Wow, I haven't posted on here in a long time! The tank has been a polluted dump since the tank sitter was primarily looking after it for 8 consecutive months. :eek: I have also been using an under-sized skimmer (SWC 120 Cone) on it since I got fed up with the EuroReef overflowing and needing adjustment which the tank sitter wasn't good at doing. So the under-sized SWC was the better option. Still, the SPS were browning out, and LPS were happy as a clam! There has also been little growth in the last 6 months, and a healthy covering of cyano over most of the sand. :eek:

I finally had enough and started dosing Prodibio Bioptim and Biodigest (aka BioClean) in mid-June. What difference! I'm sold on this stuff! I also ordered a SWC 180 Cone :D from The Reef Shoppe which will be arriving on Tuesday. Woohoo!

I am now home full-time, no more working out of province so I can clean up the tank finally! Yesterday I switched out the GFO which had been in there since April. :o I also removed the carbon which had been in there since April too. I will add some fresh carbon back in next week since it will be enough shock to the system to add fresh GFO.

The SPS aren't very impressive right now, so I took some pics of some of the LPS for you guys.



http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...ne18201113.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...July292011.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...une1820112.jpg


This guy has a third mouth on the other side. Nice piece.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...uly2920112.jpg



FTS from July 3. I should have taken before Prodibio FT photos to compare. This is 3 days after the second dose.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...uly3201112.jpg

looks amazing!!!! where did you find that multicolored open brain???!! stunning!

WOW Mindy! Just gorgeous LPS!! Your tank is looking great!

The Brain came from Bayside Corals. Believe it or not, it's actually a bit bleached right now, it colors up much nicer.

Thanks! At least the LPS are happy!

lookin good there Girly......love the scoly:wink:

Thanks Doug. :)

Here Bean, I took a better pic for you (I fed it...looks nicer when it's not wrinkled): :D
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...July312011.jpg

That's a polluted dump??? Can't wait to see it "cleaned up" :)

that is a sweet piece Mindy.....I have a similar one......not quite as colorful as yours......a friend of mine called it a rhasta brain:mrgreen:

looking at that FTS one would never know you were away for 8mths. looks great!
the Prodibio -- do you use it in addition to the GFO? or is it on it's own.

I am only taking pics of the pieces that are doing well, and not taking any pics of the cyano either. I will take a pic later today when the lights have got the cyano up and rip snorting. I should do an RIP thread for all the corals I have lost since I have been away. :(

Haha, great name!

Well, the GFO was burned out when I started using the Prodibio. I just put some fresh GFO back in there. So, now I am using them both together. I'm going to start dosing Zeovit Sponge Power too. I was actually away for a year and half, but was home regularly and did half the waterchanges. Just the last 8 months I haven't been home much at all, and most of the waterchanges were done by the maintenance company. They are not as thorough as I am when cleaning, and the under-sized skimmer has not been helping! I'm hoping the tank will take a turn around in the next 6 weeks or so.