Tanks based on Aquaforest Products:

[bowen1022]

What are your nutrient number by chance?

NO3: 4
PO4: 0.015
I feel like phosphate should be higher if nitrate is that high...?

 

[jsker]

I would like to have my numbers were you have them. I run a 5 to 6 ppm nitrates Red Sea and .03 phosphates Red Sea. What else are you running in your system? Such as 1+2+3+ np pro, pro bio s reef salt etc. ?

 

[bowen1022]

I don't have any fish lol that's probably why. I run the AF SPS Probio. So Probiotic Salt, 1+, 2+, 3+, NP Pro, Pro Bio S, AEBV, carbon, phos minus, zeo mix.

 

[jsker]

I don't have any fish lol that's probably why. I run the AF SPS Probio. So Probiotic Salt, 1+, 2+, 3+, NP Pro, Pro Bio S, AEBV, carbon, phos minus, zeo mix.

That makes sense, What do you feed your corals? I would say your corals are hungry.

 

[bowen1022]

The ABVE and coral food. I also throw in a few pellets for the heck if it. I some of the SPS are pale I think I'm going to take my reactor offline for a bit

 

[jsker]

The ABVE and coral food. I also throw in a few pellets for the heck if it. I some of the SPS are pale I think I'm going to take my reactor offline for a bit

I cut back on the NP pro and pro bi s and left the reactor on line with bio pellets. I have been feeding reef nutrition's oyster feast, R.O.E and roti feast for the corals.

 

[bowen1022]

I wish I had more options to feed lol. I need to order up some more stuff

 

[bowen1022]

... are you not supposed to dose NP Pro, Pro Bio S, and Pro Bio F together?

 

[eg8r210]

... are you not supposed to dose NP Pro, Pro Bio S, and Pro Bio F together?

No. Just pro bio s and np pro together. AF sells other coral food also that you could order and add to your weekly regimen.

 

[ClownnGoby]

Right now I'm still dosing brs 2 part with mag gonna use this till empty then switch to 1,2,3 +

So I'm using the probiotic salt
3 drops bio s
3 drops np pro daily

Then 2 drops energy & build
2 drops vitamins & amino switching between the 2 every other day to start

My tank is 90 gal with 20 gal sump

My question is I'm getting diatoms on the sand should I alter my dosing or just stick with it if I remember right I had same thing when I started zeovit and thinking the carbon dosing is the cause

 

[bowen1022]

Hmm well crap I have been dosing all three for the past month. On the guide it shows all three so I just went with it. Guess I will stop now.

 

[Perry]

Hmm well crap I have been dosing all three for the past month. On the guide it shows all three so I just went with it. Guess I will stop now.

There is no right or wrong to dosing, many like myself use an alternating schedule, but if your tank is really low nutrients, I do not see a harm in dosing the way you have

 

[bowen1022]

There is no right or wrong to dosing, many like myself use an alternating schedule, but if your tank is really low nutrients, I do not see a harm in dosing the way you have

I was dosing the NP Pro, Pro Bio S, and Bio F. Not the ABVE lol I only dose BVE anyways right now the Aminos are giving me trouble:/

 

[sa6hir]

I've been reading and going to place my order for bio s to start with along with np pro. But for the dosage it states Dosage: 1 drop per 100L daily for first 2 weeks. Then what happens after 2 weeks? You switch over the pro? Or do you cycle it? I'm abit confused

 

[Anirban]

I've been reading and going to place my order for bio s to start with along with np pro. But for the dosage it states Dosage: 1 drop per 100L daily for first 2 weeks. Then what happens after 2 weeks? You switch over the pro? Or do you cycle it? I'm abit confused

After 2 week you stop dosing it and shift to pro bio s and np pro. Then whenever you add fish or increase bioload or change water you add some. Within the first 2 week while you are adding bio s you are cycling the system.

 

[domination2580]

Ok is there not any aqua forest salts that will cover a proxy 200 gallons of seawater at .025? Rc has the big box, coral pro has the big bucket, but I can't find a big box or bucket of probiotic or reef salt by aquaforest.

 

[jsker]

Ok is there not any aqua forest salts that will cover a proxy 200 gallons of seawater at .025? Rc has the big box, coral pro has the big bucket, but I can't find a big box or bucket of probiotic or reef salt by aquaforest.

Here you go I purchase the boxes. Make sure you seal them up tight or they will clump in high humidity since there is not all the filler like the rest of the salts

 

[domination2580]

How much does that make? Amd what do you recommend on storing it?

 

[rbraunberger]

My shipment of AF arrives Friday! Excited to start this system!

 

[jsker]

How much does that make? Amd what do you recommend on storing it?

I would ask them for sure, I bought my box 7 months ago and I would say I have change out about 200 gallons but not sure. sorry I can not give you a more definitive answer