Established tank starting Aquaforest

sps1-2-b · 05/03/2016, 04:13 PM

I have an SPS dominated tank with 150 gallon total volume. Tank has been running for 1 year but sps growth is very slow and colors are poor. I have been dosing Vodka and MB7. I use RS Coral Pro salt. I run GFO and Carbon in a reactor. Alk and Ca are provided via BRS soda ash and calcium chloride. I don't have to dose mg. My parameters are:

Alk 8.0 dKH
Ca 400
Mg 1500
Nitrate 5
Phosphate .11

I purchased
Probiotic Reef Salt
Np Pro
Pro Bio S
Zeolite mix
Carbon
Phosphate Minus
Component 1,2,3
Coral A, B, E, V

My questions are:

1. Do I start the Salt, Np Pro, Pro Bio S and stop Vodka/MB7 cold turkey or do I need to slowly transition the change?

2. Can I switch over to the Component 1,2,3 now, or do I wait til the tank adapts to the salt and bacteria change?

3. Can I start the Zeolite mix, carbon, GFO now (same reason above, would it be too much of a change at once?)

Thank you.

Aquaforest · 05/04/2016, 01:23 AM

Hello,
Thank You for Your question.

1. For safety You Can use Probiotic Reef Salt, -NP Pro and Pro Bio S slowly.
For start You can dose Pro Bio S and -NP Pro - replace vodka, do water change on Your old salt.
And after 2 weeks of dosing Pro Bio S and -NP Pro do water change on Probiotic Reef Salt.

2. You Can start to dose now.

3. Are You using any filter media now? I think that You Can use it now.

You Can show us photo of Your tank - it will be easier to help with dosage.

Also I want to encourage You to Join us to our Aquaforest Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1490485151247025/

Regards,
Aquaforest

05/03/2016, 04:13 PM	#1
sps1-2-b Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,248	Established tank starting Aquaforest I have an SPS dominated tank with 150 gallon total volume. Tank has been running for 1 year but sps growth is very slow and colors are poor. I have been dosing Vodka and MB7. I use RS Coral Pro salt. I run GFO and Carbon in a reactor. Alk and Ca are provided via BRS soda ash and calcium chloride. I don't have to dose mg. My parameters are: Alk 8.0 dKH Ca 400 Mg 1500 Nitrate 5 Phosphate .11 I purchased Probiotic Reef Salt Np Pro Pro Bio S Zeolite mix Carbon Phosphate Minus Component 1,2,3 Coral A, B, E, V My questions are: 1. Do I start the Salt, Np Pro, Pro Bio S and stop Vodka/MB7 cold turkey or do I need to slowly transition the change? 2. Can I switch over to the Component 1,2,3 now, or do I wait til the tank adapts to the salt and bacteria change? 3. Can I start the Zeolite mix, carbon, GFO now (same reason above, would it be too much of a change at once?) Thank you.

05/04/2016, 01:23 AM	#2
Aquaforest RC Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 558	Hello, Thank You for Your question. 1. For safety You Can use Probiotic Reef Salt, -NP Pro and Pro Bio S slowly. For start You can dose Pro Bio S and -NP Pro - replace vodka, do water change on Your old salt. And after 2 weeks of dosing Pro Bio S and -NP Pro do water change on Probiotic Reef Salt. 2. You Can start to dose now. 3. Are You using any filter media now? I think that You Can use it now. You Can show us photo of Your tank - it will be easier to help with dosage. Also I want to encourage You to Join us to our Aquaforest Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1490485151247025/ Regards, Aquaforest