Manic's NeoZeo Reef

[Monti]

The aquablue is a stunning bulb. Lovely and crisp.

 

[Manic]

Bugger the aquapink IMO

I might give this globe a miss in the beginning until I get more red corals, seems the PAR output is really low.

 

[Manic]

Anyone got any ideas on what to run on the last dosing pump, here's what I have at the moment:

Pump 1: Brightwells Reef Code A (Calcium, magnesium and strontium)
Pump 2: Brightwells Reef Code B (Alkalinity)
Pump 3: Diluted Vodka Solution
Pump 4: Here are the options I have Potassium, Seachem Reef Plus (Which has vitamins, amino acids, trace elements and iodine).

Still trying to think of other stuff. I could also leave this pump free for a while and once I figure my tanks needs then use it to dose all the brightwell additives. In the NeoZeo guide it shows a method for combining all there additives at certain ratios so you only need to add one additive.

 

[dallasg]

are u using reef code powder + RO or liquids?

 

[Manic]

I'm going to use the powder with RO water. The liquid works out too expensive and the 1Kg powder should last a while.

 

[dallasg]

for additives
1 x 25ml shot glass of neomarine salt
Potassion-Powder
Kalk+2 - powder
Alkalin8.3-Powder
Elemental - powder
Ferrion - liquid
Iodion - liquid
Replenish - liquid

and i dont do water changes at all in any of my tanks

here is an example of a coral which u kept for me and know its size 12cm, its now over 20cm 3 months later

 

[Manic]

Hopefully getting my new skimmer tomorrow

 

[Junz]

what skimmer you settled on ?

 

[Manic]

Bubble Blaster 3000-INT

 

[ziyaadb]

great choice. i think the 3000 is the best designed of the blasters as it has a great transition to the cup as its not as stubby as a 5000. u will be happy u got it

 

[sweetnsour]

looking forward to this im sure it will be an awesome tank

 

[Manic]

looking forward to this im sure it will be an awesome tank

I'm also looking forward to it. Hope it is as colourful as I can imagine it being. The one thing I'm worried about is that the brightwell Zeo method has not provided good results for people overseas but I guess it started like that with zeovit and one person had to experiment to get it right.

 

[Manic]

I've looked up the Aqua-Pink par ratings and they are apparently higher than the aqua-blue+ (340+). I closed the link and can't find it again. What I have also done is compare the ATI lights and the KZ lights to the giesemann lights. Here is the equivalent lighting that "A Reef in the Sky" is using:

ATI Blue Plus = Actinic+
ATI Blue Special = Aquablue+
KZ Coral Light Fiji Purple = Aqua-pink
KZ Coral Light Super Blue = Aquablue+
KZ Coral Light Fiji Purple = Aqua-pink
ATI Blue Plus = Aquablue+
KZ Coral Light New Generation Aquablue+
ATI Blue Plus = Actinic+

 

[sweetnsour]

glad you doing all the testing, then i can just follow

 

[Manic]

glad you doing all the testing, then i can just follow

You only want monti's in your tank which are easy to get colour out of, it is those damn acro's that torment me.

 

[Manic]

I almost just wiped out my entire cube. I set the dosing pump in automatic mode to dose 10ml in 24 intervals. The manual is very brief but luckily I discovered that setting it like this actually doses 10ml 24 times a day.

 

[sweetnsour]

You only want monti's in your tank which are easy to get colour out of, it is those damn acro's that torment me.

yip but my plans have changed somewhat

 

[Manic]

yip but my plans have changed somewhat

Elaborate

 

[sweetnsour]

Top secret

 

[Manic]

Here's my final lighting decision:

1.Actinic+
2.Aquablue+
3.Aqua-pink
4.Midday
5.Aqua-pink
6.Aquablue+
7.Pure Actinic
8.Actinic+

Anyone got experience with giesemann lights, please tell me if this would work.