Page 2 of 6 FirstFirst 123456 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 56

Thread: time to start again

  1. #11
    Admin lost's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    some were dont know am lost
    Posts
    626
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: time to start again

    Quote Originally Posted by Gary R View Post
    Vodka dosing on a 240l tank I would start off putting 1/2ml per day for the first week, then 1ml per day for week 2 ...week 3 do 2ml ...week 4 do 3ml....week 5 do 4ml then week 6 do 5ml by this time you should see the nitrates start to drop, you will still need to check on your phosphates, PH, calcium, alkalinity and magnesium.

    if you can, get yourself a red sea test kit for doing the above tests.

    Does he have a sump on this tank ?
    No he doesn't he is just running the tank on blue lights at the mo and I think that might be helping
    Quote Originally Posted by Gary R View Post
    looking good m8 ...lets hope this time things work out better for you and end up with a full tank of corals
    I am going to keep softies lots of zoas and colour

  2. #12
    Administrator Gary R's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Under the sea
    Posts
    1,267
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: time to start again

    Sorry m8 I don't under stand the reply to ....Does he have a sump on his tank ? ....should of said under this tank

  3. #13
    Admin lost's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    some were dont know am lost
    Posts
    626
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: time to start again

    No gaz he hasn't , what I meant to say was he is only having his blue lights on at the mo and he seems to think that is helping , not spoke to him today being as he has two big exams to do and the last thing he wants is me pestering him

  4. #14
    Administrator Gary R's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Under the sea
    Posts
    1,267
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: time to start again

    I hope he did well in them Dave

    did you setup your skimmer again in your tank ?

  5. #15
    Admin lost's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    some were dont know am lost
    Posts
    626
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: time to start again

    find out in three weeks mate , I have never had a skimmer I was under the impression softies liked a bit of dirty water

  6. The Following User Says Thank You to lost For This Useful Post:

    Gary R (03-04-2017)

  7. #16
    Admin lost's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    some were dont know am lost
    Posts
    626
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: time to start again

    IMG-20170402-WA0000.jpgAfter a good clean my sons tank looks like this
    As for mine its life jim but not as we know it what ever it is , its on the move I thought it was a toadstool coral
    Attached Images Attached Images

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to lost For This Useful Post:

    Gary R (03-04-2017)

  9. #17
    Administrator Gary R's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Under the sea
    Posts
    1,267
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: time to start again

    see your son is into the lionfish side of things.

    yours looks like a toadstool on the first picture.

  10. #18
    Admin lost's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    some were dont know am lost
    Posts
    626
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: time to start again

    He loves it I also found out today he is using tropical white lights not marine thas not going to help things

  11. #19
    Admin lost's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    some were dont know am lost
    Posts
    626
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: time to start again

    Growing I hope
    20170407_114837.jpg
    The belly of the beast
    20170404_130435.jpg

  12. #20
    Administrator Gary R's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Under the sea
    Posts
    1,267
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: time to start again

    looks like a nasty mango m8

Page 2 of 6 FirstFirst 123456 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •