290G Peninsula Tank

[Myka]

Hehe, yeah I figured you weren't being aggressive enough with the dosing. It's shocking how much the tank uses up when you're holding the dry powder in your hands!

How is your polyp extension? If PE is a bit lacking, it may be flow that you need. When you say "browns", light isn't the first thing that comes to mind (unless light is severely lacking). How's PO4? Any nuisance algae?

[mseepman]

My PE is okay...nothing too spectacular. As for flow, I have a lot. 2 x 6105, 1x6305, 1 x WP60, Return pump, and maxspect gyre. It's like a hot-tub...haha.

My PO4 was last measured at .02 and I have almost no algae...tiny little spots here or there.

I dose Prodibio (just the big 3) and also some honey. I also dose CA and Alk.

I did have the odd cyano issue until I added honey and it all went away.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by mseepman

I did have the odd cyano issue until I added honey and it all went away.

i need to read the forums a bit more often. you mean to tell me we're dosing honey now into our tanks lol? what is the advantage over VSV?

tank looks like it's growing in nicely well done.

[mseepman]

I did some reading about a guy dosing milk and honey...and his results were awesome. I was afraid of the milk side of things but the honey explanation made sense versus VSV...which is more work. I squeeze a dollop of honey in the tank every day if I remember and it's been going well. How's that for scientific?

[Doug]

Originally Posted by mseepman

I did some reading about a guy dosing milk and honey...and his results were awesome. I was afraid of the milk side of things but the honey explanation made sense versus VSV...which is more work. I squeeze a dollop of honey in the tank every day if I remember and it's been going well. How's that for scientific?

[ponokareefer]

Honey as a supplement? That's really weird. Nice tank by the way.

[Skimmerking]

Looking good Markus

[mseepman]

Thanks, sadly its not really looking good. Sitting at about 80% Sps loss right now...just can't figure out what is wrong. Watching all parameters and they are normal. PO4 is a little high at (.06) Checked equipment for failures....replaced some just for the heck of it. Changed GFO and changed carbon brands just in case. Scrubbed my water change station down completely. Changed Di and prefilter on rodi.
Last resort has been doing 100G water changes every day...trying to change something for the positive.

Fish are happy but dead corals bring algae and cyano. I can't remove them fast enough.

Corals develop large white 'spots' and then return in all directions from each spot with a few days.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by mseepman

I did some reading about a guy dosing milk and honey...and his results were awesome. I was afraid of the milk side of things but the honey explanation made sense versus VSV...which is more work. I squeeze a dollop of honey in the tank every day if I remember and it's been going well. How's that for scientific?

Haha awesome!

[Myka]

Hey Mark! How's spring in the Okanagan? How's the tank?