what would u dose in a softie

lukektm125 · 02/06/2010, 12:18 AM

my tank is mostlly softies but a buch of lps to. basically i want my leathers to grow more like toadstols. they look great i just want them to grow more

and whats the trick with xenia i heard iodine low temp and salinty higher and i still cant keep it

im pretty new to reef central hope to meet some of u at the swap

foodog · 02/06/2010, 12:21 AM

Mine grows like crazy and I don't dose anything. You can frag some if you like. I'm near comisky park.

SlowCobra · 02/06/2010, 12:42 AM

You should never dose anything you can't test for. With that said only dose to keep parameters in check. Adding things just because you feel you need to can and will usually have bad results. You need to get your parameters as close to NSW as you can and keep them STABLE. Constant fluctuation will generally not lend itself to a healthy tank.

lukektm125 · 02/06/2010, 12:53 AM

ya for the most part im pretty good on testing it i work at tropi quatics i mean like adding supplements i guess like reef complete which is like amino acids that kind of stuff

lukektm125 · 02/06/2010, 12:53 AM

im in whaton is that pretty close foodog

Pufferpunk · 02/06/2010, 01:07 AM

Ok, you guys knew this was coming... I dose Vitamin C & my leathers/LPS, are bigger, fluffier & even have polyp extension on them when before they didnt' have any.

lukektm125 · 02/06/2010, 01:15 AM

what kind on the vitamin c ?

Pufferpunk · 02/06/2010, 01:17 AM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1789854

nanonubey · 02/06/2010, 10:36 AM

Haha Puffer is the VC Moderator!

Helter Skilter · 02/06/2010, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowcobra

you should never dose anything you can't test for. With that said only dose to keep parameters in check. Adding things just because you feel you need to can and will usually have bad results. You need to get your parameters as close to nsw as you can and keep them stable. Constant fluctuation will generally not lend itself to a healthy tank.

+1

McLaughlin4 · 02/06/2010, 12:42 PM

One word Lugos

badazztealcobra · 02/06/2010, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowcobra

you should never dose anything you can't test for. With that said only dose to keep parameters in check. Adding things just because you feel you need to can and will usually have bad results. You need to get your parameters as close to nsw as you can and keep them stable. Constant fluctuation will generally not lend itself to a healthy tank.

+2

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pufferpunk

Ok, you guys knew this was coming... I dose Vitamin C & my leathers/LPS, are bigger, fluffier & even have polyp extension on them when before they didnt' have any.

I dont have any softies in my tank, but have plenty of them in my sister in laws tank. No VC, no dosing, no "adding" anything..... Just frequent water changes with quality salt (Seachem Reef Salt).

Their leathers and LPS are constantly needing to be trimmed back because they grow so fast and they have unbelievable polyp extension as well.....

Jeff · 02/06/2010, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McLaughlin4

One word Lugos

And food
And vodka
And Sugar
And vinegar
And Zeovit
And Marine Snow
And Amino Acids
And just about every other additive that people have found to help their tanks. It's 2010, there are more and more things out their that can help our reefs other then water changes. It's all about hobbyists trying new things and finding new ways to improve our reefs, and not the head-in-the-sand ones. We didnt have the know-how 20+ years ago to keep reefs correctly. Guess who found out how to make that possible? Not scientists...

McLaughlin4 · 02/06/2010, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff

And food
And vodka
And Sugar
And vinegar
And Zeovit
And Marine Snow
And Amino Acids
And just about every other additive that people have found to help their tanks. It's 2010, there are more and more things out their that can help our reefs other then water changes. It's all about hobbyists trying new things and finding new ways to improve our reefs, and not the head-in-the-sand ones. We didnt have the know-how 20+ years ago to keep reefs correctly. Guess who found out how to make that possible? Not scientists...

+1 Well Said .....

bluemike81 · 02/06/2010, 07:31 PM

lukektm, if you wanted to try your hand at xenia again, you can have mine. I'm pretty close to you.

02/06/2010, 12:18 AM	#1
lukektm125 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: wheaton Posts: 42	what would u dose in a softie my tank is mostlly softies but a buch of lps to. basically i want my leathers to grow more like toadstols. they look great i just want them to grow more and whats the trick with xenia i heard iodine low temp and salinty higher and i still cant keep it im pretty new to reef central hope to meet some of u at the swap

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02/06/2010, 12:21 AM	#2
foodog Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 170	Mine grows like crazy and I don't dose anything. You can frag some if you like. I'm near comisky park.

02/06/2010, 12:42 AM	#3
SlowCobra Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 3,079	You should never dose anything you can't test for. With that said only dose to keep parameters in check. Adding things just because you feel you need to can and will usually have bad results. You need to get your parameters as close to NSW as you can and keep them STABLE. Constant fluctuation will generally not lend itself to a healthy tank.

02/06/2010, 12:53 AM	#4
lukektm125 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: wheaton Posts: 42	ya for the most part im pretty good on testing it i work at tropi quatics i mean like adding supplements i guess like reef complete which is like amino acids that kind of stuff

02/06/2010, 01:07 AM	#6
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	Ok, you guys knew this was coming... I dose Vitamin C & my leathers/LPS, are bigger, fluffier & even have polyp extension on them when before they didnt' have any.

02/06/2010, 01:15 AM	#7
lukektm125 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: wheaton Posts: 42	what kind on the vitamin c ?

02/06/2010, 01:17 AM	#8
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1789854

02/06/2010, 07:31 PM	#15
bluemike81 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 511	lukektm, if you wanted to try your hand at xenia again, you can have mine. I'm pretty close to you.