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Old 03-04-2009, 02:43 AM
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Your tank is amazing and your pictures are awesome! I don't know how you take such great pics of your tank...I can't get anything to turn out even remotely like these.

Looking forward to you hitting phase 6 so that we can all see how the Zeo is helping your tank.
Thanks alot, .
my camera is shot, so i just use my girls canon, also no actinics, nothing special. and i cant wait for this month to pass either.
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Old 03-06-2009, 11:02 PM
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I upped the dosing of a few elements, only by a 1ml or 2ml. Have seen some positive changes.

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Hello Everyone

Here is abit info about my tank and dosing schedule

Tank size:125gallon
sump: 33 gallon
return pump: Rainbow lifeguard quiet one 4000HH, rated at 980gph, actual 550gph
Tunze DOC 9005 skimmer
Vortex zeo reactor: 1.25 lb of zeolites changed every month, now leaving 10% of old zeolites mixed with fresh zeolites
Two little fishes phosban reactor, running Fluval carbon, 1cup changed every 2 weeks.

Current:
x2 Tunze 6065 steams, 1717gph
x1 Vortech, 3000gph

Lighting: changed every 3months
Nova extreme PRO T5, 12 blubs
6, 39wt Fiji purple KZ
6, 39wt New Generations KZ

5% water changed, every two weeks

Tank Parms:
temp: 78-80f
ca-420-dosing 3.5 tsp CA morning
kh-6.5-7.5-dosing 12 tsp carbonate night with top up water
k+ 390-400
mg-1400

ZEO dosing schedule: all done at night after lights out

Everyday:
5 drop coral vitalizer
5 drop sponge power
3ml phols xtra
2 drop amino acid SPS
3 drop Stylo glow
1ml Zeostart
1ml K-balance

Every other day dosing:

5 drop zeobak
5 drop zeofood
4ml B-balance
zeospur2 every 8-10 days, dosed with 5 drops Jodi komplex

Once a month
10ml Zeospur Macro elements
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Old 03-07-2009, 06:03 AM
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Here are two of three only known photos I have of my old reef, it was lots of softies and zoas. it was taken before moving and starting the zeovit.
only a few frags came from that tank to my new one.



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Old 03-07-2009, 02:17 PM
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The clowns picked a good coral to host in huh?
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260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694
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Old 03-07-2009, 07:12 PM
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The clowns picked a good coral to host in huh?
yeah, there was 3 sets of o-clowns in the tank, one set had the large carpet to them selves, the second had the cup for a host and the last two hung around the overflow. werid.
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Stunning! Wonderful job!
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thanks I like the rabbit.
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