150gal ZEO que dramatic music

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Cool, thanks for that... I need to get re-edumacated on where Zeovit's at these days.. any idea what's different about start3 over start2? I can't wait to try some of this stuff out again when the new tank is ready. I don't have your knack of aquascaping, I've been at it for weeks and I've progressed to a "strong dislike" of what I've done so far, which I guess is an improvement over "hate it" but man it's a slow process.

With this new tank did you do all those dosings right away or did you ramp into all that?

ahh come on Tony, just get the drill out, some rods and expoxy and then bam. Rock work done. I dunno I guess it takes time, I did change mine out even after it was set up for a few months, start with something fresh and then go from there. It cant be that bad, can it ?

For start3, all i have read is that, it is more user friendly and that there is less chances of diatoms blooms when using this, when compared to start 2.
so less chances of over dose.
there are a few other new products that came out as well, but its the start3 that i really want to try.

yeah it pretty much ramped up to this, minus the dosing of k-balance which two months ago I was dosing quite heavy, then really turned it back.

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by lobsterboy

ahh come on Tony, just get the drill out, some rods and expoxy and then bam. Rock work done.

Ah the building part is easy and kinda fun, the "liking the end result" part seems to be a little more elusive. It's no "Lobsterboy" Zen I'll tell you that!!

For start3, all i have read is that, it is more user friendly and that there is less chances of diatoms blooms when using this, when compared to start 2.
so less chances of over dose.

Neat, we'll have to watch for that. If you notice some in please post about it.

[lobsterboy]

here are a few still pics.

I ordered some KZ blubs, so i am hoping that they will make my greens come out a bit moar.





red planet encrusted. yea boi







I still have some corals left on the right hand side that have to be removed to clean off the sand bed.

[lorenz0]

you are starting to make me consider full zeo.

[lobsterboy]

Hello everyone and Happy New Year to all

After a very busy season, I enjoyed sometime off, going back to Cape Breton for a few days for the christmas break.

I had a co-worker look after my tank while away, the ease of living relativity close to the aquarium during the holidays out weighed the inexperience with aquariums he had.

When coming home, I expected to fine things in not the best shape, and I wasnt far from wrong.

A purging skimmer, that must have spilt at least 3 cups of skim mate back into the tank, micro bubbles every which way, LPS and SPS bleached colonies, and brutal red algae.

I took some pictures to show before and after, things are getting back to normal, but still not ideal.



















now the after

a new addition

[shrimpchips]

Nice recovery. I can't get over how bright that yellow pocci is. I wants.

[the marine apprentice]

where did all your yellow tangs go dude?