Frank Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I know this has been posted before but would like to an updated list… Wanted to know what additives people are using. So please tell what kinda of tank, what size, what additives and how much and what have you seen from adding them. If you can think of anything else to add speak up… So for me SPS, Zoo’s some LPS 300 gallon Adding Kent Marine Coral Vite and Kent Marine Essential Elements Still working on how much to does Not really sure what it I have seen it add to the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattv Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 @350 gallons with sps,lps and zoanthids. I use Elos Pro skimmer and Omega. I noticed better colors and polyp extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 10 gallon: Salifert All-In-One (mixed into ATO water), Alk half of 2 part as needed. 2 gallon: One drop Salifert All-in-one twice a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 29 gallon biocube I add water...(laugh) As long as I change the water every 3 weeks or so everything is happy in the tank. With only 3 fish in the tank I have a lot less maintenance with this tank over any other I've had in the past. Water changes consist of about 8-10 gallons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBret Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 180 gallon & 60 ( working on the frag tank ) i add coral vit and potasium once a week, elos amino's (1 drop per 10 gallons, daily) oyster feast every other day and a sprinkle of phylo feast every 3 or so days. I also pay the puffer to process silver sides into good coral food, lol. I definatly notice the blues more with the potasium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Thanks guy.... I know there is more out there let hear from you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 At Brett's advice (after seeing his spectacular tanks!), I started dosing Kent Coral-Vite and Brightwell Potassion a little over a month ago, and Salifert Coraline Amino Acid about 2 months ago. Dosing per beginners instruction. My SPS growth and expansion has been exponential over the last month. I'm also only 2 months into Radium MH switchover from OIAB led's. I think the Coral-Vite might be the key here because I've tried the elos aminos and pro skimmer in the past and didn't really notice anything. Who knows though; this all seems to be a big crapshoot with high an low points for all of us along the way. I can only dream of keeping up the success of the last month long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 At Brett's advice (after seeing his spectacular tanks!)' date=' I started dosing Kent Coral-Vite and Brightwell Potassion a little over a month ago, and Salifert Coraline Amino Acid about 2 months ago. Dosing per beginners instruction. My SPS growth and expansion has been exponential over the last month. I'm also only 2 months into Radium MH switchover from OIAB led's. I think the Coral-Vite might be the key here because I've tried the elos aminos and pro skimmer in the past and didn't really notice anything. Who knows though; this all seems to be a big crapshoot with high an low points for all of us along the way. I can only dream of keeping up the success of the last month long term.[/quote'] Ahhh hah I see you are gunning for that SPS goc prize!(nono)(laugh) Beth and started dosing again with the elos amino acids and the proskimmer but we are only doing this once a week. You do get good polyp extension. We felt like when we used it daily we were having some issues with our sps as we could not meet up with the nutritients required to keep up with the growth. I know Tim swore by the coralvite and he did have great color of his sps. We also add iodine as it seems to help with the zoas and then target feed with a mixture of things once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 coralvite is one that seem to get used a lot I know upscales loves it as well as tim did.... I was doing the elos amino acids and the proskimmer just not sure what I was getting from it. Kind of why I started the post wanted to see if there was ones that everyone used and had seen results from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I was reading a little about zeovit systems. Anyone gone that route before.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I second you brian b. It is fine to nominate yourself! Sent from my BlackBerry 9630 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 You must need more coffee today. This is the additive thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 You must need more coffee today. This is the additive thread. +1 (10 char) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I am using the Brightwell nano code a and b and also Fuel as food for my coral. Seems to help in my system but I dose very sparingly because I do weekly 30-50% water changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 2 part from Brightwell, white cane sugar from K&H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Roughly 550 or so gallon Mainly SPS with a splash of LPS also zoas in a plumbed frag tank Coral vite -55ml once a week Strontium/molybdenum 55ml twice a week lugols iodine-20 drops weekly home brewed phyto 16 ounces evry other day or when I can remember to Oysterfeast 25 ml every other day or also remember to Elos Aminos and Pro Skimmer 2ml every other day or the mopemory thing here too The only thing I am consistant on is the first 3, the rest get done about half the time they should and I know when I am out of the AA and Proskimmer I wont replace them, I know they help but my corals looked great before I tried them-I just wanted them to grow faster. I cant get a bigger tank so rate of growth is no longer a concern. I also bought enough Potassium awhile back to dose for about 18 months, ai just have not got around to adding it. In addition to that I have been using a coral growth accelerator made by these guys; http://www.quantummarinelabs.com/ Its been a few weeks and I am not sure if I have noticed much of a difference. Lastly I do a 55 gallon water change about once a month or when I start feeling guilty. my Nitartes are zero and at time my phosphates will hit .20 if I get lazy and dont swap out the Rowaphos (soon to be BRS Rox) but I ran across this years ago found the levels of phosphate found on average (according to this chart) interesting. http://www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/article.cfm?aid=89 Well there is my short answer-typed from my IcrapPad so please excuse the errors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriz2fer Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 I was reading a little about zeovit systems. Anyone gone that route before.? I will be using full zeo on this new tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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