Contest Time!

[michika]

I'll bite, this looks pretty cool!

System volume is 24g (display)+15g (sump & refugium) for a total of ~39g
My levels as of earlier today are as follows:
SG: 1.025
Temp: 78
pH: 8.2
Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia: 0ppm
Phosphates: 0ppm as per testkit
Calcium: 420ppm
Magnesium: 1280ppm
Alkalinity: 9dkh

- I use a skimmer, phosban reactor, macro algae, and a DSB within my refugium for filtration.

- For lighting I run 1x175w SE MH (XM 15K Just over 1 month old), supplimented with 2x28w actinic bulbs, (2 months, and 3 months old respectively) I also run two LED moonlights each evening.

- I keep a variety of SPS, some LPS, and a few zoas.

- Tissue Color? I need some clarification please!

- This particular tank has been running since the beginning of May. Most everything in the tank, aside from the sand and newly aquired frags, and a piece of rock, have been with me between 3 years and 6 months.

- I don't suppliment anything at this time. I randomly add in some hatched brine shrimp because I like to watch my fish hunt on occasion.

- Present issues would include GHA, but its fading now, so I'm happy to say I'm now winning the battle!

- I've never tried to dose any trace element products. I have loads of free time, and with all this boredom comes lots of time to photograph my tank!

A recent photo, although most of the fish in the photo are now gone.

[Snappy]

Ok I am very interested to see what magic this product can work with my reef so here we go.


Gross water volume of your complete system (incl. sump etc.)?
Approximately 250 gallons

What are your actual PO4 and NO3 levels?
Undetectable

What are your actual Ca, Alk and Mg levels?
ca-440, alk-9dkh, mag-1300

What filtration method do you use (refugium, DSB, Miracle Mud, Zeovit, etc.)?
Refugium, SSB, Euro-reef RC500 skimmer, live rock, carbon, etc.

Type of light (Watt, color temp, how old, etc.)?
3x 250 watt 10k (new this week) & 2x 150watt 20K (10 months)

What corals do you keep?
SPS dominated mixed reef

Tissue color (light or dark)?
Yes

How long has the tank been running?
Will be 3 years in October

Any supplemental dosing (type, amount, why, etc.)?
Reef-resh program since Jan 07, ( no reactor yet so I dose everything)

Any present problems?
I had no skimmer for 6-8 weeks and our D/W leaked into the tank for weeks, however everything is recovering and no problems at this time.

Other water parameters and water stability (salinity, temp, etc.)?
1.025 & 79F, ect.


I will be looking for hobbyist with mature systems who have never tried a high end trace element product.
Well that said I am sure a comparison with what I've used would be of great interest to us both.

They must have sufficient time and enthusiasm to document the changes (if any) to their tank inhabitants on a weekly basis.
I have enthusiasm and you know I am pretty darn dedicated. I'd like to see if the stuff can help turn my frag yard into colony city.

[scuglass]

Gross water volume of your complete system (incl. sump etc.)?
Approximatly 100 gal, 75 display 25 sump
What are your actual PO4 and NO3 levels?
Undetectable
What are your actual Ca, Alk and Mg levels?
Ca-430 Alk-8 Mg-lost test kit last reading was 1300
What filtration method do you use (refugium, DSB, Miracle Mud, Zeovit, etc.)?
Refugium with 4 inch sandbed and approx 20lbs of live rock.
75lbs of live rock in main display.
Coralife superskimmer 220 in sump.
Type of light (Watt, color temp, how old, etc.)?
2x175watt mh running XM 10000k bulbs, 2x48'' NO actinics
What corals do you keep?
Everything form softies, LSP, SPS, and a Bubble tip anemone
Tissue color (light or dark)?
Fairly dark colors
How long has the tank been running?
Running since late 2005
Any supplemental dosing (type, amount, why, etc.)?
No extra additives at this point
Any present problems?
Coral colors lacking the "pop" in color seen in other tanks, too much darkgreen in sps
Other water parameters and water stability (salinity, temp, etc.)?
Salinity-1.025-.026. Temp-79-80