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Old 10-12-2008, 07:17 PM
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Great idea and very timely also! Will be following along.

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Old 10-12-2008, 09:35 PM
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Can't wait to see what the final results show, i've been thinking about starting up one of the systems in the next little while, so this should help with my final choice.
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Old 10-14-2008, 03:22 AM
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Here are pictures of the Tank as of Oct 13:
http://s496.photobucket.com/albums/r...view=slideshow
Notes:
1)My tank redox level has dropped from 380mV to 335mv
2)Growth on Glass of main tank has slowed down
3) Spot fed LPS with mysis and coral frenzy today
4) I continue with the 1 ml dosage of Bak and Ultramin
-ultramin and bak are injected into the main tank and the Bacterial soln is fed into the sump
5) Have been agitating reactor once a day for 1 minute
6) There is an echino coral that goes bright green when Ultramin is injected in the tank

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Old 10-18-2008, 04:21 AM
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Oct 17
I have not seen any ill effects of the Ultra additives on the corals. I am still spot feeding my LPS corals. I have notice that there is considerably more polyp extension on the SPS's. The colors on there corals are just starting to show(more). Most corals are exhibiting various rates of growth. As for the control coral it is showing polyp extension only. I have not seen an increase rate of algae on glass or anywhere in the tank. I have decided to bacterial solution directly to the tank.

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Old 10-20-2008, 04:19 AM
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Oct 19th
Added another control coral today. (The other catspaw was exposed to alcohol dosing) A light pink Catspaws. I am expecting the colors on this one to increase. As it was claimed(I am not sure where I read it) that color intensity is most notable in this type of coral when using Ultralith. Photoadded to archive
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Old 10-23-2008, 02:40 AM
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Oct 22
Added another 25% of Ultra Rock to the reactor. Notice a fillm of bacteria(?) on side of reactor. No changes in dosage or effects to the tank. Will discontinue UltraBio for 1 week.

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Old 10-31-2008, 07:25 AM
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Oct 30
Resumed UltraBio today. Did a 10% water change(Thank the power company for that one). 3 hours no sump circulation, monti suffered a bit and I noticed a nice film on the front of the tank. All corals still showing good polyp extension. One of the pink Catspaw is turning brown. One coral is slowly RTNing on me. Haven't decide to frag it yet...hoping it will stop.
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