Besides, it's more fun watching the wife scream and jump up during a movie when a fish lands on her... And wreck the clean look of this awesome build?
Yes this happened the other day LOL! Fairy Wrasse got her good
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Yes this happened the other day LOL! Fairy Wrasse got her good
Besides, it's more fun watching the wife scream and jump up during a movie when a fish lands on her
ROFL! Man that would be too funny!! Whew Julie would NOT be to pleased with that but once it was over she'd have a good laugh! Man that "image" has me rolling here bro!!
PEMfish
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PaulR
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Hey Frankie - noted from one of your posts that you are running this as a "zeovit" tank. Is the complex dosing you are doing really necessary, or are you experimenting?
I was startled, I didn't think anyone had designed any zeolites for use in saltwater tanks - how did they eliminate the calcium uptake problem?
-Paul
I was startled, I didn't think anyone had designed any zeolites for use in saltwater tanks - how did they eliminate the calcium uptake problem?
-Paul
Thanks for stopping in Paul and Allen
It's not as complex as it seems.
1) 2 1/2 Cups carbon (absorbs toxins, proteins and provides water clarity)
2) 2 1/2 bags stones...2 new & 1/2 'old' with the flow rate ~ 200-225gph (Their is a lot to read in the provided link at the bottom of this post about the zeolites I use)
3) 10 drops Bak, no Food7 2-3x's/wk. (bacterial strains)
4) 0.6ml Start2 2x's/day ( carbon source )
5) 4 drops SP 3x's/wk (Helps sponges grow, coral color/growth)
6) 4 drops each of, AAHC,(Amino Acid High Concentrate)
& CV, (Natural Coral Food)
3x's/wk.
7) 4 drops PIF or 4 drops Jod-Complex (Potassium Iodide Fluoride Concentrate/Iodide Complex Concentrate/ Jod=Iodide in German.) once or twice a wk
Here is a link to the basic instructions I am following. I do not follow them exactly like this but it was a beginning for me. I am changing a few things as I observe the reactions of my corals and water chemistry:
http://www.korallen-zucht.de/files/zeoguide_103_english-1.pdf
I also use a few other things like PCS that helps bind nutrients and bring them to the skimmer. I do some heavy skimming also.
I find I spend more time looking at my tank now then working on it. Before with the traditional sump/refugium, adding crap that I had no idea what it was made out of and just battling the issues all the time, yeah, it is worth it
If you have any other questions please feel free to ask.
Ratpack
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Frankie, two ??? for ya.
In regards to the zeovit method, are you able to go long periods of time without treatment once you start? The reason I ask, is I wouldn't mind trying it but I leave sometimes for vacation from a week to two at a time.
Second, I will be in Charleston Friday and may have a few moments, which LFS should I visit if I have the time?
Thanks!!
In regards to the zeovit method, are you able to go long periods of time without treatment once you start? The reason I ask, is I wouldn't mind trying it but I leave sometimes for vacation from a week to two at a time.
Second, I will be in Charleston Friday and may have a few moments, which LFS should I visit if I have the time?
Thanks!!
Start2 needs to be dosed everyday. You can get away from the others for a week or so and it is ok to not pump the reactor for a few days. From what I am reading though it is best to get a sitter to perform the daily regiments.
I rather not recommend any lfs here in my thread. Your welcome however to pay a visit to my reef
Ratpack
Active Member
Not a problem on the LFS. Wish I had time to stop by your reef, but I was looking more at a quick stop in and look and then back on the road in order to get home and get my other two kids from afterschool. If I stopped by there, I might not get away until later. Maybe later this month, I am coming down, or plan to, for the Charleston reefers frag swap on the 18th. I have a 10yo girl that I am sure would love to meet your girl.
.....Your welcome however to pay a visit to my reef
I'd trade that for ANY LFS I've ever visited in a heart beat
Just a few picture updates. My sister is checking out my thread tonight and I wanted to share my goby with her
Check out this growth pattern. I am thinking of fragging it to force it to grow like a cross more.
California Tort from Scott's (www.aquariumspeciltys.com) home tank:
Dark blue Millipora from his private tank also:
And my goby picture for my sister
I went back in my old thread and found some pictures of a few corals when I first got them. I will do a before and after session latter tonight or tomorrow night. Stay tuned!
Check out this growth pattern. I am thinking of fragging it to force it to grow like a cross more.
California Tort from Scott's (www.aquariumspeciltys.com) home tank:
Dark blue Millipora from his private tank also:
And my goby picture for my sister
I went back in my old thread and found some pictures of a few corals when I first got them. I will do a before and after session latter tonight or tomorrow night. Stay tuned!
Craig Manoukian
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Totally the bomb brother Frankie! Where's your sis?
Adam Black
Member
I've seen those goby's do bad things to acro's. They sit on them all day, irritating the coral. Has this one been all over your corals? It might be a different story because your corals are all colonies. I'm just worried about that beautiful Cali Tort. Great Pieces Franky.
. Great Pieces Franky.
Adam Black
Member
I've had the yellow ones in my last reef tank and I wasn't able to keep acros. My LFS had 2 of them recently and I warned him about them. They ended up killing a few Ora frags. It just might be different though because everything you have is much larger. It could be a good source for food
. Have you thought about a school of Chroomis?