Hugo's sps tank

[nashorn]

Anyone have updated pic? Who else has tried this?

 

[SpSChief85]

Still dosing milk every other day 5ml noticed my protein skimm ate is neon green. corals look great also added some hydras to my tank so not sure too many factors but we will see.

 

[nashorn]

Still dosing milk every other day 5ml noticed my protein skimm ate is neon green. corals look great also added some hydras to my tank so not sure too many factors but we will see.

Do you have a before and after picture?
5ml per gal?

 

[SpSChief85]

1ml per 26 gallons... I have just started so it's not really even a week in yet. Also I just added hydra over my tank and I'm ramping up my feedings as I've been running a UNLS. I'll take some photo's tommorrow Of the current sps in my tank and when I finish I'll post the results.

 

[SpSChief85]

Going to monitor water parameters. I started this tank around September of last year upgraded out of my 75 and sold alot of my corals and such... I kept maybe 100 lbs of lr that I've had in several systems through out the years so it's no where near a "new" system but like I've stated I've got afew factors going on. Some of my corals have been looking skinny and pale due to the ULNS and lack of me feeding so PE wasn't great. I'm feeding oyster feast every other day to every day as long as phosphate doesn't sky rocket. That has already helped with PE, my old led had no uv and I see some slight browNing on some of the corals as they are acclimation to the uv on the hydras

 

[nashorn]

Going to monitor water parameters. I started this tank around September of last year upgraded out of my 75 and sold alot of my corals and such... I kept maybe 100 lbs of lr that I've had in several systems through out the years so it's no where near a "new" system but like I've stated I've got afew factors going on. Some of my corals have been looking skinny and pale due to the ULNS and lack of me feeding so PE wasn't great. I'm feeding oyster feast every other day to every day as long as phosphate doesn't sky rocket. That has already helped with PE, my old led had no uv and I see some slight browNing on some of the corals as they are acclimation to the uv on the hydras

Yea , I'm so tempted to try this. I look at milk each day and wonder the possibilities....lol
You sure do have a lot of other factors that will skew the results. I am glad someone else is trying this.
Anyone else trying? Milk still sounds crazy but so did vodka the 1st time I heard of it.

 

[reefmutt]

This is all pretty interesting and I'm curious to see where the milk dosing goes- especially if more than one person tries it..
Spschief85, I think it would be best to start your own thread, however.
In case Hugo happens to come back... Just for clarity...
I'm sure there is some interest...

 

[SpSChief85]

Good idea I shall start a thread... I've been so busy lately with work (cnc machine operator) 70 hours a week at that but it's slowing down some. On a side note I've noticed a little algae growing already nothing serious, possibly due to my gfo needing replaced. Everything so far looks good I've just been dosing whole milk (vitamin d) the sugar in it kind of worry me but I've used vodka and vinegar before with great results so I'm sure with consistency and heavy feeding everything will be fine. Everything had been looking skinny and pale I'm getting a bit more PE not alot of color yet. I'll make a thread to keep everyone posted

 

[stevenc1187]

beautiful

 

[ct_vol]

And if anyone knows a nice place in Illinois I just got my 125 back up 6 months ago and I'm trying to find a nice place or person to pick up frags for a decent price as I'm still upgrading old equipment any ideas as somewhere local with good prices are appreciated

Where in IL?

 

[reefmutt]

Hugo?? You out there?
Spschief85, did you ever start that thread? I'd love to see how things are going in your tank..