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capture 05/30/2008 11:27 AM

What's the one most beneficial change you have made to your tank?
 
What is the most beneficial change you have made to any of your tanks in the past and/or recently? Of course, keep in mind your zoanthids.
I'm thinking everything in the way of equipment, clean-up-crews, livestock, removal of anything from your system, etc. It can be anything.

I recently changed my lighting from PC to Halide and increased my tank size from a standard 10 to a 16 bow. Not sure which I think is better yet. I'll have to come back to this later.

Share why you did it to begin with, what it was or is, what the overall benefit was and how long it took to see the end result (instant or more long term).

killingseed 05/30/2008 11:51 AM

i did the same with my lights as well. after starting fish only and getting into coral, i had pc lights. most softies did fine but when i started to get into zoa's i wasnt seeing what other have posted. some of the coloring was more powerful they what i was seeing. i have to say i also want to see more growth. i can say now i see the light! i would not change back at all.

650-IS350 05/30/2008 12:17 PM

8 T5s and a deltec MCE600 skimmer.

capture 05/30/2008 12:40 PM

delsol, i said one thing. lol.
really, a skimmer? I think i will have to get one soon. I have never had one. I also have next to no bioload though.

650-IS350 05/30/2008 12:43 PM

Its good to have one nevertheless.

Especially if you feed your palys and protopalys like I do. I have a HIGH bioload and have a dirty tank. surprised my SPS do well.

Skeptic_07 05/30/2008 01:41 PM

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seapug 05/30/2008 02:58 PM

PhosBan Reactor, hands down. No single piece of equipment has ever made such a dramatic improvement in my tanks.

weluvfish54 05/30/2008 03:12 PM

my g3 skimmer. by far.

95accord 05/30/2008 03:20 PM

i added water

epicfish 05/30/2008 04:26 PM

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12646237#post12646237 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 95accord
i added water
Well, I added salt.

mpoletti 05/30/2008 04:46 PM

A new tank :D

ILoveReefer 05/30/2008 05:06 PM

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crazyfrog 05/30/2008 06:33 PM

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12646077#post12646077 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by seapug
PhosBan Reactor, hands down. No single piece of equipment has ever made such a dramatic improvement in my tanks.

hey seapug how did the phosban help? i also currently have a zoo/softies tank..

MAMGM 05/30/2008 07:04 PM

No question about it, running the Kent phosphate reactor has made my tank much more manageable and more fun to maintain

capture 05/30/2008 07:22 PM

I'm jumping on crazyfrog's question. why? how did it make such a big difference?
you too MAMGM?

flyyyguy 05/30/2008 08:51 PM

going way out of my way to achieve positive everywhere flow via creative flow design and aquascaping in such a way that will truly allow it

Kigs 05/30/2008 09:17 PM

vortech :D

stoneroller 05/30/2008 09:36 PM

EZ-Blade for me and getting rid of metallic GSP for my zoas.

seapug 05/30/2008 11:02 PM

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12647382#post12647382 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crazyfrog
hey seapug how did the phosban help? i also currently have a zoo/softies tank..
It completely eliminated all hair algae in the tank and vastly improved the colors in all my corals. Phosphate is enemy #1 in a reef tank.

650-IS350 05/30/2008 11:04 PM

I always thought nitrate/nitriates and ammonia..

Phosphate is only really bad for the reef as it feeds all PEST algae??

seapug 05/30/2008 11:17 PM

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12649027#post12649027 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by delsol650

Phosphate is only really bad for the reef as it feeds all PEST algae??

Nitrates and ammonia can be processed by live rock and easily controlled with water changes. Not so with Phosphate.

Apart from being pure algae fuel, it's also a poison to the calcification process in stony corals, drives down pH and Alkalinity, causes browning of coral pigments, and gets absorbed into calcerious substrates in the tanks (sand & rocks). It's also ubiquitous in rish foods and most tap water so it's almost impossible to avoid in a closed system aquarium.

It's nasty stuff, so take steps to eliminate it and the health of your tank will improve.

Slakker 05/31/2008 12:48 AM

Switching from "conditioned" tap water to RO/DI.

Hands down, kids, hands down :)

capture 05/31/2008 06:21 AM

Good stuff, seapug and delsol.
were the changes you speak of with the addition of the phosban reaactor instantaneous? or more slowly over time?

cthedaytrader 05/31/2008 07:55 AM

Controller
Already had ato and phosban but I put on AcJr first time using a controller on my tanks hands down best thing, controls temp, lights, pumps and soon ca reactor what a difference in stability

650-IS350 05/31/2008 07:56 AM

I've been playing with the idea of a small hang on phosphate reactor. Sux with having a 37cube, not my realstate to hang stuff on the back. Since the MCE600 already resides there.


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