AquaForest Program

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So I have been getting texts and calls about this stuff, so a few of us figured we would start a thread to discuss and track our findings. All questions welcome here.

To recap where I was last week.

AF Probiotic Reef Salt - 22g twice a week

Probiotics and Nitrification:
Bio S - Not needed unless addition of fish
Pro Bio S - 3 drops a day
NP Pro - 3 drops a day

Supplements and foods:
AF Coral Food Powdery - Couple scoops a day
AF Ricco Food Powdery - Couple scoops a day
AF Coral A - 3 drops every other day
AF Coral V - 3 drops every other day
AF Coral F - 3 drops a day
AF Coral E - 3 drops a day
AF Coral B - - 3 drops a day
Garlic Oil - drop per cube
Fish V - drop per cube

Additives:
Component A - 10mL per week
Component B - 10mL per week
Component C - 10mL per week

Media:
Phos Minus - 1 cup every 4 weeks
Carbon - 1 Cup every 4 weeks
Zeo Mix - 1 Cup every 4 weeks

Note that I am starting out a half the recommended dosage for now with the exception of the salt. I see a bit of color change already in the corals, algae is disintegrating, cyano is gone and rocks are starting to look cleaner. The one thing that blew my mind was according to others and AF, all three medias can be ran in one reactor and there is no need to shake the zeo. That was an epic win for me.

Other notes:
Still running my biopellet reactor
Still dosing Acropower nightly by pump
Still using ESV 2 part and mg via pumps

 

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As of this week, couple changes.

AF Probiotic Reef Salt - 22g WC weekly

Probiotics and Nitrification:
Pro Bio S - 4 drops a day (with my volume I should be at 6)
NP Pro - 4 drops a day (with my volume I should be at 6)

 

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Additionally, most of us seem to be getting the supps from Amazon prime. Lately it seems everyone is buying this stuff up and even the US distributor DeepWater Aquatics/Salty Supply is back ordered. They stated to me with the two shipments due in, there are so many orders they will probably be backed up again. I know a few of the local stores are carrying it, and hear EFC is carrying now as well.

 

[BfishLpond78]

My Current Program:

Beginning the switch over to the AF ProBiotic Salt as of 2/23/2016.

Products in transit:
Supplements and foods:
AF Coral Food Powdery
AF Ricco Food Powdery
AF Coral A
AF Coral V
AF Coral F
AF Coral E
AF Coral B
Fish V

Probiotics and Nitrification
Pro Bio S
NP Pro - Back ordered and waiting for it to be in stock

Additives:
Component A
Component B
Component C

Notes About Program:

So far I've noticed that this salt mixes extremely fast, 15-20 minutes and it's ready to be added to the tank. After WC I've seen a dramatic increase in feeding polyps and overall better polyp extension.

Picture of Acans immediately after WC.

 

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Yes I see noticeable swelling and feeding response in corals. I thought I was just crazy at first lol, but others are stating the same observations.

 

[JerSaint]

Thanks for posting this! I am thinking of giving the AF line a shot in the frag tank I am setting up.
This looks to be a very helpful thread, sub'd!

 

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Note then, the Pro Bio F is a combo of biotics and media in a powdery form. Many smaller tank guys/gals are going this route.

 

[JerSaint]

Sweet!

 

[Masedaddy]

Greenwich Aquaria has most of the supplements in stock.

 

[JerSaint]

Nice looking display!

 

[Useful_Idiot]

I think before and after pics would make this a useful thread. Have you by any chance figured out the cost of running it?
When are you dropping out your biopellets and acropower?

 

[suicideissleep]

Anyone want to do a group buy on salt? I need atleast twelve more orders of a bucket each to get a pallet let me know

 

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I think before and after pics would make this a useful thread. Have you by any chance figured out the cost of running it?
When are you dropping out your biopellets and acropower?

Cost, well that depends on how intense of a program you want. There can be some tweaking in how far you want to take it.

Not sure if I will take the acropower and pellets off. Time will tell, but everything looks great and I always struggled with happy SPS and LPS with good colors and no algae. So far this program is showing promise.

Pics lol, wish I had some good ones a few weeks ago. Camera just came in with lens and filter today, so I hope to be able to get some shots soon. Perry on the SPS boards has some amazing before and during pics. I will post some.

 

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Jan 22



Jan 30



Feb 25

 

[reefwiser]

Sweet color change on that coral
question on the bottle of NP Pro it says 1 tsp per 27 gallons how are you doing drips?

 

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Sweet color change on that coral
question on the bottle of NP Pro it says 1 tsp per 27 gallons how are you doing drips?

Hmm, catalog says 1 drop per 27g

 

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Just checked. Bottle says 1tsp. Maybe it's diluted

 

[sassAwrasse]

That's pretty nice progression there.

The thought has crossed my mind on the probiotic salt.. however, I'm afraid that if I ever stopped using the probiotic salt, that the lack of stuff would shock my tank.

 

[reefwiser]

Right I have the 2000ml container and it is 1 tsp for every 27 gallons. I think it is the larger sizes are for with a doser.

 

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Right I have the 2000ml container and it is 1 tsp for every 27 gallons. I think it is the larger sizes are for with a doser.

Ok I have the answer. We have the diluted version and the 10mL and 50mL are 1 drop per 27g and ours is 1tsp per 27g