Some of my Acro Collection

[pfoxgrover]

Cool looking tank, love the dimensions looks like a cube?

thanks, yeah ~60" x 60" x 24"
Some much better shots here: https://www.youtube.com/@paulfoxgrover7719

 

[coral reeftank]

Does this cover all the bases for a first attempt? This is what I had on hand and just acquired the Zeozym. I haven't read this entire thread but did watch some of the videos. If I wanted to make 2 feedings worth would I use the dose recommended on the bottles for my tank volume x 2 let it cook?
Thanks in advance.
-Paul

That should be good to get going, you can mix it and let it sit for a few hours then dose half each time.

 

[pfoxgrover]

Looks to be right. Don't forget some amino acids like reef energy, aquavitro fuel, or brightwell restor. Also some calcium carbonate probably helps to deliver the bacteria more easily? 300-500ml of new saltwater should do it along with the recommended daily dose of each product to your tank volume.

Let us know if you experience improvements to that sandbed

yeah, sandbed is a mess and hard to get to when covered in corals. I've got some reef energy I could add but wasn't sure if the ZEOFOOD was enough for aminos. How long is a reasonable time to let it mix?

 

[pfoxgrover]

That should be good to get going, you can mix it and let it sit for a few hours then dose half each time.

So if I hook it up to an airpump a few hours is reasonable timeframe?

 

[Moe K]

yeah, sandbed is a mess and hard to get to when covered in corals. I've got some reef energy I could add but wasn't sure if the ZEOFOOD was enough for aminos. How long is a reasonable time to let it mix?

Zeofood should be good. Sorry I wasnt familiar with it. 6 to 8 hours bubbling should be enough.

 

[Superlightman]

350 gallons wet and heavily stocked.

since how long you add NP bacto balance?

 

[SpSDrew]

My mixture goes from brown to grey the following morning. It’s on a stir plate with airline and air stone in the beaker. Any concern I should have?

-zeozym, fuel, vodka, amino acids, min s, rebiotic.

 

[Troylee]

since how long you add NP bacto balance?

About 8 months now.. made the switch from vodka and mb7 per sunny x

 

[Barrett T]

RR Orange Passion

RR ASIA Wolverine

RR Excalibur

RR Pink Floyd

RR Pretty in Pink

Wow, great photos! Did you use an orange filter or something? Mine always looked kinda blue-ish

 

[pfoxgrover]

Thanks for the help. just got it rolling

 

[coral reeftank]

yeah, sandbed is a mess and hard to get to when covered in corals. I've got some reef energy I could add but wasn't sure if the ZEOFOOD was enough for aminos. How long is a reasonable time to let it mix?

Zeofood should be fine, it is a vitamin and carbon source.

My mixture goes from brown to grey the following morning. It’s on a stir plate with airline and air stone in the beaker. Any concern I should have?

-zeozym, fuel, vodka, amino acids, min s, rebiotic.

What is the ratio of ingredients used?
The main cues that something has gone awry are foul smells and culture density. If it smells bad, restart. Another way to avoid this issue is to use within a shorter time frame. I typically recommend to use a batch within 5 days of creation. Alongside refrigeration of the culture.

Wow, great photos! Did you use an orange filter or something? Mine always looked kinda blue-ish

Nope, no filters were used

 

[coral reeftank]

Thought I would share my experience.

Earlier this year I went out of the country for a month and stopped dosing my concoction while maintaining typical husbandry. This led to the classical symptoms of malnourishment in some sps (pale coloration, burnt tips, slowed growth, etc).
This also led to a slight cyano bloom. Since I’ve gotten back, I’ve been dosing my concoction daily. Here are the impacts on cyano.

Feb 15

I’ve changed nothing about husbandry, and still kept 10% water changes throughout. I made sure not to disturb the cyano throughout this entire process. Just wanted to share and see if people have had similar experience.

 

[Troylee]

Thought I would share my experience.

Earlier this year I went out of the country for a month and stopped dosing my concoction while maintaining typical husbandry. This led to the classical symptoms of malnourishment in some sps (pale coloration, burnt tips, slowed growth, etc).
This also led to a slight cyano bloom. Since I’ve gotten back, I’ve been dosing my concoction daily. Here are the impacts on cyano.

Feb 15

I’ve changed nothing about husbandry, and still kept 10% water changes throughout. I made sure not to disturb the cyano throughout this entire process. Just wanted to share and see if people have had similar experience.

I haven’t ran into cyano with my current tank and going on a year now! I do use diy coral snow for my concoction and I also run zeolites in a reactor… if that’s what’s stopping it idk? lol

 

[coral reeftank]

I haven’t ran into cyano with my current tank and going on a year now! I do use diy coral snow for my concoction and I also run zeolites in a reactor… if that’s what’s stopping it idk? lol

Before using the concoction, I'd get a flare up maybe once or twice a year when the seasons change. But my other systems have stayed cyano free, my none treated anemone system however does have cyano.

 

[Troylee]

Before using the concoction, I'd get a flare up maybe once or twice a year when the seasons change. But my other systems have stayed cyano free, my none treated anemone system however does have cyano.

I used to get them here or there like you said when I dosed vodka and mb7… I switched over to bactobalance on a suggestion from Sunny x and it’s been good so far.

 

[runetspike]

Guys, is bio gro suitable for the mix?

 

[coral reeftank]

Guys, is bio gro suitable for the mix?

No clue what that is, and no need to over complicate

 

[Troylee]

No clue what that is, and no need to over complicate

Agreed! It’s as simple as sunny x mix which is just coral snow, zeo back, and coral amino soak for 5 min and get great results.. I threw more stuff in the mix cause my phosphates always bottom out hence the reef roids and zeozym cause I had it!

 

[coral reeftank]

A good read for those making the concoction

Biofloc Production Systems for Aquaculture

 

[runetspike]

Hi guys. Does it make sense to keep the aeration pump running for 8 hours? Although the file says that bacteria need constant movement.