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Old 03-06-2011, 09:05 PM
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Oh - me sorry, was not sure if that question was directed at me.

Nope no more field trials required, the range is in full production and the first shipment arrives to me on Tuesday.

Brain had the first batch when we were not aware that the needle wheel was too powerful for 110V pumps, so the needle wheel was changed and Brian was supplied the production final version which I am sure he will testify is rocking his system as is mine, I have the same skimmer on my tank.

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Old 03-18-2011, 07:42 AM
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More pictures...the more subtle colors keep coming. The other thing of note is the new growth on the SPS. The only change is new t5 bulbs went on the frag tank. ( All are URI : 4 Actinic White, 2 Indigo Suns, 2 Red Suns) This combination yields more of a afternoon daylight. The previous combination was more blue shifted( 4 actinic and 4 75.25)












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Old 03-18-2011, 12:27 PM
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Corals look good. $30 a month for a 100gal system sounds very reasonable. I was considering going the Zeovit way but this appears to be easier and more cost efficient to use. So the start-up cost for someone looking to try this stuff out would be???
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Old 03-18-2011, 01:03 PM
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Based on a 200Gal

A 30 vial set of each element is $59.95

There are 5 sets to the system

So lets break that down to be really accurate based on after the first 6 weeks as you di not dose reefbooster until then

Every two weeks -
1 x Biodigest
4 x BioPtim
2 x ReefBooster (reefbooster is strong I advocate 50% dose to begin with and see how your system reacts)
4 x Iodi+
4 x Stronti+

A 30 vial box works out at $2 pretty much a vial

So based on an average 4 week month

Biodigest = $4
Bioptim = $16
Reefbooster = $8 (possible $16 after time)
Iodi+ = $16
Stonti+ = $16

Total cost for month on 200Gal = $60

Works out at about $2.00 a day

For a 100Gal system you can pretty much halve that cost as you only use 2 vials where it states 4 and 1 vial of Reefbooster, the Biodigest stays the same as it is dosed "UP TO" 250Gal

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Sounds good, I will be using it on a 100gal system. Thanks for all the info. And that was with a 10% water change every 2 weeks?
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yes every 2 weeks
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Old 03-19-2011, 03:33 AM
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yes every 2 weeks
this may have already been asked but do you do a 10% water change every two weeks and then apply your prodibio products after that?
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I do the water change a few days before adding Prodibio.
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cool...! I just started prodibio today on my tank and did a 30% water change this afternoon and when I was done and everything was back on I added all the elements in the kit except reefbooster !
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Update May7
It has been about 1 month since the last update:
Here are the changes
1. new lights on tank ( subbed out the actinics for 454 nm t5's)
2. Skimz 202E has been in service for just over one month...noticable difference in water clarity. I used to shut thee skimmer off for 5 hours after adding reef booster but now it is more like 12 hrs

The coral colours are still vibrant but some of the green slimers have lost there colour. This could be due to the recent change to new bulbs resulting in bleaching or lack of iron which is not part of the Prodibio system. I have also had an algae outbreak but it is mostly gone. This is definitely due to the new lights. I still see good growrth in the corals with many new buds on the surface of the arcos. One thing is the deep water arcos are responding better to Prodibio in terms of growth and colour.
I will add more comment later.....................










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