Brian's 270 Starphire

[DanW]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15561835#post15561835 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dejavu
...Thanks Dan, Ali's thread is the one that I have been following for my dosing schedule.

Have you notice any difference between Bioptim and vodka?...

Nope. Still get that same nasty looking skimate that I had when I was using Bioptum. My PO4 has been steady at around 0.03 (Hanna) from about 6 weeks after starting the regiment. (I feed pretty heavily on a daily basis.)

 

[Dejavu]

I finished the manifold that will run my media reactors and Ca reactor.

I replaced the barb fitting on my PM media reactor with john-guess fitting for easier removal.

.... and the finished product.

 

[Dejavu]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15561954#post15561954 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DanW
Nope. Still get that same nasty looking skimate that I had when I was using Bioptum. My PO4 has been steady at around 0.03 (Hanna) from about 6 weeks after starting the regiment. (I feed pretty heavily on a daily basis.)

Thanks Dan, I might try vodka once the bioptum is gone. I just tested my PO4's and they were .18 ppm (hanna). I started GFO and will start prodibio Monday.

How much vodka do you dose?

 

[Ed Reef]

Your manifold looks great Brian. Any reason you didn't used True Union BV for them?? Apart from cost??

 

[Dejavu]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15566092#post15566092 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ed Reef
Your manifold looks great Brian. Any reason you didn't used True Union BV for them?? Apart from cost??

Cost more or less. I can replace the whole manifold for the price of one True Union ball valve.

 

[DanW]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15565596#post15565596 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dejavu
Thanks Dan, I might try vodka once the bioptum is gone. I just tested my PO4's and they were .18 ppm (hanna). I started GFO and will start prodibio Monday.

How much vodka do you dose?

Brian, Your tank is coming along nicely, I have a similar manifold in my system also and it works well. As far as vodka dosing, when I remember I dose about 2ml per day.

 

[Dejavu]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15567057#post15567057 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DanW
Brian, Your tank is coming along nicely, I have a similar manifold in my system also and it works well. As far as vodka dosing, when I remember I dose about 2ml per day.

Thanks Dan, I might try vodka once the bioptim is gone.

 

[Dejavu]

Thing are starting to test out better. PO4's are down from 1.8 ppm to .09 after adding GFO and I hooked up the Ca Reactor. I might add a few fist that are ready to get out of QT on Wednesday. Need to make room for some new fish I'm get.

 

[Ed Reef]

Have you thought about moving the center island to the left or right?? Just too center focus, if you know what I mean, unless of course you're planning to scape the corals to make the center island look less center??


Just my 2cent - hope you don't mind suggestion lol

 

[elijaher]

With biodigest once you run out of biotrim. You'll need at least two carbon source vodka/sugar,or vodka/vinegar. Brightwells MB7 and vodka works great together.

 

[DanW]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15578144#post15578144 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elijaher
With biodigest once you run out of biotrim. You'll need at least two carbon source vodka/sugar,or vodka/vinegar...

Why do you need two carbon sources for Bio Digest?

 

[Dejavu]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15578029#post15578029 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ed Reef
Have you thought about moving the center island to the left or right?? Just too center focus, if you know what I mean, unless of course you're planning to scape the corals to make the center island look less center??


Just my 2cent - hope you don't mind suggestion lol

Ed I agree, I have move it a bit. I'm still playing around with the aquascaping. BTW I don't mind suggestion .

 

[Tony Romano]

Also i don't think you should run GFO when dosing vodka.

I ran MB7/Vodka for 6 weeks, it worked very well.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15578523#post15578523 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DanW
Why do you need two carbon sources for Bio Digest?

You don't Dan. Unless I am doing something catastrophically wrong.

 

[Tony Romano]

I dose a bit of sugar and caffeine in me several times a day! The tank gets the vodka.

 

[Dejavu]

I changed the rock work around a bit. Not sure if I'm in love with it, but it will be covered in corals soon enough. I slid the center island to the left and added some over hang on the right island.

I also added two fish that have been in QT forever. Ctenochaetus tominiensis and Pseudocheilinus ocellatus. The Pseudocheilinus ocellatus is the lone survivor from my past tank. I'll be getting a bunch of new wrasse to go into QT tomorrow .

Here they are acclimating to the new tank and not very happy.

 

[mpoletti]

Very nice Brian. I still think you are going to have to add more rock with your collecting tastes

 

[DanW]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15592965#post15592965 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Very nice Brian. I still think you are going to have to add more rock with your collecting tastes

Yup, we all know you've got the disease and the only cure is MORE CORAL.

 

[mpoletti]

Brian, do you also have blinds for your slider. I have a glare problem when I take pictures as well. I have to wait until its dark outside to take tank shots as well

 

[Dejavu]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15592965#post15592965 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Very nice Brian. I still think you are going to have to add more rock with your collecting tastes

You are probably right. I was thinking the same as I was looking at it earlier today.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15593054#post15593054 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DanW
Yup, we all know you've got the disease and the only cure is MORE CORAL.

So true .

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15593073#post15593073 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Brian, do you also have blinds for your slider. I have a glare problem when I take pictures as well. I have to wait until its dark outside to take tank shots as well

Blinds.... I don't even have a couch upstairs yet. And I wonder why the wife wants the tank finished . You have to remember I just moved in a few month ago. Blinds will come after the fish .