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11-22-2010, 10:58 PM
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nov 22 update
Added my last set of dosages today and did a 15% WC.
Parameters this week are: CAL-430 ALK-7.5 MAG-1335 NIT-2.5 PHOS-.09 No great changes but still noticing gradual color changes in some of the corals. PE is still minimal. I really hate dosing the reef booster as it really plays havoc with the skimmer. Skimmer wont produce anything for 2 days other than a TON of micro bubbles.
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11-22-2010, 11:04 PM
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its funny that you have problems with the skimmer with the reef booster. I usually just shut my skimmer off for a couple hours after doing a dosing set, and it is usually good after that (Vertex IN-100)
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11-22-2010, 11:04 PM
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This means the system is not taking it all up, in this case you can dose the nano size vials.
If booster is left in the system the corals have had enough of a feed, bit like us if we order that 20 oz T bone but knew an 8oz sirloin was enough  If you also leave the skmmer running while doing the booster dosing this can play havoc as you coat the insides with neat Omega 3. Hope that helps
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12-08-2010, 10:42 PM
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Final analysis
So its been an interesting couple of months working with this stuff and noticing changes in the corals. Firstly let me say there initally were 2 types of coral in my tank, the ones that were screwed and the ones that were relatively normal. The screwed ones (all the Millis and Acro's with no pollyps) are still screwed however i believe that these corals were permanently and irreversibly damaged by what ever caused the condition in the first place. A lot of these corals have gone through color morphs and a serious case of zits (large water blisters in the underlying tissue) and some very odd growth patterns. Some even to the point as to be even slightly grotesque. I have been conversing with Bob Fenner on these issues and perhaps the only solution may be to simply remove the corals. They may never recover. Now onto the good stuff. The corals that were normal to start with now look fabulous. Colours, Growth, PE all look great. My algae that grows on the sand bed and glass were eliminated to the point that i was cleaning the glass less than once per week. Although i never did reach ULNS status on the tank the additives did however get me quite close and i think it is probably very difficult to achieve anyhow when you are dealing with a relatively deep sand bed, old rock and high bio-load. Also in my conversations with Bob Fenner he was not really a proponent of ULNS systems anyhow stating that phosphate levels of 0 were not desireable where coral growth is concerned, but that reasonably low levels were more desirable as corals need the Phos. for growth. The product was easy to dose however the dosing instructions were somewhat vague in the beginning. I am already starting to notice a change for the worse in the tank (algae coming back) now that I no longer am dosing. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who is looking to improve their tank, however it is relatively expensive to run for a larger system, but may be cheaper than some of the other systems out there say like Zeo. Finally i would like to thank Micheal from AquaDigital for the opportunity to do this review and the advise along the way.
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