nutrient reduction

[reefman77]

just wondering how everone keeps their sps tanks low nutrient. I know that some people use zeovit. I also know that Iwan's tank uses something different. I am need to make equipment plans for my new 120. its going to have alot of fish and I want to keep color and growth high and nutrients low. what other systems are there?

 

[Im SpSing]

I just use one heck of a big skimmer and a barebottom tank.

 

[mntl]

ditto to above, plus some water-changes!!

-John-

 

[drock59]

same here, too low now. Dont be a modest fish feeder.

 

[bigfalcon36]

SKIM SKIM SKIM...I have lots of macro as well...lots of flow too, to keep the crap from settling in the tank

 

[reefman77]

my tank is going to be heavily stocked. the system volume is about 150gallon. is an ASM G3 big enough. im not doing BB but I will use a Refugium. what should I put in the refugium? Im going to use rowaphos for lower phosphtes and zeo Supplimens for added color. Is this a good setup?

 

[bigfalcon36]

I bought a G3 off of a lady in our reef club that was on about 300 gallons of total water...her bioload was massive and it kept up...she has since ungraded to the g-4x....

I now have the g3 on my 75 and it is great...but i would think you may want to go bigger, like the g4x.

just my thoughts.

Travis

 

[chadfarmer]

would go with the g4plus

 

[reefman77]

the g4+ is out of my price range. witch would be better, ASM G3 or MRC MR-1

 

[icliao]

Many people over look the use of liverocks.
I keep upgrading skimmers and even used 2-3 skimmers with limited results.
Only when I increase the number of liverocks my NO3 starts to drop to nearly 0.
I also found dosing kalkwasser effectively reduce my PO4 jointly with the use of RO.
A big refugium with macroalgae also makes big difference.
By the way I have 35 fish including adult majestic angel, sohal, yellow, purple,regal tangs and big yellow wrasse.

 

[Lunchbucket]

i keep my fish load moderate to low
oversized skimmer
lots of water changes
feed every other day
use po4 media

Lunchbucket

 

[Serioussnaps]

G4

refugium----maybe a DSB, definitely macro(chaeot, screw calerpa too many pitfalls) liverock

Some PO4 media is beneficial, definitely not harmful, but not necessary if everything else works

RO/DI not RO trust me here

 

[drake66]

you should get a MR-2R (MyReefCreations Recirculating Dual injector skimmer)

 

[kirstenk]

I have a 150g with a G3. I broke down my 90g and now have 2 G3's on it. Neither are modified but with a heavy bioload a single G3 is not gonna cut it without sacrificing growth, color or...something.

 

[ClownReef®]

Well, what works for me:

-Lots of flow
-Fuge with a huge "pillow" of cheato
-Weekly waterchanges
-SKIM!

 

[my2girls]

I dose 2 ml of vodka daily.
Skim with a Deltec.
10% water changes weekly (or so).

I feed my fish well.
I feed my corals better.
I don't use phosphate media or macro algae.

It's just one of many ways to get the job done.

 

[parkavenuereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7055971#post7055971 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by my2girls
I dose 2 ml of vodka daily.

Not trying to be funny, but are you serious? what effects does it have on the tank?

 

[my2girls]

Yes I am serious. Vodka is used as a carbon source to fuel bacteria. This bacteria consumes NO3 and PO4 and is skimmed away thus reducing nutrients. There are many threads on the subject. Do a search on "vodka". It has work great for me.

 

[jay24k]

180 gallon with 19 fish. I use an ASM G3 which IMO works very well. I feed great. I don't know what my PO4 is but by the looks of my corals, I don't think it is high. I have mad chaeto in my fuge. I have half SSB and half DSB. Here is a pic of a couple corals.

 

[Kenfuzed]

I use vodka as well to make my tank look better, however I never thought of adding it to the tank :lol:

Sorry, couldn't resist.