metrokat Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yo Brad. Weren't you using Red Sea Pro Color enhancing supplements? I forget if you came to any conclusion on if they worked or were snake oil? Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Lol im still using them....they work. The test kits are fairly accurate when compared to hanna photometers as well. I will always use the entire RSCP program...except the NOP4X ....have yet to try it as I have always been able to maintain low parameters. I did purchase some for the new build though. So currently I live by Red Sea Coral Pro Salt Red Sea Foundation Powder (made into solution) Red Sea Coral Colors Red Sea Reef Energy And ill be trying Red Sea NO4PX nitrate phosphate reducer in the new tank before I try bioballs. I need to find a store that sells reef energy in 5L Just as the colirs guide says you cannot have accelerated growth and colors....so once my tank filled out I cut my foundation elements down to maintain a sliwer growth but more vibrant colors. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Just as the colirs guide says you cannot have accelerated growth and colors....so once my tank filled out I cut my foundation elements down to maintain a sliwer growth but more vibrant colors. There are a lot of people that have both great colors and explosive growth. Link to comment
metrokat Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Lol im still using them....they work. The test kits are fairly accurate when compared to hanna photometers as well. I will always use the entire RSCP program...except the NOP4X ....have yet to try it as I have always been able to maintain low parameters. I did purchase some for the new build though. So currently I live by Red Sea Coral Pro Salt Red Sea Foundation Powder (made into solution) Red Sea Coral Colors Red Sea Reef Energy And ill be trying Red Sea NO4PX nitrate phosphate reducer in the new tank before I try bioballs. I need to find a store that sells reef energy in 5L Just as the colirs guide says you cannot have accelerated growth and colors....so once my tank filled out I cut my foundation elements down to maintain a sliwer growth but more vibrant colors. The green color supplement with Iron, still going to dose that if you're thinking about keeping clams again? Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 The green color supplement with Iron, still going to dose that if you're thinking about keeping clams again? Yep lol Ill see what happens with it. Every one else has been fine with clams and rscp colors so why not me Link to comment
metrokat Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yep lolIll see what happens with it. Every one else has been fine with clams and rscp colors so why not meOkay. The pink maxima you had succumbed to PM, iron exasperates the problem, hopefully running clam less this long has killed the pathogen and new ones will not have issues. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Okay.The pink maxima you had succumbed to PM, iron exasperates the problem, hopefully running clam less this long has killed the pathogen and new ones will not have issues. True. The only things I will buy for the new tank will be from systems with clams. And everything is getting QT this time. All clams will be from PEAC Dr.Mac since I trust him. And ill be buying all three clams at once. A Maxima, Crocea and Derasa. I also won't be running gfo this time around as ive been running straight skimmer/fuge for months now. I thought about biopellets but decided to try red sea stuff if I need it which I doubt. Anyway wife just called and said two boxes from BRS just showed up.... rock scape anyone? 1 Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Wife??? Is there something you forgot to tell us???? I love dry rocks! Can't wait to see what ya do with them. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Wife??? Is there something you forgot to tell us???? I love dry rocks! Can't wait to see what ya do with them. Brittney and I got married back in October lol 2 Link to comment
metrokat Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Congratulations! Wow how wonderful. All the very best to you both. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Lol thanks. Atleast she loves my fish tank. Shes the one who told me to get this one when we saw it at the store. Thankfully shes adopted my three hobbies. Cars. Skydiving. Reef keeping. And I've supported hers.....cloths....shoes..jewelry....house decoration projects haha good team Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 And just for shits and gigs...Brittney and our love child Syphera haha Who by the way is the cutest cat ever 1 Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 This is almost like sex on the beach... Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 True. The only things I will buy for the new tank will be from systems with clams. And everything is getting QT this time. All clams will be from PEAC Dr.Mac since I trust him. And ill be buying all three clams at once. A Maxima, Crocea and Derasa. I also won't be running gfo this time around as ive been running straight skimmer/fuge for months now. I thought about biopellets but decided to try red sea stuff if I need it which I doubt. Anyway wife just called and said two boxes from BRS just showed up.... rock scape anyone? The clams coming from PEA their last import were all basically starved to death. A lot of people lost theirs very quickly. As for the Red Sea NOx stuff, it is basically vodka - it'll be much cheaper just to do vodka or vinegar. At that point you'll also be running a ULNS. I don't like ULNS because corals look much more pastel than normal. 1 Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 And just for shits and gigs...Brittney and our love child Syphera haha Who by the way is the cutest cat ever ahh, two beautiful girls in your life! 1 Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 The clams coming from PEA their last import were all basically starved to death. A lot of people lost theirs very quickly. As for the Red Sea NOx stuff, it is basically vodka - it'll be much cheaper just to do vodka or vinegar. At that point you'll also be running a ULNS. I don't like ULNS because corals look much more pastel than normal. Damn that sucks...and the red sea stuff is still iffy. From what I gather its a mixture of all three vodka sugar vinegar....pretty potent shit. Like I said ...only if necessary if something gets out of control....same reason no biopellets. We both hate ulns it goes against what I think creates healthy.. ahh, two beautiful girls in your life! Yea...they are awesome! 1 Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Damn that sucks...and the red sea stuff is still iffy. From what I gather its a mixture of all three vodka sugar vinegar....pretty potent shit. Like I said ...only if necessary if something gets out of control....same reason no biopellets. We both hate ulns it goes against what I think creates healthy.. I'm dosing vinegar right now since my algae scrubber is now relegated to a smaller area. I've got a bag of Phosguard in my tank, but it doesn't seem to be helping too much against my dinoflagellate outbreak. I know that the vinegar is also fueling the dinos, but I am hoping that bacteria begin to outpace the dinos in their quest for nutrients. What is really weird to me is that dinos only exist in my display. I've been dumping in about 100-150mL of hydrogen peroxide almost daily and letting it circulate in the DT only (so as to not affect my algae scrubber) and it doesn't seem to really affect the dinos. :/ Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Are you dosing distrilled white or distilled apple Link to comment
gena Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 ahh, two beautiful girls in your life!agreed I thought everyone knew you got married? I think Mark needs to get himself on FB so he can be up-to-date Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 FB? Never heard of it....... Link to comment
gena Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 FB? Never heard of it....... Your reef girlfriend (Morgan) is on there! She posts updates all the time. You are missing out!!!!! 1 Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 agreed :happy:I thought everyone knew you got married? I think Mark needs to get himself on FB so he can be up-to-date Haha gueas not FB? Never heard of it....... Lol Awesomeness is about to comence Ps this is what 30lbs of pukani looks like Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Take a hammer to that shizz, load up the pipe and get creative Link to comment
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