Jasonanatal's 120 Gallon "Advanced Complexity" Reef Aquarium.

jasonanatal

jasonanatal

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Aquarium Issue: Algae Bloom Solution (Installation of the Tunze 6060 Pump to Improve Flow)
Well most opinions seemed to go along with my personal thoughts on the matter. High Phosphates combined with cycling rock and low flow result in my excessive algae bloom. So I have implemented some things that should results in resolving the problem completely. Some were immediate and other are planned.
I love my EcoTech Marine Vortech MP40W pump which has a controllable flow from 200 gph to 3200 gph. Unfortunately as a stand alone pump in a 120 gallon aquarium I don't think that is enough. However, I plan on purchasing two to three more EcoTech Marine Vortech MP40W pumps to handle all of my flow needs. But at this time I supplemented the flow with my Tunze 6060 pump which I normally use to mix my saltwater. The Tunze 6060 is rated for 1585 gph and has more then done the job for providing the extra flow that I need. Already the Red Slime Algae is being removed from the sand and rocks and the algae growing on the glass has actually slowed down.



Photograph - Sunday, January 04, 2009 - Tunze 6060 installed temporarily until I can purchase more EcoTech Marin Vortech MP40W pumps.


Photograph - Before Friday, January 02, 2009 & After Sunday, January 04, 2008 - Normally the aquarium would look like the top photo at the end of the day but not after the installation of the Tunze 6060.
 
jasonanatal

jasonanatal

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Equipment: Red Sea C-Skim 1200 Deluxe Protein Skimmer (Performance Update)
I've had the Red Sea C-Skim 1200 Deluxe Protein Skimmer for about 3 weeks now and I'm sure everyone is wanting to see an update on its performance especially with my little algae issue. I used the integrated Nozzle that allows you to extend the collection cup to a seperate waste container (in my case a 2.5 gallon All Glass Aquarium) via a Vinyl Tube. The photograph below shows just around 1.5 gallons of thick, rotten smelling skimmate. I couldn't even shine a beam of light from a Mag Lite through to the other side.

Photograph - Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 1.5 gallons of skimmate produced from my Red Sea C-Skim 1200 Deluxe Protein Skimmer in one week.
 
jasonanatal

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Weekly Water Parameter Testing: Monday, January 05, 2008Here are the weekly water parameter testing using various test kits as my disposal.
Average Water Temperature: 77.8 degrees Fahrenheit
Salinity Grade: 1.025 SG (Tested using Refractometer)
Alkalinity (Carbonate Hardness): 132 PPM / 7.4 dKH (Tested using LaMotte Test Kit)
Calcium: 454.08 PPM (Tested using LaMotte Test Kit)
Magnesium: 975 PPM (Tested using Salifert Test Kit - 7 capfuls or 70 ml of Kent Marine Tech M Magnesium Supplement added to increase overall Magnesium level to 1350 PPM)
pH: 8.25 pH (Tested using American Marine Pinpoint Probe)
Phosphate: 0.05 PPM (Tested using Elos Test Kit)
Ammonia: Undetectable (Tested using Elos Test Kit)
Nitrite: Undetectable (Tested using Elos Test Kit)
Nitrate: Undetectable (Tested using Elos Test Kit)
 
jasonanatal

jasonanatal

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Supplements: Prodibio Bio Kit Reef Supplements (Bacteria... Natures Finest Helpers)
It was a difficult choice but I finally decided that I would use the Prodibio line of advanced supplements. Prodibio selects and uses specific non-pathogenic micro-organisms designed for aquaculture, the quality and purity of which are insured by stringent bio-chemical tests. Quality assurance and control programs are applied during the entire manufacturing process to guarantee an excellent product.




Photograph - Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - Prodibio Bio Kit Reef line of advanced supplements.
Prodibio Bio Digest
Prodibio Bio Digest is composed with nitrifying and dénitrifying bacterial strains selected for their capacity to transform the ammonia into nitrites, the nitrites into nitrates and nitrates into nitrogen. They are guaranteed free from genetic mutations. The work of the different bacterial strains is controlled by the genetic information included in the DNA of each cell. Strains are chosen for their efficiency and their compatibility in fresh and marine water. Each strain starts a process which is continued by another strain until the toxic nitrogen compounds (ammonia and nitrite) are broken down into harmless nitrate. In under-oxygenated areas in aquariums.These bacteria work in team; each strain ending the work begun by another. Some are capable to synthesize the dénitrifying enzymes in aérobic. It insure thus the purification, the reduction of nitrates, phosphates and prevent the growth of algae. They avoid equally by the food competition the proliferation of pathogenics organisms and decrease thus the unexplained sickness risk.

Photograph - Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - Prodibio Bio Digest dosage rated for my aquarium.
Prodibio Bioptim
Prodibio Bioptim provides bacteria with all the missing micro-nutrients: trace elements, selected amino acids, natural vitamins (Riboflavin) and surface agents from plants to facilitate absorption of the components by the cells. Bioptim Pro10 dynamises these bacteria and enables a reduction of nitrates, phosphates and carbohydrates, a decrease in silt, mulm and filamentous algae, and an improvement of the water quality.

Photograph - Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - Prodibio Bioptim dosage rated for my aquarium.
Prodibio Iodi+
Iodine performs a very important role as a trace element in the aquarium environment. Invertebrates need it for coloration and for adapting to lighting variations. Then it helps combat coral bleaching and neutralize the excess oxygen produced by zooxanthellae under excessive lighting. It is eliminated by the algae and invertebrates in the aquarium, by the protein skimmer and the active carbon, and by dispersion into the atmosphere.


Photograph - Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - Prodibio Iodi+ dosage rated for my aquarium.
Prodibio Reef Booster
Prodibio Reef Booster is a complete nutrient supplement containing all the essentials for the development of invertebrates which basically or partially feed on micro-plankton including corals in which symbiotic algae - Zooxanthelles - live and for which a micro-plankton booster is necessary. It also contains very high concentrations of the polyunsaturated fatty acid groups which all marine organisms need. A few drops in the food of marine fish makes it more appetising - an effective solution when starting to feed difficult or recently imported fish.

Photograph - Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - Prodibio Reef Booster dosage rated for my aquarium.
Continued...
 
jasonanatal

jasonanatal

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Supplements: Prodibio Bio Kit Reef Supplements (Bacteria... Natures Finest Helpers) Continued...
Prodibio Stronti+
Strontium is an essential trace element in the reef aquarium environment. It stimulates growth in hard corals and assists in the development of the red calcareous and encrusting algae that produce the live rock decor. This organism fixes strontium in its skeleton along with calcium, so the strontium demand is constant. In an ocean environment, trace elements are constantly replenished by the current, but in a closed aquarium environment the strontium is rapidly depleted. All reputed specialists confirm the importance of strontium for healthy coral development. STRONTI+ adds all the strontium needed for healthy growth of coral, clams, and limestone algae. Each capsule contains 130 mg of strontium. This allows you to control the quantity of Iodine you are adding in your tank. In a reef aquarium, the strontium diminishes proportionally with the calcium, so you can gauge the strontium demand by examining the calcium rate.

Photograph - Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - Prodibio Stronti+ dosage rated for my aquarium.

Photograph - Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - Prodibio Bio Kit Reef supplements left over after dosing my aquarium.
 
veni vidi vici

veni vidi vici

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Originally Posted by Jasonanatal
http:///forum/post/2902614
Equipment: Red Sea C-Skim 1200 Deluxe Protein Skimmer (Performance Update)
I've had the Red Sea C-Skim 1200 Deluxe Protein Skimmer for about 3 weeks now and I'm sure everyone is wanting to see an update on its performance especially with my little algae issue. I used the integrated Nozzle that allows you to extend the collection cup to a seperate waste container (in my case a 2.5 gallon All Glass Aquarium) via a Vinyl Tube. The photograph below shows just around 1.5 gallons of thick, rotten smelling skimmate. I couldn't even shine a beam of light from a Mag Lite through to the other side.

Photograph - Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 1.5 gallons of skimmate produced from my Red Sea C-Skim 1200 Deluxe Protein Skimmer in one week.
EWWW! That's Gnarly!So i take it you like this skimmer.
Tanks looking great besides the diatom algae bloom.I like the rock work.
 
spanko

spanko

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Jason, kind of hard to keep the build updated on two different sites isn't it. You are doing a good job of it though.
I just started the Prodibio Nano on my tank. Have done two doses over 15 days of the;
Prodibio Bio Digest
Prodibio Bioptim
Prodibio Iodi+ and
Prodibio Stronti+
Have not yet used the Prodibio Reef Booster.
Do you pland to vodka dose in addition to the Prodibio? I am not going to for now want to see the results of Prodibio first.
Will be interesting to follow along with you to see your results.
 
ilovemytank

ilovemytank

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Jason,
I think you should demand free bio kits for life for the professional advertisment that you are giving the reef bio kit !!!!
 
jasonanatal

jasonanatal

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Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
http:///forum/post/2902638
EWWW! That's Gnarly!So i take it you like this skimmer.
Tanks looking great besides the diatom algae bloom.I like the rock work.
Veni Vidi Vici, I definitely like the Red Sea C-Skim 1200 Deluxe Protein Skimmer. I'm not going to stay with it in the long run since I'm looking to automate many features of the aquarium so that I can limit my maintenance to one a week. I'm most likely going to replace it with a Bubble King Mini 180 and a Self Cleaning Head. Thanks for the compliments.
 
jasonanatal

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Originally Posted by kowaleski
http:///forum/post/2902988
so umm what happen to the tangs?

Kowaleski, unfortunately the Tangs pass away from a massive infection of Ich. Most likely brought on due to stress because they didn't have enough hiding spots (they died before the addition of the rock.
 
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jojo727

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i read your thread but cant see the pics since i'm at work so i'll check it out again once i get home
 
jasonanatal

jasonanatal

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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2903013
Jason, kind of hard to keep the build updated on two different sites isn't it. You are doing a good job of it though.
I just started the Prodibio Nano on my tank. Have done two doses over 15 days of the;
Prodibio Bio Digest
Prodibio Bioptim
Prodibio Iodi+ and
Prodibio Stronti+
Have not yet used the Prodibio Reef Booster.
Do you pland to vodka dose in addition to the Prodibio? I am not going to for now want to see the results of Prodibio first.
Will be interesting to follow along with you to see your results.
Spanko, I actually just found this board recently which is why the post dates don't match the photographs. However, I actually post on 12 different forums. Just like you I to am waiting to see how the Prodibio turns out. I have a Deltec NFP509 Nitrate Filter which I may incoporate later on in the setup.
 
jasonanatal

jasonanatal

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Originally Posted by Ilovemytank
http:///forum/post/2903145
Jason,
I think you should demand free bio kits for life for the professional advertisment that you are giving the reef bio kit !!!!
Ilovemytank, that would be awesome. If you want you can send them an E-mail and suggest that. It would be much appreciated.
 
jasonanatal

jasonanatal

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Weekly Water Parameter Testing: Monday, January 12, 2008Here are the weekly water parameter testing using various test kits as my disposal.
Average Water Temperature: 77.8 degrees Fahrenheit
Salinity Grade: 1.025 SG (Tested using Refractometer)
Alkalinity (Carbonate Hardness): 132 PPM / 7.39 dKH (Tested using LaMotte Test Kit)
Calcium: 412.8 PPM (Tested using LaMotte Test Kit)
Magnesium: 990 PPM (Tested using Salifert Test Kit - 8 capfuls or 80 ml of Kent Marine Tech M Magnesium Supplement added to increase overall Magnesium level to 1350 PPM.)
pH: 8.23 pH (Tested using American Marine Pinpoint Probe)
Phosphate: 0.05 PPM (Tested using Elos Test Kit)
Ammonia: Undetectable (Tested using Elos Test Kit)
Nitrite: Undetectable (Tested using Elos Test Kit)
Nitrate: Undetectable (Tested using Elos Test Kit)

Photograph - Monday, January 12, 2009 - Current view of my 120 gallon Reef Aquarium... in the making.
 
braydonosu

braydonosu

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your aquascaping is great - a lot of overhangs and hiding places for fish plus a top shelf for corals. Are you planning to get another set of tangs?
 
spanko

spanko

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As a note Jason, I have noticed after 3 doses of the Prodibio products that my skimmer seems to be skimming dryer without any physical changes made by me. Also my filter floss need to be changed daily as it is collecting a lot more brown coloring to it. Can't see that it is any actual material of size I can identify, just the coloring. My sand is getting whiter. Not seeing anything on the coral of note yet.
You seeing anything?
 
ilovemytank

ilovemytank

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Where did you find that long thin plate like rock that gives you the over hangs ? Its huge ! how much does that piece weigh ? How much total pounds of live rock ? The autoscaping looks great.
 
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