So thanks for a reminder, and here’s a summary:

After starting the Biodigest and Bioptim (2007) dosing on a 2 week schedule (finally settled on dosing bacs on the 1st and 3rd Sunday and DOC on the 2nd and 4th), I watched my nitrates drop, over the course of about 6 to 8 weeks, to undetectable levels. Phosphates dropped to measurable, but very low levels using a DD Hach kit. During this time I made no considerable changes to equipment or husbandry. I skimmed like normal and did regular water changes. This start with prodibio was my first foray into DOC dosing and I think now , a few years later, there’s no doubt that carbon dosing has become an acceptable means to lower N &P in our aquariums.

I do believe that Prodibio bioptim and biodigest were very helpful in lowering these N&P levels. In my opinion, it is also one of the cheapest and definitely the easiest to use of the “main” carbon source “system” products, though it’s less a system than Ultralith or zeovit. With a schedule of dosing only once every 2 weeks, it’s pretty much a no-brainer. I guess it boils down to what you’re looking for. If simply to lower N and P, Prodibio does a fine job (so does vodka or Glassbox’s VSV for that matter) and I’d recommend it to use in LFS to keep your tanks n/p levels down, as well as to sell, as it’s an easy “system” to explain to clients.

That said, I no longer use the Prodibio schedule as before. I moved a few months ago and I have no desire to dose daily carbon sources. I am currently trying out the N/P Bio-pellets with just 1 single vial per month of Prodibio’s bacteria, and quite pleased with the results thus far.

Thanks for the note, and please let me know if you have any other questions!

Thanks,

Felix-

Current stock
Acropora sp. (ORA Miami Orchid)
Acropora sp. (“Blue Free” Stag from Glassbox-Design)
Acropora sp. (“Bonsai”)
Acropora sp. (Tricolor)
A. gemmifera (or A. humilis)
A. secale (?)
A. horrida (possibly Chips, from Glassbox)
A. subulata (?)
A. nana (?)
M. capricornis
M. peltiformis
M. undata (Tyree true undata)
M. danae (“superman”)
Porites sp. (Tyree purple)
Porites sp w./ Spirobranchus
Psammocora contigua (green)
P. superficialis (blue tyree)
P. superficialis (orange tyree)
P. profundacella
Sansibia sp. (blue clove polyp, possibly Sarcothelia edmondsoni?)
Dendronephthya sp.
Scleronephthya sp. (possibly Umbellulifera)
Diodogorgia nodulifera (red w/ white polyp)
Diodogorgia nodulifera (yellow w/ white polyp)
Duncanopsammia axifuga
Pair of Solomon Island A. percula
Ecsenius stigmatura
Lysmata kuekenthali
L. wurdemanni

This is the most recent shot I have. I’ll start taking some more in the next week or two once I get a couple fragments that are sitting on the sand mounted.

any full tank shots?

Felix-