Ultra Clam review thread - Page 14

Doug · #**131** 03-01-2009, 11:50 PM

Hmmm, I could have borrowed those extra drops.

Aqua-Digital · #**132** 03-02-2009, 12:07 AM

Doug, go and steal his tank water quick its a live wire right now

As for Min-S dosing if you are adding it with the clam food then leave the direct min-s dosing to 1ml a day

if not increase to 2ml a day.

Skimmerking · #**133** 03-08-2009, 10:25 PM

hey there mike sorry for the long wait I was out and back now and will snap some pictures will get them on here for ya. What about the Bak my nitrates still haven't dropped.

I'm im still running the bak at 4ml per day im getting low on the bak too from 4 ml per day. tyhe nitrates are still 5-10 PPM should i go to a maint dose.
Alk is sitting at 9.6

Aqua-Digital · #**134** 03-08-2009, 11:31 PM

Drop your alk to 7.5, yes you did read me right

In regards to the nitrate your dosing depends on what your other paremters are doing and how any algea you had is dying back or not.

I would suggest increasing the Bio and bak to 5ml

Drop me a line by pm or email and we can fine tune your dosing.

Skimmerking · #**135** 03-09-2009, 12:03 AM

latest levels and readings
Temp 77.5
Salinity 1.025
ALK 9.6 DKH
CAL 475
NO3 5ppm
PO4 0
MAG 1350
dosing 4ml per day of Ultra BAK
Clam food/mixed with MIN/s once every 2 days
BIO 3 drops every 3 days

pictures to follow.

Aqua-Digital · #**136** 03-09-2009, 02:13 AM

I am not over worried about the Nitrate at that level, but depends if there are any negative things you are seeing in the tank that you feel maybe associated with it?

You could for one week dose the bio at 1 dop per day and increase the bak to 5ml a day. But keep check on the parameters. However after one week go back to 3 drops every 3 days and you can stay at 5ml of Bak

Are you adding any Min-S other than what is in the Clam food?

How are the corals and the Clams?

Skimmerking · #**137** 03-09-2009, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

I am not over worried about the Nitrate at that level, but depends if there are any negative things you are seeing in the tank that you feel maybe associated with it?

You could for one week dose the bio at 1 dop per day and increase the bak to 5ml a day. But keep check on the parameters. However after one week go back to 3 drops every 3 days and you can stay at 5ml of Bak

Are you adding any Min-S other than what is in the Clam food?

How are the corals and the Clams?

no neg in the tank that i see.
ok 1 drop per day, 5 ml of BAK
nope just the clam food with min S
corals are looking better and colors are brightening up nicely

Aqua-Digital · #**138** 03-09-2009, 02:22 AM

I am really reluctant to change anything but feel free to give this dosing a go under strict testing, i.e test in 3 days then 5 then 7.

To get nitrates to zero using just the additives and not the Lith rock is quite a challenge and you may have gone as far as you can go with the nutrients, that being said they are at levels that many reefers would love to have.

after 7 days and as long as no fading of coral colour or lightening within this time, go back to what you were doing but the bak at 5ml and also add 2ml of min-s directly to the tank a day, but we will get to that next Sunday.

if you have room in your sump for a media bag I would look at putting lith rock in there and go full ULNS but thats up to you.

Skimmerking · #**139** 03-09-2009, 02:59 AM

ok so to go to ulns how much more work is there

Aqua-Digital · #**140** 03-09-2009, 03:03 AM

You have already done the hard work, we would put you on a six week gradual rise in Lith rock quantity, dosing would change a bit but you would get tank stability. You would use way less Bio and bak also.

More tomorrow