Thinking of going fauna

[marie]

In your second post you wrote

Dosing:

.... The daily dose per 100 L of tank volume is 2 drops of UltraBio, half a tablespoon of UltraLife and 2 drops of UltraBio. ....

Is this a misprint?
and what is ultralife

[Aqua-Digital]

FM products can be used in conjunction with other FM products for different uses.

Dosing Bio with Ultra Life is a way of reducing nutrients and cyno outbreaks naturally.

Ultra life is a multi purpose clay binding agent, its pupose in the main is to bind the water bound nutrients for them to be skimmed out.

I have not gone down this route of explanation as yet as to not confuse you with too many products before we know what the issues (if any) are with your system

[marie]

Also dec is an insanely busy time for me as a dog groomer so nothing will happen until the new year. I'm researching now so I know what to spend all my xmas gift certificates on

[Mrfish55]

Originally Posted by marie

Specifically I'm looking for the easy way to control numerous species of macroalgae. The algae isn't particularily out of control (except maybe the coralline algae) just unsightly when guests come over

UNSIGHTLY!!! you have got to be kidding, your tank is amazing. If you are wanting to try something I do recommend the Ultralith line, I recieved a demo of Ultra Bio and the food source (powder in a bottle with no label, perhaps the Fauna folk could identify what it is) I used it on the 90 corner tank and it cleared up my nuisance algae as well as a real bad case of cyano.

[marie]

Hey Dave do you still have your fancy water tester thing? Would it give me an accurate nitrate, phosphate reading?

[Aqua-Digital]

That reminds me I need a hair cut

Take your time, I am happy to keep providing advise and answer questions when required

(missing label = sample bottle from large vat of product ) This was the Ultra Life I speak of above

Best wishes
Michael

[Mrfish55]

Originally Posted by marie

Hey Dave do you still have your fancy water tester thing? Would it give me an accurate nitrate, phosphate reading?

Yes I still have that fancy thing, give me a ring and I can stop over and give you a baseline.

[Aqua-Digital]

Dave replied to your email

PO4 test - I really need a heat test to determine anything.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by marie

Hi Myka, you say I can use these 4 zeo products safely ( Sponge Power, Xtra, Amino Acid High Concentration (for SPS), and Coral Vitalizer.) but what exactly would they do for my aquarium? I'm not looking for things I can add to my tank just because.

Specifically I'm looking for the easy way to control numerous species of macroalgae. The algae isn't particularily out of control (except maybe the coralline algae) just unsightly when guests come over

Sponge Power is my single most favourite Zeo additive. It feeds the filter feeders - sponges, tunicates, clams, etc. I think it was the last kicker for my plague of Valonia! The other three are actually coral foods, and would improve coral colors and growth (not that you need that!), but would do little to battle any algae.

I have found Coral Snow and Bak (which sounds to be the Zeo version of FM's Life and Bac) used together to be a great combatant against pretty much any algae, but if you try that, try it very cautiously. I would start at 1/4 dosing increasing to full dose at 4-6 weeks. Due to my recent episode with my reef, I treat Zeo with much more caution/respect.

However, I don't think a few additives will help your algae issue. I think you would need to employ the "basic 4" as AquaDigital suggested (be it Zeo or FM, they both have a basic 4). Again, since your system is so well established I would use extreme caution - even moreso if you have any LPS of softies in the tank. These products are far from snake oils - they do what they are supposed to, and VERY well!

Watch your clams closely too!

[marie]

Originally Posted by Myka

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Watch your clams closely too!

I have 3 (soon to be 4) angels in the tank, another name for clam is "dinner" ...same goes for any lps/sps and some softies