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I’ve just started a new round of zeoliths and I thought it time to reconfirm my dosing schedule. Here’s the current abbreviated “state of the tank”. All advice appreciated.
Net water volume 200 gal. (140 gal tank w/BIG sump)
PO4 and NO3 are non detectable, Ca 450, Alk 8.0, Mg 1335 (Salifert)
Dosing: Start 2 - 0.2ml 2x per day (I’ve had to decrease significantly to reduce the diatom blooms), AA 4 drops 2x/wk, PIFI 4 drops 2x/wk, Fe 2 drops 2x/wk, ME 20ml 1x/wk, Spur 1.8ml 1x every 2 wks. Zbac 6 drops 2x/wk, zfood 6 drops 2x/wk. Zlith – 1.8 liters - 3on/3off
Coral health
Branching Hammer – polyps fairly retracted during the day/better ext at night/color remains a little dull but recovering slowly.
A. Jacqueline – growing slowly, has changed from light brown to off-white, great polyp ext at night.
Pink Mont Cap – growing slowly with good color
Purple Rim/Green Mont – Growing slowly, color has slowly been returning after initial fading with start of zeo, still pale.
Purple tipped branching stag – regained color (yea!) after browning out but growth is slow and sporadic.
Green Mont Digitata – growing well, but it is still light brown
Bird’s Nest – Healthy pink and growing slowly.
Caulastrea – not growing but excellent polyp ext at night after initial polyp retraction with the start of zeo.
I’m also down to 5 fish with feeding every other day until I get the nutrients down enough to warrant slow restocking.
Lights 2 - 250W DE 10K Ushio (8 hrs/day) and 2 - 55W blue act T5’s (12 hrs/day)
I started zeo in mid-Nov. 04
Net water volume 200 gal. (140 gal tank w/BIG sump)
PO4 and NO3 are non detectable, Ca 450, Alk 8.0, Mg 1335 (Salifert)
Dosing: Start 2 - 0.2ml 2x per day (I’ve had to decrease significantly to reduce the diatom blooms), AA 4 drops 2x/wk, PIFI 4 drops 2x/wk, Fe 2 drops 2x/wk, ME 20ml 1x/wk, Spur 1.8ml 1x every 2 wks. Zbac 6 drops 2x/wk, zfood 6 drops 2x/wk. Zlith – 1.8 liters - 3on/3off
Coral health
Branching Hammer – polyps fairly retracted during the day/better ext at night/color remains a little dull but recovering slowly.
A. Jacqueline – growing slowly, has changed from light brown to off-white, great polyp ext at night.
Pink Mont Cap – growing slowly with good color
Purple Rim/Green Mont – Growing slowly, color has slowly been returning after initial fading with start of zeo, still pale.
Purple tipped branching stag – regained color (yea!) after browning out but growth is slow and sporadic.
Green Mont Digitata – growing well, but it is still light brown
Bird’s Nest – Healthy pink and growing slowly.
Caulastrea – not growing but excellent polyp ext at night after initial polyp retraction with the start of zeo.
I’m also down to 5 fish with feeding every other day until I get the nutrients down enough to warrant slow restocking.
Lights 2 - 250W DE 10K Ushio (8 hrs/day) and 2 - 55W blue act T5’s (12 hrs/day)
I started zeo in mid-Nov. 04
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