Browsing All posts tagged under »Prodibio«

Status Report

December 2, 2008

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Been a while since any update on my tank, so … A few changes in the last couple months, well, all changes but water changes . I switched out the Iwasaki 50K bulb in favor of a Radium 20K. I like this bulb as well, and will stick with rotating the Ushio 14K, Iwasaki 50K [...]

Kicking off the New Year

December 31, 2007

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New Year brings in revised dosing schedule, UltraLith reactor, and new Fauna Marin products to be used. I’ve cut back on the Prodibio, but will continue with it – one Biodigest on the 1st and 15th, and one Bioptim on the alternating weeks. Per an email conversation with Claude, I’ll also cut back my UltraBio [...]

Mesenterial filaments and aminos?

December 14, 2007

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For the last 3 evenings after dosing the Ultra, I’ve noticed mesenterial filaments from my acro, something I’ve rarely witnessed before. From what I remember in coral biology classes, it can be a normal feeding reaction, or elsewhere in the spectrum, defensive. Given the circumstances and idea behind the products (i.e. feeding coral in low [...]

Prodibio props, Ultra dosing & Test Results 12/7/07

December 8, 2007

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The last water test was November 1st, just over a month ago. During that time, I’ve re-aquscaped the tank, kicked up tons of crap, didn’t run a skimmer for over a week, and only did one water change. Regardless, my phosphates are down even more, my NO3 is now UNDETECTABLE (compared to 2ppm), and I’m [...]

Caution… flying particles…

December 7, 2007

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Don’t mind the brown acro front and center. or the flying dust.. Under construction. Almost to the point, after a few weeks of re arranging, gluing, and contemplating, that I can sit back, relax, and let it all grow. A water change is in order this weekend, then I’ll devise my next course of action, [...]

Random update, Ushio & Ultralith

December 3, 2007

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Gotta let them burn in. I’m now about 2 weeks into the Ushio 14K bulb, and I am happy with the change. The first week was awful, water color was akin to someone taking a leak in the reef. But, the yellow has faded, much more white, little blue to speak of. The color of [...]

Dinoflagellates and carbon dosing…

November 8, 2007

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I suppose a possible result of any c-dosing is a dinoflagellate bloom, and I am starting to see them. Skinny strands of reddish / brown that grow straight up and trap bubbles. I see just a strand here and there, and do my best to baster them out when I can.I have been feeding (too) [...]

Brown coral & no algae…

October 27, 2007

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It’s been a while since I’ve checked water parameters, aside from kH. Tank is totally being overfed (2x / day, heavily) since the new clowns went in. I want to be sure they’re eating and fat. Without having tested, I’ll venture to guess phosphates are over 0.14 and NO3 may be high. I plan on [...]

Prodibio dosing schedule revision

October 22, 2007

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My first schedule posted didn’t include any Reef Booster. Since I went ahead and started, I’ll add it to my schedule. Since the full vial clouded my tank, I think I’ll do 1/2 vial tonight, and weekly from here on out. Not due for any biodigest or bioptim this week, but both next week. SEPTEMBER [...]

Cloud cover

October 15, 2007

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Checked the tank on my way to work this morning – totally cleared up. So, good to know. Dose Reefbooster at night, otherwise you may be staring at a cloudy ass aquarium . I think I’ll use one of the ‘feed’ programs on my Aquacontroller to shut down the skimmer and carbon and have them [...]

Water Clarity, Reef Booster & Cloudiness…

October 15, 2007

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This morning added a vial of Biodigest. One thing I have started to notice after adding Biodigest or Bioptim to the tank is that the water becomes crystal clear and seems to retain this sparkling clarity for a few days. I’m hoping that, as the bacterias are more established, this is how the water will [...]