on container)
  • Start the baseline dosing for EZCalcium (mentioned on container)
  • Start the baseline dosing for EZTrace (50% of EZCalcium dosing)
  • Do (bi)weekly measurements and top up if necessary.
  • Finetine  dosing to keep parameter steady

When starting DSR on a  system with very high PO4/NO3 make sure to siphon the sandbed, use a powerfilter and walk through the above mentioned high nutrients topic to prevent bacteria bloom.