http://www.reef-support.com/ Fauna Marin Support Forum de Sat, 19 May 2012 13:01:22 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.reef-support.com/images/misc/rss.png http://www.reef-support.com/ http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?169-Azoo-feeding&goto=newpost Tue, 08 May 2012 12:34:05 GMT Hi, I am currently building a Azoo tank which will be looking add a variety of gorgonian, seafans, dendro and feather stars and was looking for... Hi,

I am currently building a Azoo tank which will be looking add a variety of gorgonian, seafans, dendro and feather stars and was looking for different feed mixes.

I was considering the FM Gorgonian system and with in your information in relation to the amount for feeding. I am looking to utilise a cooler with a venturi system to deliver the feed to the tank regulary and i understand the gorg mix will be stable for a week at room temps.

Can you advise on how i can create a mix volume that will last a week for a tank and sump volume for a dedicated NPS system now the mix i was consdiering was the following:

Dosing recommendation for very small polyped Gorgonias (Sea Fans), delicate sponges, Dendronephtyas, Ascidians (Sea Squirts) and other non-photosynthetic Animals:
Mix 70 % Ultra Clam 10 %, Ultra-Pac and 20 % Ultra-Life with Ultra-Min S to a stiff Mash. Add as much UltraMin S until a small (1-2 mm) supernatant forms, now add 1 ampoule UltraBio.

Leave the food standing the food over night. The next day the supernatant should have disappeared. Now add a few drops of Ultra-Booster and more UltraMin S until you have a small supernatant again, and leave the food standing for a few hours. You can store the food mix for about a week.

Is this what you would recommend and also:

1 - Can i dilute mixture in RO water to allow more regular dosing to the system i.e. 1 or 2hourly

2 - Can mixtures be made in batches and frozen, and if so how long will they be fine for as i could create weekly batches for a good few months then defrost and change the food delivery container on a weekly basis.

3 - I was also going to supplement the feed with live phytoplankton, or is there any other food mixes you would recommend?

I look forward to your response. ]]> Azoo JP-79er http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?169-Azoo-feeding http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?168-Balling-light&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:25:48 GMT Hi A couple of days ago I ordered the same FM balling I have been using for years. But when I received it I discovered that it was new packing and... Hi
A couple of days ago I ordered the same FM balling I have been using for years.
But when I received it I discovered that it was new packing and started to lock for it on Internet.
When locking on fauna marines homepage I found the instructions and was very surprised.

I use a totally different formula with 4 liter Osmosis water

Canister 1
288g calcium chloride dihydrate
20ml Trace B heavy metal complex
20ml Trace B strontium/barium complex

Canister 2
328g sodium bicarbonate mixture
20ml Trace B iodine/flour complex

Canister 3
220g magnesium chloride hexahydrate

And I use the same amount from all tree canisters. 390ml from each canister per day to a 250 liter sps/clam tank.

I see that fauna marine has a totally differen formula than I due to the percent for the different canisters.

Am I doing totally wrong and should change Immediately.

Best regards
Emil Larsson
Sweden ]]> Chemistry emillarsson http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?168-Balling-light http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?167-Ballino-light&goto=newpost Sun, 08 Apr 2012 14:32:52 GMT Hi, I would like to start with Balling light saltzs but I' m using Zeovit system with which I add trace elements too. So I would like to know if is possible to use only Ca - Mg - Na saltzs without the three elements B. Thank you very much for your reply. Alessio ]]> Chemistry alessio52@msn.com http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?167-Ballino-light http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?166-to-ultralith-or-not-to&goto=newpost Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:58:29 GMT new tank on way,but interested in going ulns cant decide between zeo and ultralith.Can you tell me the advantages of ultralith new tank on way,but interested in going ulns cant decide between zeo and ultralith.Can you tell me the advantages of ultralith ]]> Reef markalex74 http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?166-to-ultralith-or-not-to http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?165-Iodine-with-magnesium-chlorue&goto=newpost Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:16:22 GMT Hello everybody, I leave in marseille (france), I've a 200L tank since 1 years.
Since 6 months I use FM balling light but until yesterday I added iodine and fluor with magnessium as indicated in many manuals on internet like faunamarindirect.com for example.
Is there a problem to do it?

Thank you very much and sorry for my english so bad

Fabien. ]]> Chemistry fpsohal http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?165-Iodine-with-magnesium-chlorue http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?161-Ultra-Min-S&goto=newpost Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:26:01 GMT Hello, After i reduce the nitrate to 0.2ppm with biopellets i´m now thinking in starting to introduce amino acids in the system. I´m interested in... Hello,

After i reduce the nitrate to 0.2ppm with biopellets i´m now thinking in starting to introduce amino acids in the system. I´m interested in products like Ultra Amin or Ultra Min S, my question is: what is the difference of both, because the two products contain about aminoacids and vitamins. Is there any problem in use only the Ultra Min S?

Thank you ]]> Others joaotomas http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?161-Ultra-Min-S http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?160-algae-x-dose&goto=newpost Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:22:29 GMT Hi should it be 10ml per 100 ltrs or 5ml per 100 ltrs ? Hi should it be 10ml per 100 ltrs or 5ml per 100 ltrs ? ]]> Reef tcblue http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?160-algae-x-dose http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?159-Bubble-Mag-dosing-pump&goto=newpost Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:47:58 GMT I would like to know what is the best way to have the pump set up to dose the cal and then the alk. I have had a bad stn issue and lost over 90%... I would like to know what is the best way to have the pump set up to dose the cal and then the alk.

I have had a bad stn issue and lost over 90% of the sps in my tank, my alk droped to 4 because of the dosing pump clogged up on me and was not able to dose.

I would like to get the tank back on track. I tested my alk at 9 last night and it was 8 and then this morning at 8 30 am and it was 7.5:confused: ]]> Technics anthony27 http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?159-Bubble-Mag-dosing-pump http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?157-STN-Help&goto=newpost Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:02:07 GMT :mad::mad:I have a 75 gallon tank, I have been using the balling method for 2 months already and my corals have started to stn. I dose 115 ml... :mad::mad:I have a 75 gallon tank,

I have been using the balling method for 2 months already and my corals have started to stn.

I dose 115 ml of alk, which I have broken down into hand dosing 3 times a day.

I am also 25ml of alk a day.

I am running a ulns ( no bio pellets, just dosing mb7 and biofule) I do a weekly water change with esv salt.


My alk I keep at 9
My cal at 450
and my mag at 1400 to 1500

I have no idea why I am having stn issues. I do not have flat worms, or aefw as I dip with Byer pest removal.

I am out of ideas please advise. O ALso my skimmer is the octo 160 extream. I took off my mtc 250 cause the pump blew.

I have already lost 4 colonies and the tank is 2 years old. Before I used the balling salts I was dosing esv 2 part. ]]> Reef anthony27 http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?157-STN-Help http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?156-Can-you-please-tell-me-if-I-am-doing-this-right&goto=newpost Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:11:27 GMT _1. Our Balling light method _Three 25-litre canisters are to be prepared separately _1st canister: _Dissolve 10 kg of calcium chloride dihydrate... 1. Our Balling light method
Three 25-litre canisters are to be prepared separately
1st canister:
Dissolve 10 kg of calcium chloride dihydrate in 20 litres of osmosis water and then fill thecanister with osmosis water.
! Caution ! Always add the salt to the water - never vice versa!
Then add
250 ml Trace B heavy metal complex
250 ml Trace B strontium / barium complex
to the canister.
2nd canister:
10 kg of magnesium chloride hexahydrate in 20 litres of osmosis water and then fill thecanister with osmosis water.
The new method does not require magnesium sulphate as it would accumulate in the water.
Nothing else is added to this canister!
3rd canister:
Dissolve 2.5kg of sodium bicarbonate in 20 litres of osmosis water and then fill the canisterwith osmosis water.
Then add
125 ml Trace B iodine flour complex
to the canister.

As you can see I am using 25ltr canisters I just want to make sure I am doing it right?

Please advise Thanks Fay
]]> Chemistry Fay http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?156-Can-you-please-tell-me-if-I-am-doing-this-right http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?155-Balling-light&goto=newpost Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:51:39 GMT This link still has the old method of balling which one do I use http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?6-Fauna-Marin-Balling-light-method This link still has the old method of balling which one do I use
http://www.reef-support.com/showthre...g-light-method ]]> Chemistry Fay http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?155-Balling-light http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?148-Ultralith-system&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:49:24 GMT Hallo Ich habe vor bei meinen 400l Becken (laufzeit 9 monate) ein Ultralith System zu machen. Hab im Becken einen Innenfilter der leer ist. Die... Hallo
Ich habe vor bei meinen 400l Becken (laufzeit 9 monate) ein Ultralith System zu machen.
Hab im Becken einen Innenfilter der leer ist. Die Pumpe leistet ca 300l/h.
Kann ich das Ultra lith im Innenfilter verwenden??
Muss ich auf irgendwas acht geben??

MfG ]]> Systeme Aqua http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?148-Ultralith-system http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?147-Differences-between-Ultra-Phos-Ultra-PowerPhos-Ultra-Phos-0.04&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:01:22 GMT Hi All, What are the differences between Ultra Phos, Ultra PowerPhos, and Ultra Phos 0.04? What are pros and cons for each of them? How do we... Hi All,

What are the differences between Ultra Phos, Ultra PowerPhos, and Ultra Phos 0.04?
What are pros and cons for each of them?
How do we choose which one to use?

Also, what exactly is Ultra Water Clear? I understand it also removes PO4, so do we use Ultra Water Clear together with Ultra Phos product?

Regards
Karn K. ]]> Technics karn888 http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?147-Differences-between-Ultra-Phos-Ultra-PowerPhos-Ultra-Phos-0.04 http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?146-Natriumhydrogencarbonat-löst-sich-nicht-auf&goto=newpost Sat, 21 May 2011 17:49:30 GMT Hallo, habe 2 kg Natriumhydrogencarbonat in 4 Liter Osmosewasser ausgelöst. Leider löst sich das nicht richtig auf, es bleibt immer einiges auf... Hallo,

habe 2 kg Natriumhydrogencarbonat in 4 Liter Osmosewasser ausgelöst. Leider löst sich das nicht richtig auf, es bleibt immer einiges auf dem Boden des Kanisters liegen.


Gruss Michael ]]> Chemie fredtheboss http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?146-Natriumhydrogencarbonat-löst-sich-nicht-auf http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?145-What-is-the-BEST-salt-to-use-with-Ultralith-for-SPS-Aquarium-tank&goto=newpost Fri, 20 May 2011 16:18:17 GMT Dear All, What is the BEST salt to use with Ultralith for SPS Aquarium tank? I am just wondering what you all use and think about it. Regards... Dear All,
What is the BEST salt to use with Ultralith for SPS Aquarium tank?
I am just wondering what you all use and think about it.

Regards
Karn K. ]]> Reef karn888 http://www.reef-support.com/showthread.php?145-What-is-the-BEST-salt-to-use-with-Ultralith-for-SPS-Aquarium-tank