Alrighty Then....Let's Get it Going

mojoreef · 11-21-2003, 08:49 PM

Ok the concept of this forum from my understanding is to talk/debate/discuss thiings about reef tanks and how to be sucessfulkly keep one. For age old concepts to the latest gadjet on the market. So lets get it going. Pick a topic and we can start talking about it.

mike

Curtswearing · 11-21-2003, 08:59 PM

I was skimmerless for a while. I was utilizing different methods of producing planktonic food and was also dosing Microvert, DT's, and zooplex. I also feed cyclopeeze and Golden pearls (only target fed due to the phosphates).

I believe feeding corals. However, I added a skimmer for too many reasons to list here. So basically, I'm adding a bunch of food and then stripping it right back out.

Does anyone see of a better way of accomplishing two goals----clean water and healthy corals?

SaltyQueen · 11-21-2003, 10:20 PM

here's a simple way to look at it... When you're done eating dinner, you wipe off (or should anyways...) the table, getting rid of crumbs, etc. You could look at your skimmer like that... When your critters are done eating, the skimmer "wipes up" their "crumbs" (anything leftover that they didn't eat.

Curtswearing · 11-22-2003, 11:32 AM

This thread disappeared for a bit while I figured out how to merge threads. This thread is now opened and will remain as a sticky for people to put up a topic to be discussed. Once a topic is added, a new thread on that topic will be opened.

(Please be patient with me, I'm trying to learn how to do some of the administrative chores here).

Curtswearing · 11-22-2003, 11:35 AM

OK---I have now really messed everything up. Make sure you look at the feeding Woes thread to know what is going on. I'll figure it out eventually.

joe · 12-22-2004, 05:09 PM

Have you considered an air driven, algae filter based filter?

bourganaes · 07-28-2005, 06:12 PM

I always shut off ALL my filtration for at lest 2 hours when feeding - that seems to get the job done- the the filter and skimmer can clean up later.
Good luck and good reefing

11-21-2003, 08:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
mojoreef Just a reefer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	alrighty then..let get it going Ok the concept of this forum from my understanding is to talk/debate/discuss thiings about reef tanks and how to be sucessfulkly keep one. For age old concepts to the latest gadjet on the market. So lets get it going. Pick a topic and we can start talking about it. mike __________________ Make sure you check out The Fish Gallery The Coral Gallery The Equipment Gallery

11-21-2003, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	I was skimmerless for a while. I was utilizing different methods of producing planktonic food and was also dosing Microvert, DT's, and zooplex. I also feed cyclopeeze and Golden pearls (only target fed due to the phosphates). I believe feeding corals. However, I added a skimmer for too many reasons to list here. So basically, I'm adding a bunch of food and then stripping it right back out. Does anyone see of a better way of accomplishing two goals----clean water and healthy corals? __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

11-22-2003, 11:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	This thread disappeared for a bit while I figured out how to merge threads. This thread is now opened and will remain as a sticky for people to put up a topic to be discussed. Once a topic is added, a new thread on that topic will be opened. (Please be patient with me, I'm trying to learn how to do some of the administrative chores here). __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

11-22-2003, 11:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	OK---I have now really messed everything up. Make sure you look at the feeding Woes thread to know what is going on. I'll figure it out eventually. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

07-28-2005, 06:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
bourganaes Midas Blenny Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 112 View Gallery Karma Komment	turn it off I always shut off ALL my filtration for at lest 2 hours when feeding - that seems to get the job done- the the filter and skimmer can clean up later. Good luck and good reefing

11-21-2003, 10:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
SaltyQueen Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 400 View Gallery Karma Komment	here's a simple way to look at it... When you're done eating dinner, you wipe off (or should anyways...) the table, getting rid of crumbs, etc. You could look at your skimmer like that... When your critters are done eating, the skimmer "wipes up" their "crumbs" (anything leftover that they didn't eat.

12-22-2004, 05:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
joe Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: akron, ohio Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	Have you considered an air driven, algae filter based filter?

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