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Iwan,

Since I'm running a deep sand bed now...what sand stirring creatures are you using in your system?

Also do you have any new photos of your wonderful tank!!!???

TIA,

PS8411
 
Iwan,

Since I'm running a deep sand bed now...what sand stirring creatures are you using in your system?

Also do you have any new photos of your wonderful tank!!!???

TIA,

PS8411
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6885448#post6885448 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by David MC Lee
iwan What test kits do you use when you test your water? I use Salifert. I did a test on my tank a few days ago and ran the test at higher sensitivity but I'm not able to detect anything in my tank.
NO3 < .2ppm Looks zero to me.
PO4 < .015ppm Looks zero to me.
dkh 9.9
CA 460
Ph 8.34 night 8.20 morning (meter)
Are you using test kits that are more sensitivity?

I also use Salifert.

All results lie below the proof bound of these tests.
If you wishes more sensitive results, I can recommend you the phosphate test from Merck.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6913251#post6913251 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ps8411
Iwan,

Since I'm running a deep sand bed now...what sand stirring creatures are you using in your system?

Also do you have any new photos of your wonderful tank!!!???

TIA,

PS8411

I have not employed any specific creatures. The microorganisms develop with the time. You already take many important microorganisms to the system if you use LR.

New pictures will follow in April. But a amazing report has been written with many pictures in Holland. Ron Hessing, the author has paid me a visit and made fantastic pictures. Up till now the report is deposited only in Dutch. An English version will follow.

Vistit the article under: http://www.marineaquarium.nl/maart-2006.php
 
nice photo of you iwan
Great tank iwan.
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Beutiful!!
Some of your clams are huge!!! :D


Just curious- Why do most people that have major sps coral tanks use tunze streams....are they the best?

I dont have any expirience with them but I hear good things! :D

-alien
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6926383#post6926383 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alien9168
Beutiful!!
Some of your clams are huge!!! :D


Just curious- Why do most people that have major sps coral tanks use tunze streams....are they the best?

I dont have any expirience with them but I hear good things! :D

-alien

Tunze streams = high flow with low wattage consumed.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6926383#post6926383 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alien9168


.are they the best?


-alien

Yes - as per above plus if used with a control box they can be set to pulse like waves, have tidal and night settings and the latest conro; box even has lunar cycles.

There is a US high flow prop pump comming on the market soon - looks very good - forgot where I was that - but it has a much smaller intank profile.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6927273#post6927273 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
Simon, post more pictures. It's been at least a week since the last images were posted. :)

Hi Marc - Full tank shot - I'll take another of the hysterix tommorrow - its 1.30 am here now:bigeyes:

THe tank is still a baby:cool: :)

Cheers

SImon

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If you can manage it, try to take the same pictures in two weeks (same camera, same settings, same lighting, same time of day...), so we can compare them and see the progress. I'm still on the fence at the moment, but am leaning heavily toward trying.

It seems like it will cost me $300 a year to dose the products, and I'm still trying to swallow that pill. Something that I'm concerned is what happens if you stop dosing too.
 
Here are some updated pics.
Been dosing Prodibio products weekly. All is looking very good with po4 dropping to .02ppm
I will be dosing every two weeks soon as i have no algae in my tank and my snails are dying from lack of food.

IWAN- do you think that your corals are starting to look a bit pale due to the lack of nutrients. They dont seem to have that deep rich colour anymore. Maybe the nutrients are getting to low?? your thoughts.


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