Trying Polyp Lab's "System Reef-resh" this weekend.

StirCrazy · #1 05-25-2006, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

(and correct me if I'm wrong Steve)

no need for correction, bang on, I also agree with the rest of the post, I was just to lazy to type that much.. you know the over worked and under paid thing

Steve

marie · #2 06-13-2006, 01:18 AM

My experience with reef-resh
I started these products 8 week ago in my 175g fishless reef tank.

After the first 2 weeks I had out of control bio films, yellow brown snot everywhere polyp lab said it was probably because there were no fish to eat it.

After 6 weeks there wasn't any noticable difference with my tank. I still had a few spots of cyano, macro algae was still growing and there was no change in my coral growth or colour. Keep in mind that there are no fish in this tank. The only food was the reef-resh products and some mysis, spot fed to my open brain every 2nd or 3rd night and I was doing 20g water changes every 2 weeks. The christmas tree worms were the only things to show better growth.

After 6 weeks I stopped using the stuff and now with the exception of yellow/brown snot lingering there is no bleaching of corals or cyano exploding everywhere. A waste of money for me

Oh well, no harm no foul.

Does any one want to buy a few months worth of reef-resh

SuperFudge · #3 06-13-2006, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by marie

polyp lab said it was probably because there were no fish to eat it.

What was eating the yellow brown snot before you added anything ?

marie · #4 06-13-2006, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Fudge

What was eating the yellow brown snot before you added anything ?

The stuff is the bacteria that i was adding, it just kept building up I guess. It made for some very slimey, thick skimmate. It is slowly disappearing now thank goodness.

Denis · #5 06-13-2006, 03:19 AM

I get this kind of bacteria growth when I over do it with the vinegar in kalkwasser.
It only shows up in the grow tank (no fish). I vacuum it off along with the snail poops.

sumpfinfishe · #6 06-13-2006, 03:25 AM

11 pages now and still no before and after images

cprowler · #7 06-13-2006, 04:38 AM

marie · #8 06-13-2006, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Denis

I get this kind of bacteria growth when I over do it with the vinegar in kalkwasser.
It only shows up in the grow tank (no fish). I vacuum it off along with the snail poops.

Same idea, although I've been assured that the fuel isn't vinegar, it is a form of acetate

StirCrazy · #9 08-13-2006, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by marie

Same idea, although I've been assured that the fuel isn't vinegar, it is a form of acetate

missed this befor.. but Sodium acetate (an edible natural form) is also knowen as Sodium acetate trihydrate; Acetic acid, sodium salt trihydrate.

Hmmm Acetic acid, is also know as Vinager, and sence I can't see them using any of the other acetates in tanks it must be sodium acetate.

Steve