TheKleinReef Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 what are you putting it into to get water to pass through it? it's in a media bag hanging in the bubble trap before the return. i shake the bag every morning. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Redbug update: no visible signs but I'm sure they'll be back. Coral update: sps are growing like mad. I didn't notice it because I was so worried about the color. Turns out my Ca dropped from 430 to 400 in a little over 2 days! It shows too. New stubs are appearing off of many sps's main branches. Lighting update: only running all 6 bulbs for 3 hours total is doing wonders. Most of the day I run 2 blue+ 1 coral+ and 1 purple+. I've grown a liking to the combo as well. BRS order should be here by Thursday. Can't wait to start a mini Zeo regimen. (Thanks nanotopia) 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 my favorite LPS. just grabbed a quick pic and edited it. i'm going to try and get better pics soon. torch-edit-test by TheKleinReef, on Flickr I need to get better at photography, capturing this shot effectively is a goal of mine Bali Green Reaching Out by TheKleinReef, on Flickr and a bad FTS... http://www.flickr.com/photos/99601460@N03/11196670073/'> http://www.flickr.com/photos/99601460@N03/11196670073/'>dec13-FTS by http://www.flickr.com/people/99601460@N03/'>TheKleinReef, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I need to get better at photography, capturing this shot effectively is a goal of mine What are you wanting to do differently? Get the whole coral in focus? Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 What are you wanting to do differently? Get the whole coral in focus? i want the branch growing towards the camera clear, while the back branches are blurry. i kinda did it, but i need to perfect it. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 i want the branch growing towards the camera clear, while the back branches are blurry. i kinda did it, but i need to perfect it. Decrease your aperture (well, technically increase, but a lower number lol) and you'll get a shallower DoF. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Decrease your aperture (well, technically increase, but a lower number lol) and you'll get a shallower DoF. will do. next time i have the willpower lol 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 i was creeping on the zeovit forum.... man so tempting. Quote Link to comment
yman182 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Zeovit seems cool, but it looks like so much work with the daily dosing and stuff. What do people do if they are gone for a weekend and mix something up in their regimen? Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I use a couple of zeo products. But anybody will agree my tank is the the anti-zeo, it is so nutrient rich. Quote Link to comment
yman182 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I use a couple of zeo products. But anybody will agree my tank is the the anti-zeo, it is so nutrient rich. What products do you use? Did you notice any differences? I always wondered what kind of results people get when they use a few products and not the full zeovit system. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I use sponge power and pohls extra. I can't say I notice any difference because to do that you have to stop everything else. I run the opposite of a ULNS. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 i guess when they people on the forums say it's a commitment they really don't lie. but the results are clearly evident. something must be working. i still don't know how it all works but i'm dipping my toes in. my BRS order just arrived (pohl's extra, coral vitalizer, b-balance, and sponge power). along with a potassium test kit and elos potassium pro additive. 1 Quote Link to comment
Walker Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Welcome to the blue bottles, Klein . I've been trying this sort of sorta-Zeo for a couple of months now and I for sure get better growth and colour. Probably not as much as a full Zeo setup, but I've been happy with it. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Welcome to the blue bottles, Klein . I've been trying this sort of sorta-Zeo for a couple of months now and I for sure get better growth and colour. Probably not as much as a full Zeo setup, but I've been happy with it. hopefully zeovit doesn't get too addicting... haha i plan on going full zeo once college is done and i'm home to actually keep up with the regimen. but as for now, i'm just learning! 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 K+ is at 320. elos potassium directions aren't too specific, so i dosed 10mL and i will test later today. the directions say 5mL/26g. so i definitely under-dosed, but that's better than overdosing in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 woot, pics just for fun! image by TheKleinReef, on Flickr already running out of room for additives/supplements/foods,etc.! image by TheKleinReef, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/99601460@N03/11209821433/'> http://www.flickr.com/photos/99601460@N03/11209821433/'>Kat's Survivors. by http://www.flickr.com/people/99601460@N03/'>TheKleinReef, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 added 2mL of sponge power and 2mL of pohl's extra special. not sure if this is a coincidence or not but my elegance looks amazing: http://www.flickr.com/photos/99601460@N03/11213070935/'> http://www.flickr.com/photos/99601460@N03/11213070935/'>Elegance 12-4-13 by http://www.flickr.com/people/99601460@N03/'>TheKleinReef, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 added 2mL of sponge power and 2mL of pohl's extra special. not sure if this is a coincidence or not but my elegance looks amazing: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2013/12/aafeature Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2013/12/aafeature i dk what your trying to say... i saw that earlier, just skimmed it. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 i dk what your trying to say... i saw that earlier, just skimmed it. It'll quell your curiosity in the post above Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 It'll quell your curiosity in the post above doubt it. lol i'll read it when i'm not staring at my tank. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 haven't posted a pic of this beauty in a while: http://www.flickr.com/photos/99601460@N03/11222523435/'> http://www.flickr.com/photos/99601460@N03/11222523435/'>Gold Maxima by http://www.flickr.com/people/99601460@N03/'>TheKleinReef, on Flickr 12-4-13: K+ 320ppm dosed 10mL 12-5-13: K+ 340ppm dosed 5mL looks like 10mL was still too much, and what blows my mind is the bottle recommended i dose 20mL! that just goes to show you shouldn't follow bottle directions verbatim. 2 Quote Link to comment
NanoTopia Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Raise to 380ppm, stop dosing, wait a day, test again, dose if necessary. I read the article from AA that Ben posted a link to, IMO no too much groundbreaking info in it but a nice package of information more geared to LPS. One thing I did find interesting was this... "It must be noted that heavy feeding of corals can have its drawbacks. In our lab at Wageningen UR, we studied the short-term effects of zooplankton feeding on light and dark calcification rates of the coral Galaxea fascicularis. Although feeding had little effect on growth under light conditions, in total darkness, calcification rates of fed corals were close to zero (Wijgerde et al. 2012b). Our current hypothesis is that dark calcification is inhibited by heavy feeding due to a temporary acidosis of coral tissue, caused by increased metabolic activity. During night time feeding, corals may invest energy into soft tissue growth and organic matrix synthesis, rather than calcification." (Taken from online article, Dec 5 2013, Tim Wijgerde, Ph.D, http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2013/12/aafeature.) This was related to Galaxea fascicularis, but I wonder if the same is true for Acropora spp., seems logical it would be, at least to some extent. This would mean it might more beneficial to feed in the early morning before lights on rather than at night when lights go off, the energy would then be used for calcification in a greater way. 2 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Raise to 380ppm, stop dosing, wait a day, test again, dose if necessary. I read the article from AA that Ben posted a link to, IMO no too much groundbreaking info in it but a nice package of information more geared to LPS. One thing I did find interesting was this... "It must be noted that heavy feeding of corals can have its drawbacks. In our lab at Wageningen UR, we studied the short-term effects of zooplankton feeding on light and dark calcification rates of the coral Galaxea fascicularis. Although feeding had little effect on growth under light conditions, in total darkness, calcification rates of fed corals were close to zero (Wijgerde et al. 2012b). Our current hypothesis is that dark calcification is inhibited by heavy feeding due to a temporary acidosis of coral tissue, caused by increased metabolic activity. During night time feeding, corals may invest energy into soft tissue growth and organic matrix synthesis, rather than calcification." (Taken from online article, Dec 5 2013, Tim Wijgerde, Ph.D, http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2013/12/aafeature.) This was related to Galaxea fascicularis, but I wonder if the same is true for Acropora spp., seems logical it would be, at least to some extent. This would mean it might more beneficial to feed in the early morning before lights on rather than at night when lights go off, the energy would then be used for calcification in a greater way. i wonder if there's a way to test it. but i don't want to wake up at 5am to add food to the system. i think this is still to scientific for me. i'm a KISS kinda guy. hah will do about the K+ i'll test again tonight/tomorrow to see where i'm at. i suspect i'll be around 350-360. 1 Quote Link to comment
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