Sonny's Rimless Shallow Reef.

[JohnL]

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[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14738163#post14738163 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SHOmuchFUN
What kind of bacteria are you dosing?
You said vodka for carbon source dosing, but are you using prodibio/zeobac/? for bacteria? Sorry if it's been answered before.

I am using Microbacker7 at the moment and am happy with the results.

 

[SHOmuchFUN]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14739068#post14739068 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SunnyX
I am using Microbacker7 at the moment and am happy with the results.

Awesome, thanks.


And congrats on the split

 

[Rodrigo_BG]

Sunny do you unplug carbon reactor when you drop lugol's?

do you run any counter-phos midia? I think we can't not use it when dosing vodka, can we?

nice tank man!

 

[capture]

You split! Congrats.

 

[bwbixby]

The tank looks amazing!!!

Quick question for you, I am setting up the same sized tank and wondering how much 2 part are you dosing daily? Trying to figure out size of containers I should set up for my dosing pumps.

 

[cas]

Tank looks great; and there is no such thing as to many blue corals.

 

[Avgou]

SunnyX, the Constellation light fixture, your bulb recommendation and my vortech are the best things going for my tank right now aside from my husbandry!!

Can you give us your light timer cycles, I know you've described them in the Aquactinics forum but it would be great to explain here.

Can you prived the Switch and bulbe amount and the time for each one starting from the first on to last off? Thank you.

 

[Rhizo]

Split split split! Dude at least you can snap your tank just fine. I miss having T5s MH is so hard for me

 

[elijaher]

oh right the split, congrat sonny.

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14739609#post14739609 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rodrigo_BG
Sunny do you unplug carbon reactor when you drop lugol's?

do you run any counter-phos midia? I think we can't not use it when dosing vodka, can we?

nice tank man!

The carbon stays in the tank at all times and I do not run any phosphate removing material. I dont want anything to compete with the bacteria.

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14742982#post14742982 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bwbixby
The tank looks amazing!!!

Quick question for you, I am setting up the same sized tank and wondering how much 2 part are you dosing daily? Trying to figure out size of containers I should set up for my dosing pumps.

Thank you

I dose 70Ml of CA and ALK daily. I use these products and containers found here: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/Two-Part-Kits/c52/p267/The-Total-Two-Part-Package/product_info.html

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14744160#post14744160 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Avgou
SunnyX, the Constellation light fixture, your bulb recommendation and my vortech are the best things going for my tank right now aside from my husbandry!!

Can you give us your light timer cycles, I know you've described them in the Aquactinics forum but it would be great to explain here.

Can you prived the Switch and bulbe amount and the time for each one starting from the first on to last off? Thank you.

Hello and thank you.

Here is the lighting schedule:

First Switch: 2xBlue+ 1xAquascience 22k 1:00PM-11:30PM

Second Switch: 1xBlue+ 1xAquablue Special 2:00PM-11:00PM

Third Switch: 2xAquablue Special 3:30PM-9:30PM

 

[boodlefish]

congrats on the split it was just a matter of time.

Your thread has been a great source of information for myself and many others, thanks for all the inspiration.

oh and +1 on "you can never have too much blue"

 

[volcom69]

Ok question for you i see you should stop the phosban reactor with phosphate remover in when dosing vodka. Im using the brightwell carbon "biofuel" and using the micorbactor7. I was using the phosban since transfering my tanks till it went through its initial little cycle. Now thats done i started to dose biofuel and bac, my tank is already at a pretty low state po4-0.02 no3-2.5, so im using this to help out. So you guys are saying to stop the po4 remover then? Hey Sonny how much vodka are you dosing in your tank now?

 

[achillesheel]

don't go off of what he is dosing. thats asking for trouble.

use this link
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php
very helpful

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14748799#post14748799 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by volcom69
Ok question for you i see you should stop the phosban reactor with phosphate remover in when dosing vodka. Im using the brightwell carbon "biofuel" and using the micorbactor7. I was using the phosban since transfering my tanks till it went through its initial little cycle. Now thats done i started to dose biofuel and bac, my tank is already at a pretty low state po4-0.02 no3-2.5, so im using this to help out. So you guys are saying to stop the po4 remover then? Hey Sonny how much vodka are you dosing in your tank now?

The reason for discontinuing the use of a phosphate reomover is :

1. You do not want anything to compete with the bacteria for food.

2. The carbon/bacteria dosing will lower your PO4 to a very low level, and PO4 remover would make your tank "too clean" and starve your corals. You need some PO4.


I currently dose 1.8ml a day of Vodka, but the dosage you add will vary because every system is different. Use the link achillesheel has posted and follow the dosing charts and instructions.

Take it slowly when starting out with vodka. If you see any red slime or corals looking light then lay off dosing for a week and start over. It may take a month or so for the vodka to kick in with some systems, although you will notice markedly clearer water within the first 2-3 days.

Good luck and have patience.

 

[concept3]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14749869#post14749869 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SunnyX

I currently dose 1.8ml a day of Vodka, but the dosage you add will vary because every system is different. Use the link achillesheel has posted and follow the dosing charts and instructions.

Take it slowly when starting out with vodka. If you see any red slime or corals looking light then lay off dosing for a week and start over. It may take a month or so for the vodka to kick in with some systems, although you will notice markedly clearer water within the first 2-3 days.

Words of wisdom.

My 90'ish gallon tank only takes 1.0 ml, and I am now feeding a lot more to keep the corals at prime colors, they lightened up a bit after the water got progressively clearer over a few weeks, noticeable within 2-3 days.

congrats on the split sunny

 

[fish lad]

Sonny i think your tank is amazing!

it will be a stunner once it all grows out dude!

i will be soon setting up my first ever SPS tank - it will be a 30"L x 18"W x 15"H

for lighting i was thinking using 6 T5's - what do you think about this? too much or just about right?

thanks

steve

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14758900#post14758900 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fish lad
Sonny i think your tank is amazing!

it will be a stunner once it all grows out dude!

i will be soon setting up my first ever SPS tank - it will be a 30"L x 18"W x 15"H

for lighting i was thinking using 6 T5's - what do you think about this? too much or just about right?

thanks

steve

Thanks!

Congrats on the new SPS setup. You will be fine with 6 bulbs but it may be a little too strong for some of the corals. I would go with 4 or 5 bulbs max.

Do you plan on purchasing a fixture or retrofitting them yourself?