LMBO!! Except without all the cracks en crevises!
LMBO!! Except without all the cracks en crevises!
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Nice write up.
Does water always taste like salt and poo????
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And as always try to limit as best as possible the introduction of phosphates. When I first set up my tank it was with regular tap water. Only because I wasn't patient enough for my Ro unit. Byropsis exploded. Two 20% water changes syphoning off the byropsis with manual pulling eliminated the byropsis for me! I also ran a phosphate pad in the mechanical filter for two weeks as well. No mag bump no pH bump.
"We shouldn't think of an environment where livestock can survive, we should ensure an environment where livestock can thrive."-Rabidgoose
"If it's gonna be that kinda party, Ima stick my ........ in the mashed potatoes!"-Beastie Boys
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Also it is believed not to be the magnesium in most cases it is thought to be some unknown ingredient in Kent Tech-M (ask jimsflies). Using the bulk reef supply Mg many have dumped in gallons and scene no results. If trying the Mg elevated method (which i actually like) be sure to use tech-m.
Anyone can grow Zoa's and LPS I have some in my sump.
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Shoot thought I added that in my post. Thanks for making that a point Speed.Originally Posted by speedstar
Also it is believed not to be the magnesium in most cases it is thought to be some unknown ingredient in Kent Tech-M (ask jimsflies
"We shouldn't think of an environment where livestock can survive, we should ensure an environment where livestock can thrive."-Rabidgoose
"If it's gonna be that kinda party, Ima stick my ........ in the mashed potatoes!"-Beastie Boys
I just talked with one of my reefing buddies who just finished with tech M after about 10 days of dosing 100 ml, for a total of 1700 ppm. He said it's all gone. I plan to start tomorrow or Thursday.
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bryopsys aka demon grass
I have had a major battle with it and can show pics to prove it apon request
what I did to win the battle was as follows
#1 increas mg by 100ppm per day to 1800+ I had mine well over 22k
#2 remove all rock from tank and burn bryopsys off with propane torch
#3 take the siphone and scrape the glass and suck all signs of bryopsys out of the sand and tank
#4 if you have any frags that are covered attempt to trim enough polyps off to save the coral and toss the rest
also I used epsom salt for my mag increasing
Last edited by tazzy695; 10-20-2009 at 05:20 PM. Reason: added info
Jim, I've got two zoa frags with Bryopsis on them. Any chance you could treat them with your tank?
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