Chukronos 
Copepod
Posts:26
 | | 03/11/2007 10:48 AM |
| So, I have slowly been switching my tank to SPS corals. After seeing some results of others trying the Pappone method, I decided I would give it a try. I am going to post pics of each SPS coral as I dose to show the growth, or lack thereof, in my system. I am running T5's over my tank. It is a 6 light, 48" Tek. My lights are set up s follows:
(front to back)
ATI - Blue+
ATI - AquaBlue
GE - 6500K
ATI - Blue+
ATI - AquaBlue
ATI - Blue+
I dose kalk in my auto topoff. I use 1 teaspoon per gallon of water. My topoff is only 2 gallons. I do that so the Kalk doesn't lose effectiveness. I have to refill it every 1.5 days. I could add topoff myself, but the auto topoff keeps the water levels the same.
I also use phosphate remover via a TwoFishies Reactor. It is running at 30-35g an hour. My sump hold about 15 gallons. It has a 5-6 gallon skimmer area, a 4-5g refugium with chaeto, and a 4-5g return area. I use a quiet one return pump. It is rated at about 400g/h at mt tanks return height. I also have a sealife systems skimmer. I will be replacing that in the coming months. For additional flow, I have 3 Koralia #4's in my tank. I add 15 drops of strontium every other day. I also add .5 capful of Iodine every other day. Calcium is added at a capful per day. I am going to be switching to Randy's Two Part soon.
Nothing will be switched out on my system until after the first 6 weeks. That way, there will be no blaming anything on something new being added. i.e., new skimmer, or two part dosing.
I will post pics in my next post.
-Chuck
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slallen
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Moray
Posts:301
Flower Mound, TX
| | 03/11/2007 10:52 AM |
| | Cool! Going to follow along with great interest. I have been considering the Pappone food myself, just not sure about it. I may start another thread like this for Prodibio as I am considering dosing that again. | |
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5y5tem 0verload
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Goby
Posts:114
Fort Worth, TX
| | 03/11/2007 10:53 AM |
| Sounds like a plan  Keep us posted. | |
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Glenn
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Goby
Posts:141
Keller, Texas
| | 03/11/2007 3:04 PM |
| | Tagging along to see the progress | |
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DalaiTom
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Goby
Posts:119
North Central Texas
| | 03/15/2007 5:53 AM |
| Waiting for that "next post" with pictures.  | |
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spsfreak
Copepod
Posts:22
| | 03/17/2007 9:27 PM |
| Im gonna follow this too. I am really interested in trying out either the zeovit or pappone method. I'm kind of leaning towards the pappone b/c the zeovit seems like a HUGE amount of money. Are you following the BC pappone method? Dosing AAs and keeping alk and calcium at higher than NSW levels? | | | |
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Chukronos
Copepod
Posts:26
| | 03/22/2007 2:58 PM |
| Sorry about being lazy and not posting pics. I'll try and get them up this weekend.
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Chukronos
Copepod
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Chukronos
Copepod
Posts:26
| | 03/24/2007 7:39 AM |
| sorry about the poor quality pics. I hope the next set will be better.
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5y5tem 0verload
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Goby
Posts:114
Fort Worth, TX
| | 03/24/2007 7:40 AM |
| | I think they look good.. and the corals do as well. | |
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Chukronos
Copepod
Posts:26
| | 04/06/2007 11:13 AM |
| I haven't noticed huge growth. I think I am going to up the dosing and see what happens. I will post pics before I dose next Friday.
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5y5tem 0verload
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Goby
Posts:114
Fort Worth, TX
| | 04/09/2007 8:58 AM |
| | Have you noticed any change in color since you started the feedings? | |
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Glenn
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Goby
Posts:141
Keller, Texas
| | 04/09/2007 2:32 PM |
| | Isn't it a pain to keep turning stuff on and off for feeding? Think I would forget to add the collection cup back on the slkimmer. | |
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Chukronos
Copepod
Posts:26
| | 04/13/2007 10:13 AM |
| Posted By 5y5tem 0verload on 04/09/2007 8:58 AM
Have you noticed any change in color since you started the feedings?
To be honest, I have not noticed a change in color. But, I don't think pappone was designed for color enhancement. They have grown somewhat, but not like crazy. When I am finished I will post pictures of the growth I had the previous 5 months and the growth during the last 6 months. In my system, growth has increased some. In others, it would probably be more dramatic.
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Chukronos
Copepod
Posts:26
| | 04/13/2007 10:16 AM |
| Posted By Glenn on 04/09/2007 2:32 PM
Isn't it a pain to keep turning stuff on and off for feeding? Think I would forget to add the collection cup back on the slkimmer.
This is the biggest PIA during the process. I have to pull my carbon, turn off the phosban reactor and turn down my skimmer. It isn't a lot of work, but I still don't like doing that. While my growth hasn't been what 99.9% of people would call, "impressive," I am happy with it so far. Especially since I had so little growth before.
-Chuck
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washingtond
Copepod
Posts:18
Carrollton, Texas
| | 11/04/2007 7:40 AM |
| Any updates? I have been using Pappone for several months and really could not tell any difference in color or growth. I did notice that the fish love the stuff as they come out to eat it even after the lights have been off for a half hour. | |
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