Serioussnaps
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Thanks for stopping in. I don't even have 9 months of dosing under my belt yet ...another good reason for kicking that proverbial can that Cham shared with us.
The nano crashing just cracks me up.....I wish I had another tank set up to just try to see how far I could push it. How did you find your dosage level exactly? Just using a nitrate test kit?\
I also agree that a lack of nutrients can be a problem in an extreme BB tank. I actually pulled a Tunze 6000 out of mine because I have been on a blasto, chalice and goniopora streak, but until then I had basically the same philosophy...avoiding the dreaded nutrients and nuisances that come along with it. I believe that when keeping Acroporids that nutrient balance in our system is one of the most important aspects if not the most.
Do you know the size of the cube you were adding? to the 75 right? I am virtually just wetting my finger in Tank water and dipping the tip and nail in sugar and then dipping my finger in the sump...taking it very slow and much less than a normal cube. That is a ton of food at once and it seems that without the sugar your tank would be a bomb despite being well skimmed? Were all other params in check before the growth spurt? It seems as though all the input is the catalyst for the growth...that and the fact you rip it out so it doesnt pollute thus negating your efforts. This is a great example of the usefulness of c-dosing and bacterial boosts.
BTW the bonsai looks sweet. Only time will tell the long term effects, but I think in a well maintained system and without going overboard the long term effects will mimic the shortterm that you are seeing.(of course what do i know?)
Finally, have you tried the same regimen without the sugar? This may only be anecdotal, but I would venture to say you would experience more negative effects without the sugar in the long term.
Something everyone has mentioned is a dosing regimen...if we found one that was safe and effective(something even close to being quantitative) in most all applications then that would be the groundbreaker I spoke of in the original post in the thread.
Cheers and thanks for sharing
Thanks for stopping in. I don't even have 9 months of dosing under my belt yet ...another good reason for kicking that proverbial can that Cham shared with us.
The nano crashing just cracks me up.....I wish I had another tank set up to just try to see how far I could push it. How did you find your dosage level exactly? Just using a nitrate test kit?\
I also agree that a lack of nutrients can be a problem in an extreme BB tank. I actually pulled a Tunze 6000 out of mine because I have been on a blasto, chalice and goniopora streak, but until then I had basically the same philosophy...avoiding the dreaded nutrients and nuisances that come along with it. I believe that when keeping Acroporids that nutrient balance in our system is one of the most important aspects if not the most.
Do you know the size of the cube you were adding? to the 75 right? I am virtually just wetting my finger in Tank water and dipping the tip and nail in sugar and then dipping my finger in the sump...taking it very slow and much less than a normal cube. That is a ton of food at once and it seems that without the sugar your tank would be a bomb despite being well skimmed? Were all other params in check before the growth spurt? It seems as though all the input is the catalyst for the growth...that and the fact you rip it out so it doesnt pollute thus negating your efforts. This is a great example of the usefulness of c-dosing and bacterial boosts.
BTW the bonsai looks sweet. Only time will tell the long term effects, but I think in a well maintained system and without going overboard the long term effects will mimic the shortterm that you are seeing.(of course what do i know?)
Finally, have you tried the same regimen without the sugar? This may only be anecdotal, but I would venture to say you would experience more negative effects without the sugar in the long term.
Something everyone has mentioned is a dosing regimen...if we found one that was safe and effective(something even close to being quantitative) in most all applications then that would be the groundbreaker I spoke of in the original post in the thread.
Cheers and thanks for sharing