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Old 01-08-2012, 06:33 PM
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Default PRODBIO Started on my tank

Well I took the advice of Colby and other's about the Prodbio and started the Dosing:
5 x Biodigest
5 x Bioptim
Now i hear to stop the skimmer for a couple of hours and then I hear to Keep the skimmer going.

Im not doing the Full Prodbio just slowly getting into it
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Old 01-08-2012, 06:37 PM
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I would leave it running, thats what I do on the systems at work... the only time to shut it off is when you dose Reef Booster.....

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Old 01-08-2012, 06:54 PM
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ok that is what I got from another person too
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Old 01-08-2012, 07:50 PM
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Yep. Leave it on. Except for booster. That will give you lots of bubbles
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Old 01-08-2012, 08:04 PM
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Tagging along! I'm currently on ZEO at the moment, and the DAILY dosing is taking up too much commitment and time.
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Old 01-08-2012, 08:46 PM
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Yup, leave the skimmer running. You turn it off for the booster

Welcome to the club, i like it so far, but a am also a newbie.
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Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker
Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO)
Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish
Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk
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Old 01-08-2012, 10:22 PM
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I too just started doing prodibio on my little 70gal. At MACNA I won enough to dose this tank for about 3 - 4 months.

I wanted to get a good handle on it on this tank since I just bought a years supply from OA for the big 290g tank that is not even going yet. Some serious money for these big tanks but I figure if I'm going to try this...I gotta give it a year. I also hear its great for getting a tank going.
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Old 01-08-2012, 10:55 PM
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ya i will spend about 120 every 3 months so that isnt so bad. its a Good FIx
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Old 01-08-2012, 11:12 PM
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I start it mine last week.Do you shut down the GFO and carbon?
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Old 01-08-2012, 11:20 PM
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Shut down the gfo. Leave the carbon. I had better success when I stopped with the gfo. Been running it for over a year now
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