HIGH END Tenuis Hoarder

billyocean · Sep 15, 2022

Lugols apparently had other stuff in it that makes it not as good as seachem iodine

ryshark · Sep 15, 2022

billyocean said:
Lugols apparently had other stuff in it that makes it not as good as seachem iodine

Yeah exactly. Seachem Iodine is actually Iodide, unlike Lugols. From my understanding it's safer to use Iodide.

SBB Corals · Sep 16, 2022

ryshark said:
I know, its literally off the chart high, not good! I sure do have a torch, one called the SBB Reverse Tiger Holy Grail Splatter and LUCKILY it still looks amazing.

I'm going to get it under 100 slowly like you said, by stopping dosing and my usual every other week water changes. In addition to SPS and the torch, I have a SBB Care Bear Goni, which also is still looking good. My acros aren't as colorful as I'd like, but they still have good PE. I'm hoping by slowly getting the Iodine down to under 100, that my acros will get better color.

yes good plan

SBB Corals · Sep 18, 2022

We use the Seachem iodide it has worked great for us

SBB Corals · Sep 18, 2022

Anybody try the new Iodine test yet?

if you are keeping high end sps you really need to master Iodine IMO

ryshark · Sep 18, 2022

SBB Corals said:
Anybody try the new Iodine test yet?

if you are keeping high end sps you really need to master Iodine IMO

I hope that eventually @Hanna Instruments makes a Low Range Iodine Checker for reef.

SBB Corals · Sep 19, 2022

ryshark said:
I hope that eventually @Hanna Instruments makes a Low Range Iodine Checker for reef.

Yes I don't see why they wouldn't especially after this test working

ryshark · Sep 19, 2022

SBB Corals said:
Yes I don't see why they wouldn't especially after this test working

Agreed and then they can sell their own reagents. The how to video using the nitrite checker and Red Sea reagents, looks like the process is very precise and scientific.

SBB Corals · Sep 22, 2022

We have been getting alot of question on no3 and po4

the thing with po4 and no3 is that a lot of people will feed heavy to get them up- IMO this is not the best way to get them up because a lot of the food will get wasted and trapped into the rocks. Then in the rocks it will decay and rot and cause buildup and become a negative effect in the system. In order to not have this we feed very strict method where no food gets wasted. All the food goes into the fish bellies and not into the rocks for decay. We feed with american reef hpd and hang the food from a bag that the fish pick on. With the method we are able to keep the no3 and po4 at almost 0. we then dose it up to our desired levels using no3 and po4 additive. This then keeps the no3 and po4 up in a very clean way and then we can control the levels to where we want. With this method we have not needed to use GFO . carbon or UV sterilizer.

Superlightman · Sep 22, 2022

SBB Corals said:
We have been getting alot of question on no3 and po4

the thing with po4 and no3 is that a lot of people will feed heavy to get them up- IMO this is not the best way to get them up because a lot of the food will get wasted and trapped into the rocks. Then in the rocks it will decay and rot and cause buildup and become a negative effect in the system. In order to not have this we feed very strict method where no food gets wasted. All the food goes into the fish bellies and not into the rocks for decay. We feed with american reef hpd and hang the food from a bag that the fish pick on. With the method we are able to keep the no3 and po4 at almost 0. we then dose it up to our desired levels using no3 and po4 additive. This then keeps the no3 and po4 up in a very clean way and then we can control the levels to where we want. With this method we have not needed to use GFO . carbon or UV sterilizer.

Can you put a picture of this bag?

SBB Corals · Sep 23, 2022

Superlightman said:
Can you put a picture of this bag?

its from american reef HPD. Here is a link you can buy the bag from them as well

you will see it labeled in the store as feeding clips

click the link below to see them

AmericanReef HPD Store

Looking for Americanreef HPD, you can find it here at the Americanreef HPD store. Also enjoy advice from the professionals on how to setup and maintain a saltwater and coral reef aquarium

www.americanreef.com

xabo · Sep 23, 2022

Good stuff

Superlightman · Sep 25, 2022

Ok but feeding clips I have already but it is just good fie fish eating alga and the hpd food bis not available in europe

SBB Corals · Oct 2, 2022

Here is a few new ones we have been growing

SBB "Space Invaders"

SBB " Atomic Fireball"

SBB " Reckless Rainbow"

JSmith · Oct 2, 2022

Wow they look amazing! I just finished reading through your thread and I’m very impressed with your coral and methods. From reading through this I see you have evolved your methods slightly and are always looking to “perfect” your systems. I never realized you were in NJ as I’m in Monmouth County myself. I’m dealing with a GHA outbreak and would love to come cherry pick once this is gone.

SBB Corals · Oct 3, 2022

JSmith said:
Wow they look amazing! I just finished reading through your thread and I’m very impressed with your coral and methods. From reading through this I see you have evolved your methods slightly and are always looking to “perfect” your systems. I never realized you were in NJ as I’m in Monmouth County myself. I’m dealing with a GHA outbreak and would love to come cherry pick once this is gone.

thanks for the nice comments

SBB Corals · Oct 8, 2022

Anybody heading to Reefapalooza or aquachella this weekend? We couldn't make it but would love to hear how it went. Hopefully next year we will be doing live in person shows again! they are a ton of fun!