Robert Patterso
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^^^^^ same questions
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Robert Patterso
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Therefore, approximation 1.9 mmol/US gallon would be the dose I would use.
^^ what does this translate to in lamens terms for us non scientific folk?
^^ what does this translate to in lamens terms for us non scientific folk?
DarkXerox
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Translation: use a big spoon, like a large soup spoon, not a tiny teaspoon like you would when you ahve a cup of tea. Then put it directly into the mix for the cubes before you put it into the cube forms and into the freezer. Dont worry if it is sucrose or fructose--the whole point is that it is a carbon source for the tank.
The translation for "pappone" is wrong when it says glutton. Just think of it as the cube.
Bascially mix EVERYTHING together in a blender before it gets tossed into the freezer. I'm going to try this when I get home in January because I saw what the cubes look like when I visited Bisck's tank in Florence. It really isn't complicated guys
Solby: Well when I'm at home, I'm kind of in the heart of biotech territory
, but I do know you can get BSA (sometimes) since they use as a feeder medium for cell cultures. However, everyone is getting way too obsessed with the idea of using hormones. The whole point is that it provides a major source of aminos, and a lot of people here in Italy are using amino acid supplements--ie over the counter pills. I don't see why we can't find these in the US. Honestly until we can find out exactly what aminos are being used the most by the corals themselves, we can probably get away with something with a mix of AA's.
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Is there a synergistic effect to adding the carbon source to your cubes? Would'nt dosing the carbon separately have the same effect?
I can't read Italian, but I think Sr is strontium, which is what I thought it meant, but wanted to make sure. So a tablespoon of sugar should do it. Thankyou Sir. As far as AA's go I have been using Kent's "Coral Accel" which is supposed to be AA's. It sure makes the polyps blossum out and have used it to save corals that wern't doing so well. I don't use it everyday like they say but do use it a few hrs. before feeding 2 to 3 times a week.
Here's a question, would it hurt to add sugar directly to the tank as the carbon source? Since i already have a diet that my corals seem to thrive on, (cyclopeze, DT's oyster eggs, and flakes) would adding just the sugar be benificial, or does it have to be mixed with the foods for the corals to make use of it?
I made the mix today, I didnt use HGH or anything, just some amino acid powder which will hopefully do the trick, I didnt really have the exact recipe in front of me or anything so I bought what was there.
Anyways I got
3 Large Live Oysters,
10 Live Mussels
A little fish filet
5 large rawprawns
5 Large raw Scallops
Anabol natural Amino Balance, powder form, I got it because the ingredients were amino acids only
Spoon of Sucrose suger
300mL of DO/DI water
I got about 70 cubes out of that.
Dont use my recipe or anything, this is just what I used
Already have my Mg at 1400 and my Ca at 460 also.
Anyways I got
3 Large Live Oysters,
10 Live Mussels
A little fish filet
5 large rawprawns
5 Large raw Scallops
Anabol natural Amino Balance, powder form, I got it because the ingredients were amino acids only
Spoon of Sucrose suger
300mL of DO/DI water
I got about 70 cubes out of that.
Dont use my recipe or anything, this is just what I used
Already have my Mg at 1400 and my Ca at 460 also.
Robert Patterso
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Question, it was brought to my attention that if your running your perimeters at such high levels that with the excellerated growth some of thinner tissue acros, such as valida, tenius and such might experience tissue tearing.
Was wondering if any one at reefitalia who are using this method have experienced this in their acros? Or do you see it as a concern?
Thanks,
Robert
Was wondering if any one at reefitalia who are using this method have experienced this in their acros? Or do you see it as a concern?
Thanks,
Robert
Robert Patterso
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Also are they using refugiums on their systems? I am, and was wondering if this could creat any problems while using this method of feeding?
Cosmo^Kramer
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Robert,I never heard of tissue tearing with corals.Is there any evidence of this? I'm not being a wise guy,I'm really intrested if this actually happens
Robert Patterso
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I myself have never seen or heard of it. I'm really not sure it's possible. Don't know how the skeleton could outgrow the tissues being the skeleton is basically waste product of the coral.
It was brought up in another forum with a similar subject as this. It was stated that with such high perimeters that this could happen. To me you would need your perimeters up to keep up with the growth of the coral.
So no there is no evidence that I'm aware of.
I am using the mix and I put a cube in, I had to take the rest of the cube out before it melted, it just seems like it is sooo much food and the water got pretty cloudy, I couldnt see through more than 6 feet of water. Is this normal? It just seems like a whole ice cube is alot of food for just one sitting.
Robert Patterso
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I think they stated they were only using a half cube at a time....
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