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Paul, i email them 2 days ago with no response as of yet, thanx for the input.
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OK i dove in, just dosed the Bio Digest 1/2 the ampoule amount and about 1/2 or the Bioptim..
Had to do it the cyano and all is getting too bad and my nitrates are not budging i will cut Bio Digest into 1/4 doses from here and keep the Bioptim to 1/2, when that runs out maybe i'll try the Vodka?? |
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Fair enough... It's just that I seem to be getting mixed information on the topic of using phosphate removers while dosing Prodibio.
While you may not "bleach" your corals overnight, I could see where they could begin to slowly lose color and you/we might not notice because we see the tank every day, you know what I mean? Anyway, just looking for the straight skinny on P04 removers while on Prodibio... Some do some don't I guess? I suppose it may depend on your situation too. Quote:
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I recommend Zeostart2 over vodka. My tank look happier + better color with zeostart2.
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it doesent seem necessary to keep dosing the bacteria ounce it has been established, seems like all we have to do is feed them and food options for the bactedria are Vodka, sugar, vinager, Zeostart2 and Bioptim..
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I went ahead and tried dosing a whole amp and we will see if it spikes the tank or not. So far it looks fine, we I dosed the ReefBooster it turned my water white for 30 minutes but its all good now.
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When you say "it was so hard keeping from dosing the reefbooster earlier but you did and couldn't be happier" does that mean you did or did not wait? Kind of hard to make out your meaning??? Can you let me know please? I just started dosing Bioptim and the Biodigest Monday! Thanks |
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Why wait on dosig reef booster?
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ReefBooster is like a huge nutritional package for your reef. Its better to wait on dosing until your tank is ULN. That's why they suggest you wait. It does contain PO4. When I was dosing Prodibio the Booster raised my PO4 by 0.01. The system used it up within 24 hours. My tank is 175g.
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how long before you can see Nitrates go down, thats MY problem and has been from day one... since using bio clean system my N03 has dropped from 20-50ppm to 10-20ppm (API test) but cant seem to get lower, granted im only on my 1st half vail of biodigest and 2nd 3rd of biotim, but i cant wait i wanna get the No3 to 0 asap..
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some have more potassium than others, i dabbled with pure potassium chloride on 1 dose I miscalculated and over dosed (according to Brightwells potassium product) but i immediately noticed my green no-name acro slime up with exteme polyp extentions and also my superman danae turned bright blue, and it had extreme polyp extension, but it spooked me so i layed off of it for the time being.. have you noticed anything resembling this when dosing K?? |
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Ace, you can implement a few 25% water changes combined with lighter feeding for a few days to bring your NO3 down faster if necessary.
Be carefull running GFO with this, even if you have a lifetimes supply , especially considering your PO4 is 0. In regards to your Potassium question, I too have seen my blues become brighter... its why I use it and love it... blue is my fav! You can use the KZ or Fauna Kalium test kit (FWIW I use Seachem Reef salt).
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Stunreefer, thanx for the feed back, after doing some more math and finding a calculator for potassium ppm, i discovered that i did NOT OD on K according to Brightwell and seeachem.
I only added about 0.4ppm on that dose...when they are basically recommending 104ppm every other day so im all good with it, If you ever think of making your own (i call it a 4 part recipe) here is the calculator link: http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_p...osage_calc.htm although after doing the math, its cheaper and less of a hassle to just buy a potassium product by say Brightwell or Seachem or zeovit unless you you can find Potassium Chloride and/or Potassium Sulfate in Bulk.. for now i will use up the chlorided that i have and get a product as well As for N03 i have done alote of water changes at 25-50% but have not gotten the N03 below 10-20.. I was actrually instructed to stop with water changes as thing never got a chance to settle... will consider doing larger changes at the sam interval if N03 doest come down on after my next Bio dose GFO- Can it hurt to run the GFO ??? to maintain low phos??? |
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I am pretty new to this also and it sounds very tempting.
Question is...I currently dose DIY two-part. Does the ReefBooster replace my need for two-part, or do I keep running two-part in tandem with ReefBooster. I also noted a ReefBooster PRO, about 5x as much $$$ as the regular ReefBooster, but I cant seem to find any information about the difference between the two. Thanks in advance for your help. |
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what are the risk of doing this,i have seen other run both GFO & Bio??
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Im no pro yet but hell yes you must keep with the 2part the big 3 are the most important CA, Alk, Mag everything else is food, reefbooster is coral food..
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Personally I wouldn't run it, especially if your PO4 is 0. mcola78, Ace nailed it. You still need to keep up with your ALK and CA demand (which is your 2-part). The Reefbooster is to introduce necessary nutrients once your running an ULNS.
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THANKS.
So what are the RECOMMENDED Doses (per Prodibio) for the following? Established Tank? I do not see the time frames for all of them. BIO_DIGEST = 1 Amp (vial) treats up to 1,000 Liters (264 Gallons). Dose every 15 days. BIOPTIM = ??? REEFBOOSTER = 1 Amp (vial) treats up to 400 Liters (105 Gallons). Dose once every week. |
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Had the same question prior to use
For Bio Digest you can cut the doses to meet your system size or you can dose the whole vail up to 1,00 liters Bioptim i have cut the doses to preserve it, so i use a 1/2 dose 1x per week.. This has been ok for me since it is my 2nd dose of bioptim and my N03 are now down 5-10ppm ;-) I have not dosed Reef boosters yet because i needed to get my N03 down before adding excess nutrients.. But im still worried sick about my param stability and my stylos not fully extending??? ;-/ hope this helps |
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Here is my email to Prodibio and their response:
Thanks for using our products. Concerning dosing, since there are as many tanks as there are aquarists, we can only offer average mono-doses. Except for products such as Iodine, there is no risk of overdosing. So most products are up to the indicated volume. If the tank is very small (ie in the range of 5-20 gal) it is better to use the Nano range of Prodibio products. For bigger tanks but still smaller than the maximum indicated volume, you can adapt the frequency of dosing if necessary. For example Reef Booster is for 400L every week. If the volume is 200L, dose once every 14 days. Hope it helps. Best regards, Dr. Guillaume VANOT Marketing & Production Manager ___________________________________________________________________ PRODIBIO, Aquarium Care Program "Station Alexandre", 29-31 Bd C. Moretti 13336 MARSEILLE Cedex 14 – FRANCE Tél : + 33 491 671 215 - Fax : + 33 491 471 622 Email : guillaume.vanot@prodibio.fr Website : www.prodibio.fr -----Message d'origine----- De : Paul Envoyé : mercredi 10 décembre 2008 11:56 À : PRODIBIO Objet : dosing I have seen on some forums where people are confused about the dosing of your product in Marine/Reef systems. I just want to make sure that I am understanding your directions correctly. When it says "one ampule up to 1000l every 15 days", am I correct in assuming that if my system is 1000l (264 gallons) that I dose 1 ampule every 15 days OR if my system is 500l (132 gallons) that I dose 1 ampule every 15 days OR if my system is 250l (66gallons) that I dose 1 ampule every 15 days, etc all the way down to a nano that is 18l (5 gallons) that I still dose 1 entire ampule every 15 days. I just want to be sure. Thanks for your help in clarifying this. I have been using just your Biodigest product for the past 6 months and have been pleased with the results. Sincerely, Paul |
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