my house reef (211 g.)
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xxaquanutxx
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Simply stunning tank Iwan!!!! You have my vote!
I receive many enquiries about technology in my tank.
Here a combination of the most important components.
Some illustrations are in German. You find the explanations in the comment
Details to my tank
Dimensions:
Length: 180 cm
Depth: 75 cm
Height: 60 cm
Decoration:
Rear made of dead reef rock with an integrated filter chamber
LR
Lights:
At the moment
2 x54 watt ATI Aquablue Special
2 x54 watt ATI Blue plus
3 x80 watt ATI Aquablue Special
3 x80 watt ATI Blue plus
Makes 696 watts
I will stock it up to:
2 x54 watt ATI Aquablue Special
2 x54 watt ATI Blue plus
4 x80 watt ATI Aquablue Special
4 x80 watt ATI Blue plus
Makes 856 watts
Lights duration:
Blue Light: 08.00-09.00 and 21.00 -- 22.00
Blue ligth and full light: 09.00 -- 21.00
Moonlight: 22.00 -- 07.00 (LED)
Lamp change:
every 6-8 months
Ozone:
None
UV:
None
Skimmer:
1 Aquamediv Turbofloater
1 no-name product (selfmade)
Yes, I use 2 skimmer
Calzium management:
Calzium reactor (Korallin)
Balling method
The consumption of Calzium is about 40 mg/liters daily
Phosphate reduction:
ROWAphos
Filter:
DSB
LR
Additions:
Daily:
Phytoplankton (DT's)
ZEOstart2 (Korallenzucht)
Amino acids (Korallenzucht)
Coral Vitalizer (Korallenzucht)
Trace elements (element mix/strontium mix/iodine mix of QFI)
Weekly:
Amino acids/vitamins (Prodibio)
every 14 days:
Bacteria (Prodibio)
Bacteria food (Prodibio)
Water change:
10% per week (osmosis water)
Water values:
Ca: 420 mg/l
Mg: 1250 mg/l
/(pH): 8.1
Salinity: 35% 0
Nitrate: not provable
Phosphate: not detectable
Silicat: not detectable
Amonium/Amoniak: not detectable
Here a combination of the most important components.
Some illustrations are in German. You find the explanations in the comment
Details to my tank
Dimensions:
Length: 180 cm
Depth: 75 cm
Height: 60 cm
Decoration:
Rear made of dead reef rock with an integrated filter chamber
LR
Lights:
At the moment
2 x54 watt ATI Aquablue Special
2 x54 watt ATI Blue plus
3 x80 watt ATI Aquablue Special
3 x80 watt ATI Blue plus
Makes 696 watts
I will stock it up to:
2 x54 watt ATI Aquablue Special
2 x54 watt ATI Blue plus
4 x80 watt ATI Aquablue Special
4 x80 watt ATI Blue plus
Makes 856 watts
Lights duration:
Blue Light: 08.00-09.00 and 21.00 -- 22.00
Blue ligth and full light: 09.00 -- 21.00
Moonlight: 22.00 -- 07.00 (LED)
Lamp change:
every 6-8 months
Ozone:
None
UV:
None
Skimmer:
1 Aquamediv Turbofloater
1 no-name product (selfmade)
Yes, I use 2 skimmer
Calzium management:
Calzium reactor (Korallin)
Balling method
The consumption of Calzium is about 40 mg/liters daily
Phosphate reduction:
ROWAphos
Filter:
DSB
LR
Additions:
Daily:
Phytoplankton (DT's)
ZEOstart2 (Korallenzucht)
Amino acids (Korallenzucht)
Coral Vitalizer (Korallenzucht)
Trace elements (element mix/strontium mix/iodine mix of QFI)
Weekly:
Amino acids/vitamins (Prodibio)
every 14 days:
Bacteria (Prodibio)
Bacteria food (Prodibio)
Water change:
10% per week (osmosis water)
Water values:
Ca: 420 mg/l
Mg: 1250 mg/l
/(pH): 8.1
Salinity: 35% 0
Nitrate: not provable
Phosphate: not detectable
Silicat: not detectable
Amonium/Amoniak: not detectable
melev
Well-known member
That is intersting how you change your T5 bulbs at 6 to 8 months, rather than running them as long as 18 months. That has been the sellling point here in the U.S. that you can run these bulbs so much longer and save money.
Why do you choose to change them so much earlier? And other hobbyists in your area are doing the same thing, or do they wait longer?
Why do you choose to change them so much earlier? And other hobbyists in your area are doing the same thing, or do they wait longer?
@ melev
I know the marketing argument that T5 lights are up to 3 years utilizable.
T5 lights can burn for a long time but the loss of the spectrum is too heavy for a stone coral keeping after around 9 months.
Bernd Mohr has described 1999/2000 the effect. After 9 months the growth stagnated. After a change of the lights the corals grew again very well. I know these for all T5 users change their lights in the interval from 6-11 months.
I know the marketing argument that T5 lights are up to 3 years utilizable.
T5 lights can burn for a long time but the loss of the spectrum is too heavy for a stone coral keeping after around 9 months.
Bernd Mohr has described 1999/2000 the effect. After 9 months the growth stagnated. After a change of the lights the corals grew again very well. I know these for all T5 users change their lights in the interval from 6-11 months.
sfsuphysics
Active member
Well Iwan, to say that I'm jealous would be quite the understatement.
Fliger
New member
Iwan, really awesome. I do surf European reefing sights every now and then and I notice many Europeans use a "part" of the zeovit method - but not the whole thing, then use other similar bacterial foods but not Zeo. Am I reading your method correctly thats what you do also?
Here in the states many reefers seem to discourage Zeovit, or similar methodology. It intimidates me, I'm really trying to figure out what parts I like and what parts I don't like. Can you PLEASE elaborate on how you thing this part works (because it obviously works). Its hard to get solid information over here. But I've been thinking of using some parts - but not sure about the entire Zeovit plan.
Also I notice you use ROWAphos and I thought this was discouraged with these type programs?
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Daily:
Phytoplankton (DT's)
ZEOstart2 (Korallenzucht)
Amino acids (Korallenzucht)
Coral Vitalizer (Korallenzucht)
Trace elements (element mix/strontium mix/iodine mix of QFI)
Weekly:
Amino acids/vitamins (Prodibio)
every 14 days:
Bacteria (Prodibio)
Bacteria food (Prodibio)
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Thank you and regards,
David
Here in the states many reefers seem to discourage Zeovit, or similar methodology. It intimidates me, I'm really trying to figure out what parts I like and what parts I don't like. Can you PLEASE elaborate on how you thing this part works (because it obviously works). Its hard to get solid information over here. But I've been thinking of using some parts - but not sure about the entire Zeovit plan.
Also I notice you use ROWAphos and I thought this was discouraged with these type programs?
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Daily:
Phytoplankton (DT's)
ZEOstart2 (Korallenzucht)
Amino acids (Korallenzucht)
Coral Vitalizer (Korallenzucht)
Trace elements (element mix/strontium mix/iodine mix of QFI)
Weekly:
Amino acids/vitamins (Prodibio)
every 14 days:
Bacteria (Prodibio)
Bacteria food (Prodibio)
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Thank you and regards,
David
ChrisMan123
New member
awesome tank
Shawnts106
New member
Well, IT acctually HURTS to look at this tank!! HHAHAAHAA
Zeovit method...
Yes, I NEED MORE INFORMATION on this method of reef keeping!
Also, FORGET MH!!!! Lets ALL go to T5s!! HAHA
those colors are impossible!... geeze, the T5 thing is definatly what Im going to get when I get my 125 and 180..... T5s all the way!... well... and maybe some VHOS
THIS TANK IS THE TANK OF THE YEARRRRR WETHER OR NOT THEY MAKE IT OR NOT!
haha
Zeovit method...
Yes, I NEED MORE INFORMATION on this method of reef keeping!
Also, FORGET MH!!!! Lets ALL go to T5s!! HAHA
those colors are impossible!... geeze, the T5 thing is definatly what Im going to get when I get my 125 and 180..... T5s all the way!... well... and maybe some VHOS
THIS TANK IS THE TANK OF THE YEARRRRR WETHER OR NOT THEY MAKE IT OR NOT!
haha
asnatlas
New member
Shawnts106 said:
Shawnts106, I am not telling you what to do or not to do... But if you have not done research into T5s then I would suggest that you do to make sure T5s will work for you... As with everything else they have proââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s and conââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s... I am in the process of a 600gal tank and I was tossing around the idea of going all T5s but with my goals and the tank specs, I think that a full T5 setup is not the key... Again I am not telling you what to do or not to do, I am just recommending that if you have not done so already please look at all aspects before you make your decision... It's easy to look at pictures and say I want that but some times you will find its not what your looking for in the long run, also what works for some does not work for others...
Shawn
@ Fliger
Hello David
I know some reefkeeper these work with the same bases like me.
It in principle is all about the following points in the methods:
- diminution of nutrients
- supplying of elements used up
- active diet of the corals
- water change
The Zeovit method is also interesting for me. However, I don't use a zeolit as filter material. Reason: I am very satisfied with the DSB. I cannot prove any surplus nutrients.
I like to explain the effect of the components in my system. Please take into account that this system has arisen slowly. Corals react to fast changes very severely.
DSB:
Central component of my system. Many take place reduction processes in the DSB. The nutrient content is reduced and kept deep.
Zeostart2:
Reduce phosphate and nitrate. Carbon sources as a food basis for the bacteria are contained in the product.
Amino acids:
serve for the diet of the corals. The state of health can be maintained. Increase the polyp picture
CoralVitalizer:
Corals food. Contains mike and macro components. The water isn't charged by nutrients. The polyp picture increases.
Trace elements:
The trace elements used up replace.
Phytoplankton:
living plankton cells serve the diet of Micro organisms, mussels, sponges, corals polyp, zoo plankton. The plankton cells also have a metabolism and support the breakdown of nutrients.
Bacteria:
Selected bacteria cultures for the receipt of a healthy bacterium population. Basis for the breakdown of nutrients.
Bacterium food:
Carbon source for the increase of the bacterium population
Hello David
I know some reefkeeper these work with the same bases like me.
It in principle is all about the following points in the methods:
- diminution of nutrients
- supplying of elements used up
- active diet of the corals
- water change
The Zeovit method is also interesting for me. However, I don't use a zeolit as filter material. Reason: I am very satisfied with the DSB. I cannot prove any surplus nutrients.
I like to explain the effect of the components in my system. Please take into account that this system has arisen slowly. Corals react to fast changes very severely.
DSB:
Central component of my system. Many take place reduction processes in the DSB. The nutrient content is reduced and kept deep.
Zeostart2:
Reduce phosphate and nitrate. Carbon sources as a food basis for the bacteria are contained in the product.
Amino acids:
serve for the diet of the corals. The state of health can be maintained. Increase the polyp picture
CoralVitalizer:
Corals food. Contains mike and macro components. The water isn't charged by nutrients. The polyp picture increases.
Trace elements:
The trace elements used up replace.
Phytoplankton:
living plankton cells serve the diet of Micro organisms, mussels, sponges, corals polyp, zoo plankton. The plankton cells also have a metabolism and support the breakdown of nutrients.
Bacteria:
Selected bacteria cultures for the receipt of a healthy bacterium population. Basis for the breakdown of nutrients.
Bacterium food:
Carbon source for the increase of the bacterium population
DARKSILENTTYPE
New member
Ok I'm going to have to check into this system .But where can you buy these supplys at ? Is there a website to get more info ? What percent of water to you change and how often ?
Electrobes
Montipora type guy
Daaaaaaaaaaang iwan, very beautiful tank... I mean at two years, that's just amazing!
DARKSILENTTYPE
New member
Found the site I was looking for thanks .
That tank should be the tank of the year its a real thing of beauty you should be proud .
Thanks for sharing
That tank should be the tank of the year its a real thing of beauty you should be proud .
Thanks for sharing
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