Prodibio
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When I added an entire ampoule of the Reef Booster to my 75 gal tank last week it seemed like a lot of food to add at once. I wonder if there is a way to dose half an ampoule at a time and preserve the other half but I think the fatty acids in it would go bad. I dosed mine about 1 hour before the lights turned off. I remember reading somewhere that dosing in the evening was the preferred method.
I always dose after lights out...since your feeding SPS and their PE is more profound at this time. This is what has been recommended in another thread by RC members that have been using Prodibio for a quite a while.
Just to add a little more info... you don't want to run ozone or uv if you are using BioDigest/Biotpim. I have also read that it is not recommended to drip kalk. I don't recall the reason behind not dripping kalk and need to re-look into it.
Just to add a little more info... you don't want to run ozone or uv if you are using BioDigest/Biotpim. I have also read that it is not recommended to drip kalk. I don't recall the reason behind not dripping kalk and need to re-look into it.
I use 1 amp on my 180, which is about 20% less than should be added. It's when the lights are out, but I can still see that it clouds my tank up pretty good. I shut my skimmer off for about 20mins and when turning it back on the head stays flat for a few hours afterwards anyway. I'm thinking of not shutting it off anymore when dosing reef booster.
I've read that you can keep one of the Prodibio products in the fridge after opening it, but only for up to 1 week then you should discard the rest. I'll have to see which one it is... Does RC let you search within a thread or only return threads containing the keywords? I know which thread has this info, but it is very very long and would take forever trying to find it.
mikeatjac - My first dose of Prodibio consisted of BioDigest Bioptim and reef booster. By the second evening after lights out I noticed better PE in my SPS. Let us know if you begin to see improvements. I have also just started doing weekly 15% water changes verses a monthly WC so I'm sure this has contributed to seeing the benefits as well.
After using the Prodibio product for a while and if you like the results, there are other "companion" products (non-Prodibio) that can further improve SPS growth and color with the continued use of Prodibio. I've posted the info in another thread in our club forum and can post or PM the info if anyone wants it again. I plan to start adding some of these other products in the next few weeks (I haven't bought them yet and they are not avail local).
After using the Prodibio product for a while and if you like the results, there are other "companion" products (non-Prodibio) that can further improve SPS growth and color with the continued use of Prodibio. I've posted the info in another thread in our club forum and can post or PM the info if anyone wants it again. I plan to start adding some of these other products in the next few weeks (I haven't bought them yet and they are not avail local).
I don't dose BioClean and don't have much knowledge on this one. Maybe PM Rob for dosing advice. I didn't buy the kit. I bought Bioptim, Digest and reef booster. IMO, these are the "key" components. I'm sure the other additives are beneficial, but I went with the basics when I started with it.
Joseph, here is where I saw the info about keeping reef booster in the fridge: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=6653799#post6653799
PelagicMagic
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I also only got the Bioptim and Digest. I stopped testing my iodine so I won't dose it anymore. It has been 3 weeks w/o iodine and I have not seen a difference. I also dose strontium/molybdenum but I have been using kent. I am going to quit dosing that too since the test kits are 35-45 bucks. The one thing I do not like about the Prodibio is the glass vial. I know one time I am going to cut myself, but since its imported from Europe thatââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s the best container it can be in. Still too soon to see a difference.
I guess this is a dumb question but if Prodibio is going to compete with chaeto then should I not have a fuge if I continue to use Prodibio ? ALso how are constant WC about 10-15 gallons a week going to affect the strength of Prodibio ?
Discdogge
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I dont mean to hijack the tread, just wanted to comment, we just got the Bio digest and Bioptim last friday before the meeting. We had just started with the diatoms after switching to the new tank(24g). Within 2 days the diatoms were completly gone and havent come back. I have no skimmer only live rock and rubble. Also, all my corals are opened WAY bigger than I have ever seen. It's really interesting.
For those with smaller tanks (less than 260) that are dosing Bio Digest, what do you do with the extra?
Do you use the whole ampoule, or just the amount you need for your volume?
Since you must use it immediately after opening it's kind of strange they put so much in one amp since it's a waste for the majority of people with smaller tanks.
They should have made it the same strength as the Bioptim (1 amp per 60 gallons).
Just wondering.
Do you use the whole ampoule, or just the amount you need for your volume?
Since you must use it immediately after opening it's kind of strange they put so much in one amp since it's a waste for the majority of people with smaller tanks.
They should have made it the same strength as the Bioptim (1 amp per 60 gallons).
Just wondering.
