Aquaforest probiotic method

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Galizio

was reading on the AF website to use siporax, may have to look into those also and the placement in the sump or reactor.

I have 2L of Siporax in my sump. I only have 28 lbs of live rock in my tank because I used branch rock, so I think the Siporax helps in my case. I'm not sure it is even beneficial in many cases.

[dcw1sfu]

I've been using the AF products for about 4 months now and have been really happy with them.

I currently use the following AF products:

Probiotic Salt
Coral A
Coral B
Coral E
Coral V
Pro bio s
NP Pro
Carbon
Coral food
Phosphate minus (took it offline as not needed at the moment)
Component Strong
Mineral Salt

I use the component strong rather then their 1+ 2+ 3+ as its much cheaper to mix my own as my tank currently consumes at least 2dkh per day. Ends up being the same product in the end.

I also have 2 liters of Siporax in my sump (60 gallon total water volume)

[Myka]

Originally Posted by dcw1sfu

I've been using the AF products for about 4 months now and have been really happy with them.

I currently use the following AF products:

Probiotic Salt
Coral A
Coral B
Coral E
Coral V
Pro bio s
NP Pro

Awesome! What's your dosing schedule?

Here's mine:

AcroPower 5 mL on even nights (just about empty, will switch to Coral A)
Coral V 3 drops on odd nights
Coral E 3 drops per night
Reef Chili (in place of Coral Food) 3 scoops pery night
Coral B (not using it, don't need it)
NP Pro (not using it, don't need it)
ProBio S 3 drops per night

Carbon (using Rox right now, 120 mL changed out monthly)
No GFO

2L Siporax

[dcw1sfu]

Originally Posted by Myka

Awesome! What's your dosing schedule?

Here's mine:

AcroPower 5 mL on even nights (just about empty, will switch to Coral A)
Coral V 3 drops on odd nights
Coral E 3 drops per night
Reef Chili (in place of Coral Food) 3 scoops pery night
Coral B (not using it, don't need it)
NP Pro (not using it, don't need it)
ProBio S 3 drops per night

Carbon (using Rox right now, 120 mL changed out monthly)
No GFO

2L Siporax

60 gallon water volume

Feed pellets twice a day and reef frenzy frozen once a day for heavily stocked tank. Add coral food and reef roid's to the frozen 3 to 4 times a week.

NP PRO 2 drops daily at night
PRO BIO S 2 drops daily at night
Coral A 2 drops daily at night
Coral V 2 drops daily at night
Coral B 2 drops daily at night
Coral E 2 drops daily at night (I sometimes reduce to 1 drop if I notice coral lightening to much)

5 MLS of component strong per liter added to the calcium / Alk and mineral salt dosing jugs ad per the instructions. Dose 85 MLS of each using randy recipe 1 and dose 2 liters of kalk a day.

I just switched from Rox to AF Carbon and change every 3-4 weeks

Weekly water changes approx 15%

[Myka]

Originally Posted by dcw1sfu

60 gallon water volume

Feed pellets twice a day and reef frenzy frozen once a day for heavily stocked tank. Add coral food and reef roid's to the frozen 3 to 4 times a week.

NP PRO 2 drops daily at night
PRO BIO S 2 drops daily at night
Coral A 2 drops daily at night
Coral V 2 drops daily at night
Coral B 2 drops daily at night
Coral E 2 drops daily at night (I sometimes reduce to 1 drop if I notice coral lightening to much)

5 MLS of component strong per liter added to the calcium / Alk and mineral salt dosing jugs ad per the instructions. Dose 85 MLS of each using randy recipe 1 and dose 2 liters of kalk a day.

I just switched from Rox to AF Carbon and change every 3-4 weeks

Weekly water changes approx 15%

Pretty much the same as me, except I think I have more food going in. I'm fairly heavily stocked too, and feed a homemade frozen mash twice a day and pellets on an auto feeder once a day. Plus the 3 scoops of Reef Chili everyday. I'm using the Component 1+2+3+ so no mixing, but I'll probably switch when demand goes up.

What's N and P at for you? I'm 0.5 ppm and 3 ppb (0.009 ppm) respectively. My corals were really pale before starting AF, and they've finally started darkening up now.

[dcw1sfu]

Originally Posted by Myka

Pretty much the same as me, except I think I have more food going in. I'm fairly heavily stocked too, and feed a homemade frozen mash twice a day and pellets on an auto feeder once a day. Plus the 3 scoops of Reef Chili everyday. I'm using the Component 1+2+3+ so no mixing, but I'll probably switch when demand goes up.

What's N and P at for you? I'm 0.5 ppm and 3 ppb (0.009 ppm) respectively. My corals were really pale before starting AF, and they've finally started darkening up now.

I was showing 0ppb P and 4ppm nitrates so I removed the phosphate minus as I was phosphate limited. Hadn't checked in at least a month prior to this l.

I'm now showing .012ppm Phosphates and 1ppm nitrate

I have also seen amazing improvements in color since switching to AF and have polyp extension on some across that I never had before.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by dcw1sfu

I was showing 0ppb P and 4ppm nitrates so I removed the phosphate minus as I was phosphate limited. Hadn't checked in at least a month prior to this l.

I'm now showing .012ppm Phosphates and 1ppm nitrate

I have also seen amazing improvements in color since switching to AF and have polyp extension on some across that I never had before.

Yes, N and P looks better now.

Also, I'm getting excellent color and PE improvements too. I started making the transition in late February with salt and ProBioS. I started the supplements mid-April, and then I started the macros and micros beginning of May. It's when I started the macros and micros that I really started seeing improvements.

Here are a couple examples...


Strawberry Shortcake
Apr 27



Strawberry Shortcake
May 28





Garf Bonsai
Apr 27



Garf Bonsai
May 28