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Unread 05/30/2008, 11:27 AM   #1
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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).


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Unread 05/30/2008, 11:51 AM   #2
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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.


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Unread 05/30/2008, 12:17 PM   #3
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Unread 05/30/2008, 12:40 PM   #4
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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.


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Unread 05/30/2008, 12:43 PM   #5
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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.


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Unread 05/30/2008, 01:41 PM   #6
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Unread 05/30/2008, 02:58 PM   #7
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PhosBan Reactor, hands down. No single piece of equipment has ever made such a dramatic improvement in my tanks.


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Unread 05/30/2008, 03:12 PM   #8
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my g3 skimmer. by far.


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Unread 05/30/2008, 03:20 PM   #9
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Unread 05/30/2008, 04:26 PM   #10
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i added water
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Unread 05/30/2008, 04:46 PM   #11
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Unread 05/30/2008, 05:06 PM   #12
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Unread 05/30/2008, 06:33 PM   #13
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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..


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Unread 05/30/2008, 07:04 PM   #14
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No question about it, running the Kent phosphate reactor has made my tank much more manageable and more fun to maintain


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Unread 05/30/2008, 07:22 PM   #15
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I'm jumping on crazyfrog's question. why? how did it make such a big difference?
you too MAMGM?


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Unread 05/30/2008, 08:51 PM   #16
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Unread 05/30/2008, 09:17 PM   #17
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Unread 05/30/2008, 09:36 PM   #18
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EZ-Blade for me and getting rid of metallic GSP for my zoas.


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Unread 05/30/2008, 11:02 PM   #19
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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.


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Unread 05/30/2008, 11:04 PM   #20
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I always thought nitrate/nitriates and ammonia..

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


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Unread 05/30/2008, 11:17 PM   #21
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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.


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Unread 05/31/2008, 12:48 AM   #22
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Switching from "conditioned" tap water to RO/DI.

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Unread 05/31/2008, 06:21 AM   #23
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Good stuff, seapug and delsol.
were the changes you speak of with the addition of the phosban reaactor instantaneous? or more slowly over time?


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Unread 05/31/2008, 07:55 AM   #24
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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


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Unread 05/31/2008, 07:56 AM   #25
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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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