Field Trial of Ultralith System as of May 24/10

[fencer]

Dec 26
Water Prams
10% water change...new salt will be added on next change
Carbon in Phosban changed
Ca...420mg/l
Mg...1400
Potassium....340 mg/l
pH...8.12
dKH.....7
Phosphate...less than 0.1 mg/l
Nitrates....less than 0.1 mg/l
Salinity 35 ppt (1.0259 SG)... a little high will lower
Redox...avg 330 mV( would like it higher)
Fish added to main tank (yellow tang, Mandrin Goby, 6 line wrasse, fire fish, PJ Cardinal)
Pictures to follow shortly

[michika]

What is the new salt you are moving to? What where you using before?

[fencer]

I am using Coralife and I was using Aquacraft ME. I really want to use DDH2O by deltec. This all comes down to potassium content

[fencer]

Jan 02

I will be posting more pictures later but what you are seeing is before I started ultralith up to today. What you don't really see in them is the signifigant reduction of symbiotic algae in the coral. And an increase in polyp formation. This is happening to all the corals but at different rates. I also switched to 14k from 10K. Decide for yourself.

[Fauna Marin]

Hi Fencer

Please don´t use H2O this salt is relabeled Red Sea Coral Pro and we have some really problems with the coral coloration.
Take TUNZE Salt or SeaChem or Instant Ocean
The other salt i did not have expierience with so it is difficult to say

greets claude

[Aqua-Digital]

I thought I would post this.

We have had a reviewer on another forum for a year now and here is a video of his year end result

http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=P1020020.flv

Here is what he said

1 year anniversary of using ultralith video
Hello everyone, I started using ultralith on January 1 2008, so I just hit the one year mark and decided to shoot a video of my tank. I am terrible at taking nice pictures, so I thought this would be a little better way to show the corals and colors that I am getting. It has been an experience, but once everything is dialed in, you learn what to dose and how much to dose for your tank and it's needs. I hope you enjoy watching, please let me know what you think of it, I appreciate feedback.

[fencer]

Thanks Claude....I will be introducing the Coralife salt slowly in to the system

[michika]

Originally Posted by Fauna Marin

Hi Fencer

Please don´t use H2O this salt is relabeled Red Sea Coral Pro and we have some really problems with the coral coloration.
Take TUNZE Salt or SeaChem or Instant Ocean
The other salt i did not have expierience with so it is difficult to say

greets claude

So H20 salt is the same product as Red Sea Coral Pro?!

[Aqua-Digital]

WOW impressive photos!!!!!!

Considering the small amount of time you have been running Fauna Ultra Lith this is outstanding.

Cant wait to see the results after 3 months.

[Red Coral Aquariums]

Originally Posted by Fauna Marin

Hi Fencer

Please don´t use H2O this salt is relabeled Red Sea Coral Pro and we have some really problems with the coral coloration.
Take TUNZE Salt or SeaChem or Instant Ocean
The other salt i did not have expierience with so it is difficult to say

greets claude

Do you have proof of this???

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=47990

Claude please note the differences between the RSCP and the H2Ocean as listed in this 1 independent study and I have more studies if you have time. I have been following this thread closely and am looking for a proven coral system, not one based on conjecture.

Fencer It looks like you are doing a great job and the Fauna Marin system is looking promising. Remember that information without proof is only gossip, (from me included) so keep up the studying and keep up the good work.

Kevin