Field Trial of Ultralith System as of May 24/10

[fencer]

Dec 8th
Water Parameters

All tests done with reagents from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals...will be switching back to Salifert when new supplies come in.
Potassium Tests....korallen-zucht.de
Ca...380mg/l
Mg...1300
Potassium....330 mg/l
pH...will follow
P04 heat test....will follow
dKH.....8
Phosphate...less than 0.1 mg/l
Nitrates....less than 0.1 mg/l
Salinity 30 ppt (1.022 SG)

[Aqua-Digital]

This is great to see

Looking at the photos the colours are really starting to come out now, once the base aminos and bacterias have stablised and you start adding the Amin and the power traces then you will see a huge difference in colour.

With the power traces you can pretty much turn the colour up and down like a contrast button

[Fauna Marin]

Hi Fencer

Thanks for your water parameters
I ám back from our show so i will be daily here to support you

If you get the powertrace elements so dose
on a following way

PT 1 50 %
Pt 2 100 %
Pt 3 100 %
Pt 4 50 %

of the recon dosage

Try to make a weekly waterchange of 10 % of the water volume and
take a salt which have more pottasium in

Greets claude

[fencer]

I have chosen Coralife Salt based on the salt mineral profile in the link below

http://reefsaltanalysis.googlepages....lysis_0208.pdf
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1287118
http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/s...d.php?t=246450
In addition these products are readliy avalible in my area.

Claude what salt do you recommend?

Anybody else want to give their choice as well?

Powertrace chemicals are coming shortly.....
Will continue to do 10% water changes/week( you realize this adds up to a 40% tank volume change per month this is very aggressive )

[fencer]

Dec 11th

Hi Claude

I just recieved a supply of Ultra Amin and I suspect the powertrace elements will arrive on Friday. To review Dosages I am currently using:

1. Min S 3 ml/ daily
2. Bak 0,5 ml/ daily
3. Bio 4 drops every 3 days
4. 500ml of zeolite in reactor
5. Ultra Amin dosage.... 5ml/day based on 500l volume?
6. Powertrace This is based on 10ml/day at volume of 500l
PT 1 50 % ......5 ml
Pt 2 100 %......10 ml
Pt 3 100 %......10 ml
Pt 4 50 %........5 ml

7. 10% water change...will be done on Friday

8. All test kits are salifert
9. Coral life Salt will be switched over on the next week gradually

Any changes I should make?

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by fencer

Claude what salt do you recommend?

Anybody else want to give their choice as well?

I vote KZRB.

[Trigger Man]

For salt I've been liking dd h2ocean salt, it measures well when I test it. You can also use rbs but may have to add a little calcium.

[fencer]

Thanks guys. I don't think I should be using zeovit salts because I have to add Ca and the fact that it is an Ultralith test. H20 sounds interesting. I will look into these two salts. Any specs on the pails. Have a look at that salt review.

[Trigger Man]

My specs came pretty close to what they list on the pail for the H2ocean:
DkH- they list 8.7-9.8, I've been getting around 9
Cal- they list 430-460, I've been getting 440ish
Mag- they list 1300-1380, I've been around 1370
Pot- they list 380-420, I've been at 410

I keep my salinity at 1.025 and tank at 79-79.5 F,
hope this helps

[fencer]

Thanks Trigger Man ...totally helps...this is salt I will try if I can find it in Edmonton