You might be overskimming the tank because your tank needs vital elements
added everyday for some and once a week for most.Everyone has different
views on supplement additives but as far as I know you should be adding
something to the tank besides just water changes.When I add these
supplements I always have to lower the water line on the skimmer or else it
will just take them out right away.My skimmer always gets more active with
addition of these supplements.I use iodine like every 3 days,Coral vital by
Marc wiess every 3 days,Combisan by two little fish's for trace elements +
,Strontium and molybdium once a week and I soak my foods in zoe and zoecon.I
also just started feeding my live brineshrimp with zoe and zoecon and also
Marinesnow by two little fish's.My corals perk up big time when I add
certain supplements.I also feed my fish 3 times a day what they can eat in
about 2 minutes.I hope this helps and I hope others will give you info on
their additives and feeding schedule so you can get more input.Ken.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Stiene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 5:04 PM
Subject: RE: CHANGE AIRSTONES IN RON'S SKIMMER
> This is getting more interesting as more folks chime in. More info on my
> system: I have a 125 with a Calcium Reactor. I have 3 Iwasaki 250W Metal
> Halides along with a pair of VHO Actinics for supplement. This is
> supposedly a popular configuration that I run. My Alk is stable around
3.53
> and my Calcium is around 400. I don't add anything else to the tank with
> the exception of food for the fish, which includes 2 Clown fish, 1 Blue
> Tang, 1 Banggai Cardinal and one 3" goby. I have many
> copepods,bristleworms,mysid shrimp also. I also run a 5" sand bed. I
also
> use Salifert test kits, so I know my measurements are correct. Overal, my
> setup is optimized. Except my corals don't grow. So I have been trying
to
> figure out what the problem is. Finally I started thinking maybe my
skimmer
> is pulling all the vital elements out of the saltwater. As the result,
> maybe I am starving the tank....anyway...I guess I will see what happens
as
> the weeks go by. I was also only feeding the tank every 3 days or so..I
am
> increasing that two every other day and then every day.
>
> Joe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jerry Porter
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 2:28 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: CHANGE AIRSTONES IN RON'S SKIMMER
>
>
> I agree and I have the same problem with coralline. The 90 gal (daisy)
> worse than the 220 and the 90 is skimming more than the 220. You change
> water for the additives but have you ever tested the water you will use
> to do a water change for buffers or calcium levels. I too use Reef
> Crystals and change 10% weekly but have tested the water to go into the
> tank and found the buffers are lower than I wish. Maybe the type of
> container I use to make water??
> jp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Elden Bucher
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 9:03 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: CHANGE AIRSTONES IN RON'S SKIMMER
>
> The issue that the skimmer is to blame for no coral growth or coralline
> algae is interesting. There can be several other issues as well as the
> skimmer. Lighting, PH, calcium levels, etc.....
>
> There are no 2 reef tanks alike. Hobbyists may employ similar
> techniques
> but they won't be 100% the same. Grant you, I have a heavy stocked
> system.......I have to use a razor blade every 2 weeks to scrap the
> corraline algae off the glass. I use ESV Bionic 2 part daily and drip 1
> gallon kalk daily to maintain calcium levels. I do a 10% water change
> every
> 2 weeks. I use Reef Crystals salt.....
> I have found it easier to change the water every 2 weeks than trying to
> add
> additives.
>
> I use Golden Pearls to feed the corals......coral growth is good.
>
> Not to start a debate but I use VHO lighting....I am doing mostly soft
> corals so the lighting is more than enough for my system.
>
> Keep us up to date how things go after you remove the skimmer.
>
>
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