what to dose for in my zoas tank

[addam4208283]

i just wanted to know if people add anything to the water to help their zoas growth/health? does one need to do this or will water changes do the trick?
thanks
ADAM

 

[650-IS350]

Phytoplankton...

 

[addam4208283]

i feed with mysis. next time i go down tothe lfs i will have to pick some of that up. any type of chem or anything like that?
thanks for the reply
ADAM

 

[650-IS350]

I got a batch of live phyto from a friend and started growing it at home using 2 clear jugs and regular bulb ( White light ), air pump, and some drops of liquid fertilizer for food...... now harvest once a week...

 

[reefnetworth]

DT's phytoplankton is the best on the market. its price is a little high, IMO, but it works exellent. www.marinedepot.com, www.premiumaquatics.com are just a few who carry it.

 

[650-IS350]

I rather make my own... it pretty much alive and I know I grew it... and not pay for it....

just my .02

 

[addam4208283]

thanks guys for the help. i will have to chck the sites out, as well as growing my own.
ADAM

 

[Jon in SW Ohio]

Along with calcium/alkalinity dosing, the only thing I add is Seachem's Reef Plus. I overskim my tank, and just try to add back a little of what I think I might be removing that's beneficial.

 

[jimmy595]

I dose Iodine.

 

[addam4208283]

well i chck for calcium and alk and all looks good. what does the seachem reef plus add to the water?

i remember reading on the forums a way back about adding iodine to the water, do they have test to chck the lev in the water; also what does that do for them?
sorry if these are stupid ?'s
ADAM

 

[InvaderJim]

I'm going to try and start growing my own phyto pretty soon to start dosing my tank with. Is it easy to setup?

 

[650-IS350]

yup, a couple of clear jugs/bottles, air pump, lines to run air to the bottles, a hard clear plastic tube ( with tons of holes drilled through it to create tons of bubbles ), ordinary 5600k-6000k bulbs like the melev type ( on for 12 hrs. ), rodi/saltmixture and a couple drops of liquid fertilizer for plankton food and let them grow for a week or 2...

my friend gave me a tiny sample 1/3 cup and now I have 2 jugs worth... feed my tank 1 cup a day or every 2 days... corals will look a lot better , feeds you pods as well.

 

[InvaderJim]

Sounds easy enough. Where did you get the hard clear plastic tube?

 

[akrimmel]

zooplex, phytoplex, coral vite, reef chili.

 

[Jon in SW Ohio]

Reef Plus contains trace elements, vitamins, and amino acids. You can get the complete analysis from Seachems website.

I would not dose iodine without a test kit!!!