Steve's 480g upgrade 730g total Zeovit system

[ksed]

Just a bit of topic guys

Steve
are you dosing any trace elements or amino acids. I am running into a questionable debate as to whether or not trace element and aminos are required.

Thanks

Kevin

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15108391#post15108391 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dave's Reef
Yeah, me too... My calcium was already too high but Alk was spot on per Zeo guidelines. I had to use some "other" salt in addition to my RBS and it jacked up my CA to 550!!! Still, alk was at 7.0-7.5 so I was ok.

I've got a dozen frags that I got about 3-4 weeks ago that are all encrusting well at the base and several others that are showing growth as well. Nothing major, but it's definitely there... Loads of coraline sprouting up all over the glass, overflow box and powerheads as well so, I know the calcification process is kicking in, full force!

I'm gonna test my params later today to see how far down the caclium has gone yet or not?

Dave, please be EXTREMELY careful with RBS make sure you test it before you use it...

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15108512#post15108512 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ksed
Just a bit of topic guys

Steve
are you dosing any trace elements or amino acids. I am running into a questionable debate as to whether or not trace element and aminos are required.

Thanks

Kevin

Kevin, i dose some Zeovit stuff but no trade elements or amino acid yet. I will do AA later but no other trade element because my water change weekly is good enough.

 

[Dave's Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15108586#post15108586 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
Dave, please be EXTREMELY careful with RBS make sure you test it before you use it...

I have been testing so far just for dkh and it comes out ok... so far. I got a reading of 9 the other day but the salinity was at 1.027.

I followed Bob's recommendation of emptying the box's contents into 3 separate 5 gallon buckets mixing each thoroughly and then combing the 3 buckets into 1, again making sure to thoroughly mix the contents. I only did this for the second box, not the first.

So far the tank seems to be doing well as far as I can see. All params are good other than the sky high CA but that was because I had to blend two salts. The other brand I had to use in a pinch was the source of higher calcium.

This is my first experience using RBS... for the past 12+ years I'd always used TM and more recently TMP. Always had good results and really didn't want to change but thought with the Zeo, why not.

Only after purchasing it, twice now, did I read in a few places... your's being one, of people having problems with it.

What specifically should I be on the look out for if you don't mind me asking. I'd like to be as aware and informed as possible with it.

Btw, when I test my params today, I'll make sure to test my my fresh RBS salt water to see where it comes out at.

Your feedback is appreciated!

 

[Jar*Head]

Dave, just keep an eye on pH and KH. They used to be high for me....

 

[Jar*Head]

Here is the box. Sorry for bad pic. It was dark in my garage

Some chalice i got from a friend

Tort

 

[elijaher]

Lookin good Steve.

 

[Jar*Head]

My acrylic friend also make me the PO4 reactor with twist lock top

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15111617#post15111617 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elijaher
Lookin good Steve.

Thank you Sir...

 

[melev]

You might need to use the flash in your garage from time to time.

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15111710#post15111710 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
You might need to use the flash in your garage from time to time.

I thought about after i load up the picture :lol:. Come on dude, i am a rookie here...

 

[Ed Reef]

Or might consider adding some lights in your garage :lol:

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15111816#post15111816 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ed Reef
Or might consider adding some lights in your garage :lol:

I have enough light in my garage . I am going to add a few more VHO to offset the white color of the 14k

 

[hogall]

All you need is a Long-spined sea urchin. My Sohal was kept busy all day trying to give it a haircut :eek2: (till Ick got the best of him )

It never bothers any of my other tangs

Dennis

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15101850#post15101850 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
Tell me about it... The sohal has to chase all 3 fish around till the tank completely dark...

 

[drdoolittle]

Sorry to hear about your sohal dennis, but if you want a sailfin and unicorn tang. I have two fat ones for you..

 

[melev]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15111716#post15111716 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
I thought about after i load up the picture :lol:. Come on dude, i am a rookie here...

You didn't attend the Photography presentation at MAX this year?

Rookie? You're taking a picture of a plastic reactor sitting on the concrete. It isn't exactly swimming out of the frame. :lol:

Don't get me started on your skimmer video. I thought you had to have been filming it deep in a cave. :lol:

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15113896#post15113896 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
You didn't attend the Photography presentation at MAX this year?

Rookie? You're taking a picture of a plastic reactor sitting on the concrete. It isn't exactly swimming out of the frame. :lol:

Don't get me started on your skimmer video. I thought you had to have been filming it deep in a cave. :lol:

:lol: i will do a better picture later. It was late, the wife look at me funny when i have the camera in my hand at 10pm while she needs help putting the baby to bed as we just got back from my sister house.

As for the Skimmer video . I have to make it dark so people can't tell that my protein skimmer is actually bigger than me

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15114044#post15114044 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
As for the Skimmer video . I have to make it dark so people can't tell that my protein skimmer is actually bigger than me

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I needed that on this lousy start of my morning...

 

[fishypets]

You laugh Ed, but is it bigger than you? :lol:

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15116732#post15116732 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishypets
You laugh Ed, but is it bigger than you? :lol:

Most probably - why do you think I went for a shallow tank this time around :lol: