Article in 2008 in the first edition of a magazine about my anemone fish and seahorse breads.
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I would rather be surrounded by Supermodels, Supermodels with fish tanks. A rare breed I am sure
I would rather be surrounded by Supermodels, Supermodels with fish tanks. A rare breed I am sure
This thread is getting deep! So awesome to have such knowledgeable people around.
Glenn I see you have Tanne's new book [h=2]Practical guide for the reef aquarium[/h]
Practical guide for the Reef Aquarium
Practical guide for the reef aquarium published by our own Tanne Hoff
Hope to pick it up when it comes out in English
The DSR method is my way of running a full occupied mixed reef tank without water changes.
i developed this method myself beginning of 2012, after running my tank since 2004 without any water change.
This was due to my goal to put down a full mixed reef with SPS/LPS/ and Softcorals in one habitat, something few people said to be impossible.
Features:
- experimental method and use is at your own risk. (experiment has been running from jan2012)
- compose your own salt.
- No more regular water change.
- water parameter corrections possible ( getting rid off imbalances in salt water including NaCl, Kh, Ca, Mg).
- Control of 12 values by known basic substances.
- DSR Calculator that calculates the dosage of all substances.
- Stable values by measurement and continuous corrections
- more economical as the aquarium gets bigger.
- By periodic measurements more understanding about the status of your tank.
- Ability to add other trace elements outside the DSR elements.
- Instant start (stop WC, measure a Correct using DSR elements and procedures)
- Instant stop (do aWC and stop DSR specific procedures)
In all, the DSR program contains 14 substances, eleven are measured.
The substances and test sets used:
1- Salinity: Milwauke Refracto metres (Pure NaCl Salt)
2- KH: Salifert (sodium bicarbonate)
3- Calcium: Salifert (Calcium Chloride)
4- Magnesium: Salifert (Magnesium Chloride)
5- (Magnesium sulfate) only used when mixing new water uses
6- Potassium: Redsea Potasium test ReefCare (Potassium Chloride)
7- Strontium: Salifert (Strontium solution)
8- Boron: Salifert Borium (Boron solution)
9- Iodide: Salifert I (Iodide Solution)
10- phosphate: Redsea Reefcare PO4 test. (Phosphate solution)
11- Nitrate: Salifert NO3 (nitrate solution)
12- iron: Sera Fe (iron citrate solution) – also used as PO4 reducer!
13- reduce Nitrate: (Carbon-vinegar/sugar solution)
14- for healthy buttons: (Amino/VitamineC solution)
You need the test set and the raw materials.
A dosing device is not necessary, but makes life easier. I use a 4 channel dosing pump and sometimes if necessary I have 2 extra channels added.
The latest DSR calculator can be downloaded here.
http://dsrreefing.nl/images/DSR_Calc_Eng_Dutch.zip
movie about the functions of the DSR calculator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRFmHFQkJ1c&feature=youtube_gdata_player
In the calculator you have two choices:
- compose a new batch custom salt water
- measuring and correct parameters with the calculated quantities
An iron solution is used primary to reduce Phosphate, and secondary works as nitrate reducer. It also serves as a trace element.
There is a carbon source (Carbon) used in the form of vinegar/sugar to reduce nitrate.
The DSR method is an all-In Solution. You can manipulate 11 water parameter values in both positive and negatives values.
Essential minerals, trace elements and nutrients/pollutions are being monitored and controlled. For this reason water changes are not necessary anymore.
Remember you just can’t stop WC without substituting this for another way to topup minerals and control you water parameters.