Dosage ?????

[nyfireman3097]

I know i have asked this before but i was wondering what the deal was with my tank i feed my fish every other day a tiny pinch of flake food and thats it i dose 3 drops of bak/food 2x a week but right now every other day i changed out my zeo last week for the 2nd time so im on my 3 batch of rocks i dose start using a needle from a old salifert test the 5ml one i dose 2-3x a day the 3rd line on the 1ml part i dont know what that is its like 1/2 ml i guessin, i clean the rocks 2-3x a day how long till my phosphates go away i tested yesterday there at .2 on the test i use red sea test kit for that o yeah also dose flour/AA 3 drops daily


Also i noticed likr a alage coat growing on my tunze rocks and i get hair alage patches growing on my starboard isnt this not suppossed to happen w/ zeo i have to clean my glass id say every other day shouldnt i have to do this less by now my skimmer collects a full cup every other day also
Nick

[wade2185]

Nick,

I have always been told to stay away from flake food and pellet food. Apparently they are loaded with Phosphates. I have always used frozen cubes and have had great success. I use frozen brine shrimp. I let it thaw and then I drain the excess juices before I feed. Also, do you run a calcium reactor? If so, make sure that you soak your media in RO water before using it. The media can release phosphates into your water. I soaked my media for about 2 months before I used it. I changed the water after the first month. I think that I remember hearing this advice from G. Alexander on this board. HTH

[Aged Salt]

Nick, if your corals are healthy, with the P04 testing + & algae acumulating, let's increase Start to .7ml 3x/day daily. Also pump the stones 3x's/day daily. Your bak/food dosage should remain the same. Be sure to completely clean the entire inside of your skimmer. If you're using a AM Turbofloater 1000, you may need to consider a skimmer upgrade, one rated for 3x's your vol. Decrease AAHC & PIF to the same amount as now but only dose these once/wk. Do this until the P04's test-. Bob

[curt conrad]

Hey Wade
Boy that's a new one on me,about soaking media in RO water for 2 months?Boy we learning something everyday in this hobby?I would love to hear more details about this?I don't know if Bob ( Aged Salt ) has a reactor? But would like to hear what everybody really knows about this.Or possible link,to clear this up.Because I really never saw anything about that.So anybody wants to jump on this,would be great to read.So let's hear the details about this.I'm sure I'm not the only one,that might have miss this post.
Curt & Barbara

[Aged Salt]

Curt,Barbara, as Wade mentioned soaking the Ca media in RODI before use helps removes the dust,P04's, etc. This can be accomplished over several days, changing the RODI water daily. same with carbon & the zeolites before use Bob

[curt conrad]

Bob
I knew about the rocks.But not the carbon or the media.I have always would rise the carbon.But not a soaking.It's amazing how you can be in the hobby many years,and learn something new all the time It seems we are always learning in this hobby.

And that's not even mentioning the Zeovit System.
C/B

[nyfireman3097]

so then bob you say .7 ml a 3x a day that 2.1 ml a day correct ?
Nick

[Aged Salt]

so then bob you say .7 ml a 3x a day that 2.1 ml a day correct ?
Nick

Nick, yes. assuming you do not have a quick build-up of brownish/green diatom film on your panes, or tissue-tip thinning out. Bob

[nyfireman3097]

ok Bob ill start that today and will keep you updated
Nick

[nyfireman3097]

ok Bob did as you said for today but i little thing i couldnt do i had to do 2 does of 1ml i was at the doctors all day then tonight had to go for a MRI so i was only around for the reactor being on 2x
Nick

[Aged Salt]

Hi Nick, that's fine. Increasing Start frequency in smaller quantities just promotes the specialized bacteria of bak to be more productive. The zeo-dosing can be tailored around one's schedule Bob

[nyfireman3097]

thanx bob
Nick