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shenyong
10/08/2008, 12:44 AM
Which brand of AA r u guys dosing in your sps tank?
Any recommend?

Thanks!

tmantaylor18
10/08/2008, 12:58 AM
I am dosing Warner Marine and deff. recommend them. I dose about 6ml every other day. They are a less concentrated then others like zeovit.

shenyong
10/08/2008, 01:01 AM
Thanks for the recommendation tman. How long have u been dosing? Do your sps like it so far..?

tmantaylor18
10/08/2008, 01:05 AM
Yeah, I have been dosing for about 6 months. I get corals from other people and they become way more colorful. I also dose vodka though also. I dose 1.5 ml a day of vodka and 6 ml of wm aminos every other day on my 120. I slowly got up to these amounts though.

shenyong
10/08/2008, 01:16 AM
i've heard lots of folks out there r dosing vodka as well. is it really helpful?

tmantaylor18
10/08/2008, 01:36 AM
I have noticed way more color in my corals and less algae since using both. I don't know if it is because of the vodka or aminos. I won't stop using either though.

Todd March
10/08/2008, 02:28 AM
I like Zeovit AA's—very concentrated and they last a long time. They seem more expensive, but they are so concentrated and last as long as like 4 bottles of anything by Kent or Warner...

Remember the vodka feeds bacteria that in turn feed the coral that can help with coral color (not to mention nutrient levels). It's why some of us have been using Zeovit for years. When you're dosing Vodka, you have a bacterial driven system.

shenyong
10/10/2008, 11:35 AM
Thanks for the post Todd!
Well, i don't mind it's expensive.As long as it'll get its job done...
Means your dosing both Vodka and Zeovit AA ?

Todd March
10/10/2008, 12:28 PM
No vodka, my tank is all Zeo--my carbon source is Zeostart. I find it much more forgiving than vodka (or vsv), but much slower and much more expensive as well...

But yes, now that my nutrients are very low, and algae is no longer growing, I dose AA's almost daily.

moo0o
10/10/2008, 04:02 PM
im trying out a new dosing schedule for zeo's AAHC. i think im going to try a drop a day before i feed the fish, my corals are reallly starting to lighten.

cato
10/10/2008, 07:46 PM
Tried Zeo's and Elos. Seeing more with Elos brand in my tank.

moo0o
10/10/2008, 09:14 PM
thats cause Elos is more potent, if not the most.

shenyong
10/13/2008, 01:57 AM
I'm gonna give it a try (Zeovit AA). Do u guys know which wedside has a better deal i can purchase?

Todd March
10/13/2008, 12:32 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13535808#post13535808 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by shenyong
I'm gonna give it a try (Zeovit AA). Do u guys know which wedside has a better deal i can purchase?

Zeo stuff is pretty much priced controlled. You might find a couple of dollars off, or a shipping deal, but nothing too much off...

You can sometimes get shipping deals from Tom at So Cal Tropical (.com)....

Ty1e
10/13/2008, 05:24 PM
Take a look at Brightwell aquatics, they have 3 diffrent kinds of AA. http://www.brightwellaquatics.com/

Ricunger
10/13/2008, 05:43 PM
I dose CoralAmino from brightwell and like it so far... but i use alot of the line like... the the AA, CoralKolor, Lugols's, MicroBacter 7, Potassion, Reef BioFuel, Restor, & Strontion. Some more than others but i like them so far... plus they are a hometown company so i like to support someone local. Here is a reference picture of colors before & after.... Dont mind the PE difference i was moving stuff around before the picture. i assure you its better. But the colors are great i think.

Before...
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm270/ricunger1/DSCN1071.jpg

After...
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm270/ricunger1/DSCN1432.jpg

FYI... it is about a month between the pictures.

shenyong
10/15/2008, 03:35 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13537911#post13537911 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Todd March
Zeo stuff is pretty much priced controlled. You might find a couple of dollars off, or a shipping deal, but nothing too much off...

You can sometimes get shipping deals from Tom at So Cal Tropical (.com)....

ok. I will try.
Thanks by the way :-)

shenyong
10/15/2008, 03:41 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13539888#post13539888 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ricunger
I dose CoralAmino from brightwell and like it so far... but i use alot of the line like... the the AA, CoralKolor, Lugols's, MicroBacter 7, Potassion, Reef BioFuel, Restor, & Strontion. Some more than others but i like them so far... plus they are a hometown company so i like to support someone local. Here is a reference picture of colors before & after.... Dont mind the PE difference i was moving stuff around before the picture. i assure you its better. But the colors are great i think.

Before...
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm270/ricunger1/DSCN1071.jpg

After...
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm270/ricunger1/DSCN1432.jpg

FYI... it is about a month between the pictures.

Thanks for posting pics to prove the product you are using currently. Looks like it has a huge color changing in just a month! Congates Ric! keep us update please... :-)
By the way, what kind of lighting your are using?

Ricunger
10/15/2008, 06:55 PM
I have a 150w 14k sunpod... I like the stuff but i wouldn't use all their products. I really like the restor... it's like a AA blend.

moo0o
10/17/2008, 08:42 PM
just an update, a drop a day of zeo's AAHC is doing great. Colors of my icefire echinata, has lightened and gotten a brighter blue. i think imma try two a day and see what happens.