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yep, they come in now and then. the prices are nice. not..

JOES JUICE will hammer them.

Well-said Layton. I can get more info from Aqualight, as they understand how it works and don’t have any problem sharing information, But what I understand is that some atom attaches itself to the zeolite, this might happen as zeolite has iron in it. Actually I will get you his email address and he can explain it to you.

Is it no nice when people hijack your forum?? Wish they would not if they can't add any value. Zeovit is another method to reduce Nitrate/phosphates. which is great., however more hobbyist like to understand what is in the product and object to people claiming that this is the only method that will colour up acropora. The contents of zeovit are basically different acids, which is utilized by the bacteria in the zeolite. Lots of the success of zeovit is also the fact that you have to do weekly water changes and recommend that you use carbon. This method alone will improve colour of corals by reducing organics. Zeovit is not a new system , Chris Eckoff and I used it two years ago, however found adding the product daily not feasible and for large tanks it is very expensive. The market for these products is so small in NZ for the 6 people that keep acropora. Using it for soft corals has no benefit as soft coral and LPS do well with a few nutrients. Aqua light make a product called zeobio bac which is the similar but different formula of acids, however they have taken it to the next step and the product can be dosed daily via a dosing pump. Aqualight don’t really market their product as there is no money in it, unlike the zeovit people who do quite a lot of marketing . Of the 4 or so people that use it in NZ I have not seen any great success as already there tanks had very low in nutrients due to good skimming and lighting. Sure people that use zeovit get nice colours, but so do other tanks that don’t use it; the secret is getting nitrate and phosphates down to zero and having very good lighting. I am sure Brendan had great colours in his acropora, but it depends what you are into as to me a tank with a few fish is boring and I prefer a variety of coral which is a detriment to some of my acropora colours . Its great to see all the new guys like Mark learning and sharing their ideas so hobbyists don’t do the same mistakes, but as they say there is more that one way to skin a cat.

I don’t think that a dozen or two bio balls are going to cause nitrates. If the bio balls are in the water all they are going to do is stop the amount of bubbles in the sump. Bio balls can cause nitrates if they are used as a wet/dry filter as the bacteria grows really quick when exposed to air and becomes really efficient in breaking down ammonia thus causing nitrates.

Did some calculations on the amount of water in the pump compartment. Its about 10L, so should last about 2-3 days before topping up. You could make it slightly bigger or get an external pump which would mean there would be much more water in the last compartment.

MARK, I think you should check your white spot?? It’s blurring your vision. I was not Criticising at all, just making an observation and trying to find out if Ira had a top up system in place , which would make the sump design work better, Bioballs, no thanks. How is that comment constructive. ??? Some bioballs might be good as it would help break up all the bubbles.

The design seems to have major problems. What happens when the water is lost due to avaporation? The pump chamber does not hold a lot of water. Will the pump run dry? Or do you have a very good top up system in place to overcome this?

you will need one big chiller. as summer will be a killer.

do you use a phostphate remover??

that is 750 pounds, nz$2140 p/m. amazing tank. that must have cost 100k plus. especially with all the halides and equipment. Might be time for a upgrade. i think not.

yea , i agree, i am selling up and looking at goldfish. So watch out for the big sale.

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Tall poppy syndrome strikes again. I make changes so I can get the best out of my tank and advise hobbyist which is the best product, maybe this why I have more creditability and get better results. How can you make comment if you can’t afford to try new products on the market? The results speak for themselves; maybe this is why your tank is very ordinary. Certainly have not seen it reviewed in any of the leading magazines. Wonder why??

Hollywood had some a few months ago. about $120

not at all, 8 inch diameter is enough for me.

Pics of my new skimmer, Deltec ap1003. This baby has a self cleaner head and sucks in 2100l/h of air. Collection cup after 1 week.

All taken today, Layton get some pics up, have not seen your tank for some time. Any other reef tank in Christchurch?/ .

jetski, you got whitespot on your eyes?? no cyno here bro. Just a rare orange fungia

Here are some updated photos of my cyno tank. I thought this might inspire Steve/nick; cyno geeks. Tank is due for a few changes this week. New 400w metal halides to replace 250w. Total of 2200watts. Remove 20 fish so I can reduce nitrates/Phosphates to zero for supa colours. Add 25kg of Miracle Mud. Add Regal tank,Powder Black.Sohal tang Watchout for the Tank to be featured in the Coral magazine in a few months.

Some minor specks of cyno in my tank is due to the tank load and overfeeding brine shrimp. I am surprised you would even notice it, You sure you did not see coralline algae.?? Mine is nothing like yours which is out of control, i can still have a substrate in my tank.

NSW =CYNO. The main reason for this is due to the high level of dissolved organics that are usually present in most seawater collected because of pollution. Using NSW from a clean source will most likely not cause cyno.

web page has not been updated for a year, maybe someone can do it for some free coral.