Dez' Tank Journal

Skimmerking · #1 08-07-2010, 04:04 AM

Vent the waste collector out side then you wont get the stink. that is what i use to do and it worked great.

Dez · #2 08-07-2010, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Skimmer King

Vent the waste collector out side then you wont get the stink. that is what i use to do and it worked great.

I've been meaning to draw air from outside too sometime, but just can't find the time as of late cause my ceiling is drywalled in that room so it's a little difficult. I think carbon will suffice for now. Their is a bathroom fan that is on constantly in the summer that vents directly outside too.

Skimmerking · #3 08-07-2010, 04:13 AM

Dont draw air from the outside its makes the skimmer unstable. and your Ph will go up and down . in the winter its ok the summer with all the spraying and otherthings. With the winter you are getting pure dry air too.

Madreefer · #4 08-07-2010, 02:45 PM

Your tank looks awesome! May I ask what Zeo products your using and the dosage?

ALang · #5 08-07-2010, 03:00 PM

WOW! Dez, that's such a huge differance in one year. Wouldn't have believe it without the pics! Here's me trying and killing those SPS for years. I have been trying my hands on LPS, and recently bought a few sticks of frags to try...again. So I will step up on my water changes. Again, wow. Lenny.

mark · #6 08-07-2010, 03:13 PM

A year, amazing!

Dez · #7 08-07-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mark

A year, amazing!

Thanks Mark, how are the frags that you got from me doing - doubled in size by now?

Dez · #8 08-07-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ALang

WOW! Dez, that's such a huge differance in one year. Wouldn't have believe it without the pics! Here's me trying and killing those SPS for years. I have been trying my hands on LPS, and recently bought a few sticks of frags to try...again. So I will step up on my water changes. Again, wow. Lenny.

From past experience it is difficult to convert a softy tank to accept sps with lots of growth for the sps. I don't know how others have done it. I think the key is low nutrients and keeping the balance Alk/Calcium/Mg.

On my previous tanks I have never been as diligent with water changes, so I think this has something to do with it.

Dez · #9 08-07-2010, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Madreefer

Your tank looks awesome! May I ask what Zeo products your using and the dosage?

Thanks for the comments. I only use the following:

7 drops coral vitalizer daily
7 drops sponge power daily
last few months 4 drops amino acids corals daily

0.3 mL Start 2 twice a week
10 drops bak twice a week
3 drops zeo food twice a week

I have played around with iron (zeo) 6 drops once a week - this really gets the greens brighter

I would like to try pocci glo - just waiting for Marine Aquaria to get some in.

I have also played around with Pohl's Xtra - haven't noticed anything different.

It's expensive but I'm still on the original bottles of everything but Bak (2nd bottle). That's pretty good considering I have about 340 gallon water volume. So if something expensive lasts a year, I'm happy with that.

Madreefer · #10 08-07-2010, 05:52 PM

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I have also played around with Pohl's Xtra - haven't noticed anything different.

I use the same as you. But when I use Pohls's Xtra or B-Balance I get a small patch of cyano. I'm not sure which one of the 2 is causing it. Do you get the same? Went off of Zeo for the last month and will be starting up again on monday. Just seeing if I will notice a difference in color or growth.