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Two days, two vendors
In a short time span of two days I had two contrasting experiences with different vendors. See who won! »
NP-Biopellets, the story so far
After a couple of months I still had some measurable nitrate (2.5 ppm) and phosphate (0.04 ppm) and I decided to really go “overboard” and ordered 3 more liters of NPBs. »
Weapons of Nutrient Destruction: cone and pellets with sugar on top
I have recently added two new components to my nutrient export methods, a cone shaped skimmer and a new filtration media called Biopellets. I also continue to use my old and proven CaCO3 slurry filtration and DOC (dissolved organic carbon) dosing. I’ve also experimented with another method based on microscopic clay particles. Here is... »
It foams. I’m back.
After months of problems I think I’m finally back on path to a nice reef aquarium. The problems started when I made the stupid decision to replace a well working nutrient export strategy overnight to something I had no experience with. I stopped vodka and sugar dosing and started dosing moderate amounts of Tropic... »
Let it foam: Selecting a skimmer
I have always held the opinion that foam fractioning is one of the most important ingredients for a successful reef aquarium. This is probably mostly because of my obsession with water quality, always trying to find methods to more closely imitate natural waters over the coral reefs. Probably one of the most difficult decisions... »
“My reef aquarium” updated
I’ve removed the “my way” page and updated info in “My reef aquarium” page. I’ll try to update it more frequently in future… I’ll take a new full tank shot as soon as I get my new skimmer, the ATB Dual Cone with AirStar (known in US as econo 1050). Should be here next... »
Sometimes half full is more than full
One common discussion between hobbyists is “how you skim? Wet or Dry?”. Most aquarists don’t have strong opinion, probably because the decision between two is not easily backed up by any data. Instead, we just use a setting we are used to – maybe because our mentor recommended one or other when we were... »
Summer break is over – a quick update
Kids started a new school year and rains are here so I guess it is time for me to start blogging more frequently… I can only hope that the coming autumn will bring better luck with it as the last couple of weeks have been very difficult for me and for my tank. Some... »
Trapped in house and changing gears
I have not been feeling so great lately so I have not been able to make grumpy postings in a few weeks. What I have been doing is I have watched every House M.D. episode aired, that’s 100+ TV shows… Waving There have been a few changes to the aquarium during this time, the... »
New ideas for reef aquarium filtration
Recently I have been experimenting with some new ways to filter reef aquarium water. Here are some notes about the current situation. I will provide more thorough documentation at later time. CaCO3 Enhanced mechanical filtration Due to heavy feeding, DSB and good amount of live rock the detritus/plankton production in my tank is high.... »