ZEOvit/200G Build Journal - 34G Solana - Page 18

GreenSpottedPuffer · #**171** 02-02-2009, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

5ml or 0.5ml?

Glad to hear the PCS worked.

Hahaha...yeah not 5ML!!!

.5 ml twice a day

GreenSpottedPuffer · #**172** 02-02-2009, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

I've been dosing 4 drops daily in about 3-4ml of coral snow.

Prior to this I dosed the zeobak separately, 4 drops 3x weekly and the coral snow about 2-3x a week at about 2-3ml.

I've dosed coral snow even before I started the zeovit regime as that and the coral vitalizer were what got me to switch from ultralith.

Oh OK, I see. I was told here to increase the Bak while using the Coral snow to deal with the cyano but on the ZEO forum, one of the experts there advised me that was really not necessary. I guess he said it wouldn't hurt anything but he wouldn't do it. I was told to just keep doing what I am doing but dose the coral snow.

For me this is working, so I am going to keep up this way until all the cyano is gone and then use coral snow twice a week.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #**173** 02-02-2009, 04:37 AM

So I finished the framing and priming of the stand today. One thing I am still not sure of is whether to use foam or just plywood under the tank.

I have 1/2" to work with. The "skin" plywood for the sides and doors has to cover whatever I use underneath the tank and I figured 1/2" space should be fine. I can add another 1/2" if needed but I prefer not to.

If I do use foam, what is the best to use? In the past I have used that thick pink foam but I really don't think that stuff is necessary. I would prefer something much thinner.

I am leaning towards just using a sheet of plywood under the tank I think though. We'll see.

Delphinus · #**174** 02-02-2009, 08:56 PM

Glad to hear the Zeobak and Coral Snow worked out. It never worked out for me, but things that work for everyone else, usually don't for me, so I'll just add that to the list of other items that cause me to believe I live in a different universe subject to differnt physical laws than everyone else.. :nejutral:

GreenSpottedPuffer · #**175** 02-03-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Glad to hear the Zeobak and Coral Snow worked out. It never worked out for me, but things that work for everyone else, usually don't for me, so I'll just add that to the list of other items that cause me to believe I live in a different universe subject to differnt physical laws than everyone else.. :nejutral:

Well I missed dosing yesterday and it has come back pretty bad. Its amazing how quickly it is coming and going.

Come to think of it, I missed dosing before going in to work today too...not just the coral snow but everything.

I am kind of starting to feel like ZEO is a bit too much "work" for me. Maybe saying too much work is not what I am feeling but I guess kind of too much messing with the tank. I got sick of 5 drops of this and 5 drops of that after about a week.

Meh...I doubt I will continue ZEO on the new tank. Too much work IMO and I can get the same/similar results other ways. I do think its a great system but just not for me. I don't like daily maintenance on the tank

BlueAbyss · #**176** 02-03-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

...To make matters worse, the Hydra's very breath was lethal. Even smelling its footprints was enough to kill an ordinary mortal. Fortunately, Heracles was no ordinary mortal. He sought out the monster in its lair and brought it out into the open with flaming arrows. But now the fight went in the Hydra's favor.It twined its many heads around the hero and tried to trip him up. It called on an ally, a huge crab that also lived in the swamp. The crab bit Heracles in the heel and further impeded his attack. Heracles was on the verge of failure when he remembered his nephew, Iolaus, the son of his twin brother Iphicles......

Did anyone try catching that crab with a trap? Someone should market it.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #**177** 02-05-2009, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueAbyss

Did anyone try catching that crab with a trap? Someone should market it.

LOL...I bet that crab is just a myth

We will have to wait and see if its one of the myths that are to be dispelled.

On another note, I got my Lumenbright reflectors today and they are pretty sweet! Much larger than I though, which is a good thing. They are also very deep (also good) so I see why you can keep them relatively high off the water and still get great PAR. Apparently they do not spill much light into the room.

Its nice to finally have some quality reflectors!

I will take some pics of them after I unwrap them tonight. I will be building a small hanging "rack" for them out of aluminum. I had planned to just hang them individually but I think for leveling purposes, having them on the same rack would be good. Just going to be a very simple rectangle to bolt them to. Not welded or anything...just screwed. Most likely it will be all painted black.

digital-audiophile · #**178** 02-05-2009, 01:44 AM

Have you tried that new zeozyme? I've been thinking about giving it a shot to help with my Green film algae.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #**179** 02-05-2009, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

Have you tried that new zeozyme? I've been thinking about giving it a shot to help with my Green film algae.

No I haven't. I did look at it but thought it was kind of expensive.

I really want to make sure I draw the line somewhere and don't just buy a new additive every time I have an algae outbreak or cyano. Having said that, I may have bought it if the coral snow had not helped with my cyano.

The cyano did come back though after a few days of no coral snow dosing.

I actually missed dosing the full ZEO line for almost 3 days

GreenSpottedPuffer · #**180** 02-05-2009, 03:29 AM

Heres one of the reflectors. Pictures don't pick up how reflective they are but you get the idea.