AquaForest Program
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Been watching this thread as I was using the full AF probiotic range switching from Triton (gradual transition) then arrived stn and algae bloom. All dosing started at 50% I've not switch to Tropic Marine Balling A-, K+ elements and Bacto Balance. Tanks turned a corner again and back on track.
Guess some have luck some don't.
Vaiodude
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suicideissleep
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Yea no algea bloom here but lost my warren nem and 7 different color bubble tips 
Blitzie
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I have read a quite a bit of this topic and have a question for any of you running the full system.
Have any of you checked the potassium level in your tanks? Some of the STN issues could be linked to low Potassium levels. Another symptom is if any of your montipora's have lost any color (duller).
From my read this system sounds similar to Zeovit and Zeo is know to strip Potassium and is often added back using K-Balance.
Have any of you checked the potassium level in your tanks? Some of the STN issues could be linked to low Potassium levels. Another symptom is if any of your montipora's have lost any color (duller).
From my read this system sounds similar to Zeovit and Zeo is know to strip Potassium and is often added back using K-Balance.
Wesus
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I've ordered Salifert Potassium test, should have it in couple days. My monti cap was really pale and I started dosing some AF Kalium. After week of dosing color is much better
Blitzie
CTARS Member
If I remember my Zeovit reading accurately potassium is one of the elements that gets depleted rapidly in a Zeovit system and can be accelerated even more by over skimming.
Zeovit recommends using a Venturi or Beckett style skimmer because needle wheel style skimmers just remove elements to fast. I remember some people actually shut their skimmers off after dosing for 2-3 hours to minimize this as well.
I don't know the science behind it I just remember reading it.
Zeovit recommends using a Venturi or Beckett style skimmer because needle wheel style skimmers just remove elements to fast. I remember some people actually shut their skimmers off after dosing for 2-3 hours to minimize this as well.
I don't know the science behind it I just remember reading it.
suicideissleep
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I agree lol but sence i stopped everything and havnt done a water change or fed much the tank looks amazing and the nems i have left are open snd lookkng good
Tweaked
FUP&A Member
Interesting on the Kalium thought as Kris said the same thing. I was one of the guys to challenge AF and ask why it wasn't in the ABC so bought a bottle of Kalium and dosed daily accord to the recommended dose. The salt also has the levels at or near the recommended levels and did my large weekly WCs so unsure really.
illjoshlli
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Currently i'm using BRS 2-part dosing (on dosing pumps) on my tank and supplementing BRS Mg adhoc and Coral E, Coral B, Coral V, and acroPower. I also have an auto water change set up replacing 1 gallon every other day with Red Sea Coral Pro salt.
I'm about out of BRS 2-part and was thinking about switching over to AF components 1,2,3 all on Dosing Pumps.
Do you see any issue with switching over to AF 3-part while using the other supplements / salt? should I stop anything?
I'm about out of BRS 2-part and was thinking about switching over to AF components 1,2,3 all on Dosing Pumps.
Do you see any issue with switching over to AF 3-part while using the other supplements / salt? should I stop anything?
illjoshlli
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Thanks, that was my thought as well. But thought I'd ask. I really like the convenience of being able to buy it local plus the premix. I also like their Suite of products.
I wish I could say my setup currently works. But I'm running into very pale and/or bleached looking Corals now for a while. I won't clutter up this thread with that discussion. Going to post it in another
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I wish I could say my setup currently works. But I'm running into very pale and/or bleached looking Corals now for a while. I won't clutter up this thread with that discussion. Going to post it in another
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frankyrivera
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AF sucks
BryanS4
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I only used it for about 6 weeks, but I travel so much for work I'm not even sure why I started it.
I'm hoping switching back to IO won't cause any problems. Stopped dosing AF this morning and water change using IO tomorrow and fingers crossed no major problems.
