Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Katrina71]

Plastic canvas. Black or white at craft stores
For couple bucks

That is exactly what I had planned to try.

 

[Katrina71]

Broadstrokes is that it's bacteria booster with coral food, vitamins and some trace elements. Supposed to help keep nutrients in check.

Kinda cool. I'll have to Google it.

 

[Katrina71]

Not the first time cops have ruined my fun. :)

 

[Katrina71]

Thanks for the ideas guys. I definitely don't want him to get hurt. Unfortunately, I have gotten attached.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Gonna need some more pics strictly for the sake of science:)

:)

 

[mkutsch]

Just a well being check.... everyone doing ok?

Yep!
Other than the gallon of blood I just coughed up.
Also, what exactly are "essential" elements? ...or trace ones.

Edit: cause I am not sure I am overloading or not due to not having measurement. I wanted a nutrient rich tank, and it has helped a lot with growth--2 full heads new on a hammer in 5 months-- but not sure of any negatives.

 

[Scurvy]

Thats a tough one to answer....Sea water has pretty much every element on earth so like most things in the hobby the answers will vary depending on who you ask and what your trying to do. What an SPS tank needs may not be what a softy tank wants.

The prodibio is mostly bacteria, Iodine, strontium, vitamins, fatty acids and SUPPOSEDLY cannot be overdosed unless you happen to be running biopellets (I do not). I more than likely would have never went out and bought the kit but it was a throw in on another deal so I gave it a shot. Time will tell if it makes any difference.

 

[mkutsch]

Yeah. Is it possible to OD on pH, making it overly alkaline, in a highly aerated system?
Cause I thought that aeration was a method to stabilize around 8.4--up to or go under--but with the addition of alkaline buffers, I have no idea..

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

essential" elements?.

a brand of hand lotion?

Yeah. Is it possible to OD on pH, making it overly alkaline, in a highly aerated system?
Cause I thought that aeration was a method to stabilize around 8.4--up to or go under--but with the addition of alkaline buffers, I have no idea..

Yes but not with air alone. Avoid buffers.

 

[mkutsch]

a brand of hand lotion?

Haha, must be confusing my additives with my soaps!
Nah, I meant like supplements, like what Kent does with its "Essential Trace Mineral" Supplements. Essential Elements, they call it.

 

[Katrina71]

Prodibio is available in nano too. Yea. I googled it.:)

 

[Katrina71]

Frag racks came today and I just got invited to a private sale. Hmm...

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

What size is the new tank?

 

[Katrina71]

You are a very bad influence.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I gotta be good a somethin'

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Did you find some local reefers?

 

[Katrina71]

Yea me too. I'm usually the bad influence. My response about the private sale was "evil man" his response was it's spelled "I Love You"

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Hahaha.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I thought there were a couple clubs where your at.
Same kinda cruel enablers usually.

 

[Katrina71]

He did text me about a big beautiful cube the other day. How much trouble would I be in?... :)