THE Tank Build By Aqua Digital

Aqua-Digital · #1 05-16-2011, 07:22 PM

After the Crash

Ok so I guess most have now read about my tank crash, if not see here
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=75372

This gave me time to do some much needed aqua scaping work and to give some very cramped colonies room to grow. Things have bounced back fast, nearly got params back in check and colours are really rebounding, of course as you can see in the picture I lost most my much fought over blue colours but I am starting to see a hint of blue.

First thing I did after the crash was add a dose of ProdiBio Start Up, this brought the water back to sparkling in 48 hours and no nutrient spikes. the skimmer went crazy for 5 days and is now back to tar like gunge.

here are some well earned pictures

DAVE · #2 05-16-2011, 08:31 PM

Glad to see your tank is recovering.

Aqua-Digital · #3 05-16-2011, 08:57 PM

as in the other post linked above, I only lost weak or non colourful corals which was a huge relief, my green stag is recovering from over calcification (that was my fault different topic we wont dwell on here

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Now on hunt for extreme coloured birdsnest frag, I have Gareth at PR doing the rounds for me.

Delphinus · #4 05-16-2011, 09:43 PM

Sorry to hear of your troubles but glad to hear that things are recovering.

You mentioned Prodibio Startup, I was trying to look for more info on this, on the FAQ page they mentioned being able to add livestock within hours of adding this - I take it this is assuming established live rock is used - curious what the recommendation is for new starts starting up that have used mostly (or exclusively) dry rock (which would require more time for bacterial colonization, no?)

Aqua-Digital · #5 05-16-2011, 09:53 PM

the info is not related to live rock being used, however start up will rapidly colonies any bacterial media, this includes of course dry rock.

I used it due to my tank sitting stale for 3 days to beat any nutrient spikes before they happened, specifically ammonia. I am now back to my regular prodi dosing.

Aqua-Digital · #6 05-16-2011, 09:56 PM

here is the main PDF file on it

http://www.prodibio.fr/library/pdf/prod_pdf_enr_1.pdf

freezetyle · #7 05-16-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

here is the main PDF file on it

http://www.prodibio.fr/library/pdf/prod_pdf_enr_1.pdf

wow those colonies have gotten pretty big since you have added them. things should bounce back really quick

so you dose start up once and then continue with the normal prodibio procedure (biodigest,biotipm, etc)?