my house reef (211 g.)

[DARKSILENTTYPE]

Hey Simon and Iwan

I leave this thread for a few months and have to read almost 60 pages to catch back up .

Good to see the word spreading about your tank Iwan I would say your famous .

DST

 

[melev]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7589305#post7589305 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TryTheChi
Nice Marc - whats your evaluation of prodi so far?

I really don't know where I stand on it. I guess I'm in the "I can't tell the difference" group.

My tank looks great, but I'm not dosing meticulously every 14 days.

I don't see a reduction in nitrates or phophates, but my corals do look great to me.

I continue to have cyano issues, but I'm blaming my own home-made food for that. I think I put in too much Golden Pearls and related stuff in my last batch of food, which is most likely fueling the problem. I've tried to reduce the food I add each day, which probably carries quite a whallop of nutrients.

 

[TryTheChi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7652462#post7652462 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DARKSILENTTYPE
Hey Simon and Iwan

Good to see the word spreading about your tank Iwan I would say your famous .

DST

Hey DST

I'd say he is world famous

Hows your zb4 to prodi conversion comming along? Notice any difference between the two yet?


Th eonly difference Iv noticed in 5 weeks of zb4 compared with prodi is that one coral seems to be responding better - but no other noticable changes yet.

Heres a couple of pics from my tank after following the 'Iwan method' for a few months:

 

[TryTheChi]

Bottom right:

I'm happy withh the results so far - still not a patch on Iwan;'s though Yet

 

[DARKSILENTTYPE]

I havn't noticed any real differences except maybe a slow down in grown after switching to the prodibio instead of the basic 4 from zeo . This is most likely do to the tank adjusting to the change . I think I over dosed the tank on Vodka and reef booster and lost one acro . I did this to myself and everything is fine now . I am going to start the prodibio strontium and iodine tonight . I still use the start2 and aahc and cv and PI from zeo .


DST

 

[DARKSILENTTYPE]

How long have you had that bubble algea ? I started getting it when I started using ZEO ( not saying that it come from their stuff ) just seems it started about the same time .


DST

 

[TryTheChi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7652959#post7652959 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DARKSILENTTYPE
How long have you had that bubble algea ? I started getting it when I started using ZEO ( not saying that it come from their stuff ) just seems it started about the same time .


DST

Funnily enough - the bubble algae has really taken off since using the zb4. I had the odd bubble before - maybe just a coincidence as I burst a couple trying to get them off the LR, but they have grown in both size and quanity.

I dont know if its an urban myth - but 'they' say bubble algae is an indicator of good water quality.

I hope it'll just wane over time....

Cheers

Simon

 

[jnarowe]

I popped in a few mythrax crabs to battle bubble algae, but apparently they don't eat much! I only have a few the size of yours but I don't want them to get out-of-hand. I have found that I can remove them by hand very carefully but I can't reach most of them.

 

[h20cooled]

Yeah I've got them (bubble algae) too and nothing seems to work to get rid of them. I'm not to worried as they are a lot less intrusive then a lot of other algae is...

 

[jnarowe]

True, I just ripped out about 20 lbs. of grape caulerpa and I still have about that much more left in the tank.

 

[Blindmelonbob]

Seems like that might just feed the bubble algae more. Sorry, I haven't read the whole thread, but do you guys have refugiums?

 

[DARKSILENTTYPE]

No I don't have a refugium .

DST

 

[TryTheChi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7657400#post7657400 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Blindmelonbob
Seems like that might just feed the bubble algae more. Sorry, I haven't read the whole thread, but do you guys have refugiums?

I dont understand enough ( i'm not sure anyone does) about how zb4 works or what encourages bubble algae to know if there could be a link between the two. Two people's observed association doesnt make a correlation Maybe someone who isnt banned 'over there' could find out other's experience?

Yes I have a refugium, but the chateo gradually died out after prodi brought no3 (salifert) and po4 (merck) to 0. So there could be a link there. However as there are no other alage types growing I'm not sure there is an issue in relation to other algaes out competing for nutrients - like I say readings are 0.

Iwan - have you noticed any bubble algae in a nutrient poor environment?

Cheers

Simon

 

[DARKSILENTTYPE]

Can anyone direct me to a place in the US that I can check on T5 lighting for a 6 foot long tank .

DST

 

[jnarowe]

Try Marine Depot and Custom Aquatic. Also plenty of sponsors here on RC that sell T-5 stuf like Drs. Foster & Smith, etc.

 

[grochmal]

www.reefgeek.com is good too.

 

[jnarowe]

Yeah, I have bought stuff from ReefGeek too. He has good service IMO.

 

[kkenn]

One question I would like u guys to help me please,I am in second stage of (Iwan Method) so far so good,but one very strange sign happen,every time I dose Bio Digest and Bioptim,my rock will have a black color dust clover the rock,the snails and hermeltcrab will give out some black colar (shiit),the filter cotton will in black color even in one day,I mean black not grey not brown,after I read thorugh all Iwan method,theres no one have the same effert,all water prameter are ok,no no3(Salefert)no Po4 (Salefert )also,only one thing I guess is the Prodibio is over time ,because Here I live theres a shop sell the Prodibio products,but they keep the stock for a very long time i thinkplease help,thanks

Ken

 

[MAthU]

why has'nt iwan won TOTM?

 

[TryTheChi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7668079#post7668079 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kkenn
One question I would like u guys to help me please,I am in second stage of (Iwan Method) so far so good,but one very strange sign happen,every time I dose Bio Digest and Bioptim,my rock will have a black color dust clover the rock,the snails and hermeltcrab will give out some black colar (shiit),the filter cotton will in black color even in one day,I mean black not grey not brown,after I read thorugh all Iwan method,theres no one have the same effert,all water prameter are ok,no no3(Salefert)no Po4 (Salefert )also,only one thing I guess is the Prodibio is over time ,because Here I live theres a shop sell the Prodibio products,but they keep the stock for a very long time i thinkplease help,thanks

Ken

Hi Ken

I havent had that experience or heard from anyone who has with prodibio - but the zeo people report that you can get a film of you OD with thier basic 4. Is it a film - like bacteria growth? Do you dose according to the recomendations? Do you dose any other carbon sourse like vodka? Are you dosing AAHC?

I'm thinking it could be an overdose sign like with zeob4 - but if its not - I'm sorry I dont know. How are the corals reacting? Any effects on the skimmate color? Is there a smell of sulphur?

Cheers

Simon