Re: What are the Abbrev. names
Re: What are the Abbrev. names
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7511498#post7511498 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ps8411
Simon,
I'm ready to enter stage 2 in the "Iwan Methodology" to Reef Keeping and need to purchase more products listed on your excel spreadsheet.
What are the abbreviation names of the products and are you still using anything else not mentioned..... My 180 tank is starting to look good and the frags are growing fast under the T5's. Now let's get them to color up....
TIA,
Scott
Hi Scott
sorry for not replying to your email
AAHC is amino acid high concentrate
CV = phols coral vitaliser
KB -= k ballance
bb = b ballance
PIF = pottassium iodiide flouride
PSG = pocci stylo glow
Just a word of caution re the spur 2 - its super powerful and can really harm sps if not used as per the zeo guide v1.02 so they suggest titrating the dose up gradually and only when all else is inline and stable. I'v only used it twise so far - very little effect first dose and 2 weeks later a marked effect at only 60% - I missed the last scheduled dosage last week to be safe as one or 2 frags looked a little 'thin' and because of below:
In relation to the nightsun - I havent restarted dosing sinse the I stopped because some sps seemed to go dark even at 10% of the recomended levels. I'll restart at some point - but still learning the 'salty thumb' with the zeo elements for stage 3.
After 5 months into the Iwan method, my results are nowhere near Iwans fabulous results - but IMO thats just a question of time and knowledge of cause and effect. Looking back - I think I maybe overdid it on some of the stage 3 elements, so I'm pulling back in line with the less is more principle. The tank is certainly looking better than if I did just w/c.
I'v also stopped the prodi elements and started the zeo basic 4 as per the zeo guide using the I Aquatic zeo reactor - just to compare these two methods with first hand experience. The main reason for trying zb4 is to see for myself if taking ammonia out before the bacs can go to work has any advantage and, more importantly IMO, if the mulm shaken off the zeolites has any benefits for coral feeding/ growth/color.
Its only 2 weeks in - but here are my impressions:
Prodi is cheaper and easier to apply, but after the cost of the zeo reactor , on-going running costs of zb4 looks to be only a little higher on my size tank. The daily dosing isnt convienient if you want the dose and forget advantages of prodi, but I personally dont mind it.
Flow rate through the reactor is critical - the first night a couple of frags had nearly bleached until I turn the flow right down - but they are recovering.
PE is better after shaking the zeolites on a daily basis, but not as extensive as after booster is added (which I'v stopped also to go purely by the zeo book). This makes sense given twise daily shakes compared with weekly dosing.
NO3 and PO4 readings are the same ie 0.
Color - no difference yet (too early to tell though)
Growth seem a little faster.
4.5 months to go with ZB4 then I can tell which approach works better for me
Cheers
Simon
Ps Superb pics again Iwan - makes me green with envy:lol:
