Yes the 7" standard sock holder takes up to much room. The bungee is here to stay.love the sock holder...
great idea ,quick fix, temp, never thought of , zip ties and rubber bands here in a pinch
Haha, some DIY fine tuning. The reason why I say all reefs need fine tuning is because some elements get taken up so quickly and either fall out of range or become depleted. That’s not to say that the reef is going to crash or STN, but this will definitely slow growth a lot of the time.Here is an updated pic of the sump.
New carx I retrofitted out of a Skimz reactor and my upgraded Tunze 9430dc skimmer, and new lifegaurd media reactor.
I guess you could call that fine tuning, lol.
Yea makes sense.
I dose 6 daily elements (Iodide, Manganese, Cobalt, Chromium, Iron, & Vanadium) to ensure small amounts of these traces are continuously available for the best stability. These are only dosed if not detected on the ICP analysis. Iodine is an element that is very complex but also very important to dose. If you dose it weekly it usually leads to overdosing and bleaching. So dosing daily is the way to go.
Do you dose each seperatly?
Your system is doing well, but trust me…it will only get better if you dial in the elements even tighter and I can promise you...some will be low or depleted. I see dozens of ICP tests in my group weekly with multiple forms of supplementation. My friend Andre has developed the best method IMO which allows you to keep your own dosing method via 2-part, CaRx, Balling, etc., and then dial in any low, depleted, or undetectable elements. Not only that, but also elevating elements for the most vibrant coloration. I’ve seen some nice tanks become amazing after being on the program. What most people don’t realize is that even the bacteria population needs a lot of these minor and trace elements to thrive. The microbiome as a whole will thrive. If you wanna find out how far your tank can really go…let me know. Let’s take a look at Andre’s tank with daylights on and you tell me what you think about the colors?Do you dose each seperatly?
My iodine is dosed daily with EZ trace.
Iron is dosed daily in my EZ carbon. EZ carbon is a mix of vinegar, sugar, and iron.
Your post on ICP analysis was a great reminder. I looked back in my paper log and I was going to send out for one a year ago. The tank has been doing so well I just forgot, lol. Thanks!
I just purchased one and it will be interesting to see the results.
My tank will be 2.5 years old next week. I will test all parameters the day I send it out. I plan on the week after christmas.
I will post the resutls back here.
I have good growth, color, and polyp exstention to date.
I do not plan on changing or adding anything no matter what the results are. However,it will be nice to have a reference point of all parameters at this point in my system.
From my point of view if any trace elements are low they may not be needed in my system if they are minor ones.
This is what Glenn Fong had determined when developing the EZ formulations.
Polyp extention on a wild stag.
Very nice system for sure.Your system is doing well, but trust me…it will only get better if you dial in the elements even tighter and I can promise you...some will be low or depleted. I see dozens of ICP tests in my group weekly with multiple forms of supplementation. My friend Andre has developed the best method IMO which allows you to keep your own dosing method via 2-part, CaRx, Balling, etc., and then dial in any low, depleted, or undetectable elements. Not only that, but also elevating elements for the most vibrant coloration. I’ve seen some nice tanks become amazing after being on the program. What most people don’t realize is that even the bacteria population needs a lot of these minor and trace elements to thrive. The microbiome as a whole will thrive. If you wanna find out how far your tank can really go…let me know. Let’s take a look at Andre’s tank with daylights on and you tell me what you think about the colors?
Send me your Facebook name and I’ll invite you to our group. Trust me…you’ll never look back. I’ve ran all kinds of methods. From Triton Core 7, to Regular 2-part, to Red Sea Trace color program, to Calcium Reactor with trace’s, and you name it. Nothing comes close to this.
Funny! I have never used or will use facebook. Any other way to read up on this?
I just downloaded the handbook and plan on reading it. Thanks
I never had either. I hated Facebook. Took all my time. The 2x I’ve been on was to get back into the group.
Hit me up when you’re ready. 
Ok, would you like to make a small wager on those ICP results?
Honestly, Im not very concerened with what the icp results are.Ok, would you like to make a small wager on those ICP results?
You gonna need a bigger tank. Fair warning.Honestly, Im not very concerened with what the icp results are.
I read the handbook. It is very similar to Glenn Fongs full method which is why I chose the EZ method for my systems except I now do 10% WC's a month to remove what may buildup over time. It will replace some trace elements also.
I have had to remove several colonies as they were weeds in my system so growth is good.
I dont have most of the high end corals as they are not local.
I do have pretty good coloration from what locals tell me for running halides.
I suppose they could always be better but am now interested in what my icp test will show.
Here is my jedi mind trick with decent colors.
Already planning an upgrade of 72x36x22 minimum, lol.You gonna need a bigger tank. Fair warning.
My halides in lumen bright reflectors dont have much of an impact on tank temp. I do run a small fan in the sump to help but only in the summer.
Yes only 1 out of 4 encrusted enough to stay. The one on the top right is back in my frag tank.
