my house reef (211 g.) - Page 28

carib · #**676** 03/03/2006, 10:26 PM

I am dosing 5 drops of each every other day.PCV-smells garlic,and has a lots of particols inside-is this normal???THANKS(OFF LINE)

TryTheChi · #**677** 03/04/2006, 03:35 AM

It does have a distinctive smell and small particles - it doesnt smell like garlic to my nose.

David MC Lee · #**678** 03/05/2006, 12:13 PM

iwan What test kits do you use when you test your water? I use Salifert. I did a test on my tank a few days ago and ran the test at higher sensitivity but I'm not able to detect anything in my tank.
NO3 < .2ppm Looks zero to me.
PO4 < .015ppm Looks zero to me.
dkh 9.9
CA 460
Ph 8.34 night 8.20 morning (meter)
Are you using test kits that are more sensitivity?

carib · #**679** 03/05/2006, 04:39 PM

Simon your tank is low on a flow,is this becouse you run T-5s?Same w/IWAN?Also IWAN-your REEF has a lots of big colonies,your success w/prodi-T-5-ZEo (IWANS METHOD)has a tme period of 6 months can you please shine here with a little more info on time,size and sourse of this beutifull acro's.THANKS.

TryTheChi · #**680** 03/05/2006, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by carib
Simon your tank is low on a flow,is this becouse you run T-5s?Same w/IWAN?.

Hi Carib

I dont think mine is low on flow - with the streams on max pulse thats 24,000 ltrs ph and with approx 3000 ltrs ph from the return pump - turnover is 52 times ph on max and 21 times on low pulse and at night. Food shoots across the tank faster than I can sprint

but the fish look muscular for the excercise:fun1:

The flow issue and T5 lighting issues are not related IMO oter than that flow can effect sps growth patterns- flow is to get food to and waste from the corals as well as agitate the surface for better gas exchange - T5 or MH wont impact on the need for that.

I'm not sure who your PO4 Q was for - but if it is me - yes I test weekly still - esp since taking out the rowaphos and the reading is zero as with no3. I use Deltec-Meric and salifert kits respectively. The deltec test is an expensive high sensitivity test kit - but I'm not sure how it compares to the electronic PO4 testers....

Cheers

Simon

hahnmeister · #**681** 03/06/2006, 01:17 AM

he might mean the overflow might be 'low-flow'...

ps8411 · #**682** 03/08/2006, 09:40 PM

Iwan,

Since I'm running a deep sand bed now...what sand stirring creatures are you using in your system?

Also do you have any new photos of your wonderful tank!!!???

TIA,

PS8411

ps8411 · #**683** 03/08/2006, 09:41 PM

Iwan,

Since I'm running a deep sand bed now...what sand stirring creatures are you using in your system?

Also do you have any new photos of your wonderful tank!!!???

TIA,

PS8411

iwan · #**684** 03/10/2006, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by David MC Lee
iwan What test kits do you use when you test your water? I use Salifert. I did a test on my tank a few days ago and ran the test at higher sensitivity but I'm not able to detect anything in my tank.
NO3 < .2ppm Looks zero to me.
PO4 < .015ppm Looks zero to me.
dkh 9.9
CA 460
Ph 8.34 night 8.20 morning (meter)
Are you using test kits that are more sensitivity?

I also use Salifert.

All results lie below the proof bound of these tests.
If you wishes more sensitive results, I can recommend you the phosphate test from Merck.

iwan · #**685** 03/10/2006, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ps8411
Iwan,

Since I'm running a deep sand bed now...what sand stirring creatures are you using in your system?

Also do you have any new photos of your wonderful tank!!!???

TIA,

PS8411

I have not employed any specific creatures. The microorganisms develop with the time. You already take many important microorganisms to the system if you use LR.

New pictures will follow in April. But a amazing report has been written with many pictures in Holland. Ron Hessing, the author has paid me a visit and made fantastic pictures. Up till now the report is deposited only in Dutch. An English version will follow.

Vistit the article under: http://www.marineaquarium.nl/maart-2006.php

MyMonkey · #**686** 03/10/2006, 10:04 AM

Great article. Let us now when they publish that in English eh. Thanks. As always, beautiful tank.

Goodwin9 · #**687** 03/10/2006, 11:04 AM

WOW...Great looking Tank

tangblack · #**688** 03/10/2006, 02:13 PM

nice photo of you iwan
Great tank iwan.

alien9168 · #**689** 03/10/2006, 04:29 PM

Beutiful!!
Some of your clams are huge!!!

Just curious- Why do most people that have major sps coral tanks use tunze streams....are they the best?

I dont have any expirience with them but I hear good things!

-alien

Floridiot · #**690** 03/10/2006, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by alien9168
Beutiful!!
Some of your clams are huge!!!

Just curious- Why do most people that have major sps coral tanks use tunze streams....are they the best?

I dont have any expirience with them but I hear good things!

-alien

Tunze streams = high flow with low wattage consumed.

TryTheChi · #**691** 03/10/2006, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by alien9168

.are they the best?

-alien

Yes - as per above plus if used with a control box they can be set to pulse like waves, have tidal and night settings and the latest conro; box even has lunar cycles.

There is a US high flow prop pump comming on the market soon - looks very good - forgot where I was that - but it has a much smaller intank profile.

tangblack · #**692** 03/10/2006, 04:52 PM

Its the vortech pump, its on the ice cap forum

TryTheChi · #**693** 03/10/2006, 05:55 PM

Hi Alois - thanks

hows your experiment gong?

VCheers

SImon

melev · #**694** 03/10/2006, 06:35 PM

Simon, post more pictures. It's been at least a week since the last images were posted.

shaw · #**695** 03/10/2006, 07:33 PM

great thread, can't wait to see some us tanks with this new additive
shawn

TryTheChi · #**696** 03/10/2006, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev
Simon, post more pictures. It's been at least a week since the last images were posted.

Hi Marc - Full tank shot - I'll take another of the hysterix tommorrow - its 1.30 am here now

THe tank is still a baby

Cheers

SImon

alien9168 · #**697** 03/10/2006, 10:26 PM

Thanks for the help and clarification!

-alien

jnarowe · #**698** 03/10/2006, 10:38 PM

That's a fun tank Simon!

melev · #**699** 03/11/2006, 02:59 AM

If you can manage it, try to take the same pictures in two weeks (same camera, same settings, same lighting, same time of day...), so we can compare them and see the progress. I'm still on the fence at the moment, but am leaning heavily toward trying.

It seems like it will cost me $300 a year to dose the products, and I'm still trying to swallow that pill. Something that I'm concerned is what happens if you stop dosing too.

tangblack · #**700** 03/11/2006, 04:58 AM

Here are some updated pics.
Been dosing Prodibio products weekly. All is looking very good with po4 dropping to .02ppm
I will be dosing every two weeks soon as i have no algae in my tank and my snails are dying from lack of food.

IWAN- do you think that your corals are starting to look a bit pale due to the lack of nutrients. They dont seem to have that deep rich colour anymore. Maybe the nutrients are getting to low?? your thoughts.