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@@Manikandanib2 caribsea Fiji pink…but to be honest, it’s difficult to crank up your flow without it going everywhere…just thought I’d mention that, I might would use something a little larger/heavier.

@@nodieskysgonzales hi there, great question. I dosed basic 2 part (soda ash and calcium chloride) using two separate dosers. I dosed 12 times throughout the day and made sure to dose each part not too close together in time to prevent precipitation. Hope that helps!

@zburnreefing thanks for the info . Much appreciated. But I don't have any idea how to . I am tired of killing corals

@@MichaelKaldorfishing same here…had to learn that a little bit of algae is a good thing and if you have no algae whatsoever then it is unlikely your corals are getting what they need.

@@xhongxina286 use to be…now live in Utah

@@EIY_Kumar I dose ESV Bionic 2 part. For parameters I target an alk of 7.5-8, ca of 420-440, and mag of 1350.

Thank you for your kind feedback. Yes, I need to get some more videos ready! :) My MH fixture I got off Reef2reef. It’s a great forum and they have a selling goods section. You can still buy them new from Germany, but they are quite expensive. Sometimes eBay has them as well - it’s a Giesemann Spectra.

@@zburnreefingthank you! Have you changed your feeding method? You do once a week?

@@Dibilibix27 no real changes. Feed fish heavy each day - pellets, nori, and mysis. I also feed coral particulate foods about twice a week to keep nutrients up. Usually reef roids and benepets. If phosphate gets too high, I’ll cut back on the coral foods temporarily. I also will feed some oyster feast a couple times a week as well.

@@zburnreefing Nice! Last question, could please send me the link or name of your two part with traces. Is the ESV, but I didn't find all together.

@@Dibilibix27 www.bulkreefsupply.com/1-gallon-package-esv-b-ionic-calcium-buffer-system-bundle.html?queryID=84855b7b0639b027d64db8a1a93b6861&objectID=11269&indexName=brs_prod_m2_default_products

Tbh, I’d probably go with something else. For 2 reasons…1) this downflow valve is so finicky and a constant annoyance to adjust and 2) I hear of too many horror stories of the G1 tanks busting a seam. I think the G2s are much better built now but I just despise the downflow valve. Some say if you swap it for a gate value it’s more easy to tune, so perhaps I’ll give that a go.

I'm dosing ESV Bionic 2 part (which has some trace) and water changes.

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Thanks so much! Hopefully a few tidbits of useful information in there!

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Nice! How old is tank? Any pics posted on any of the reefing forums? I'd love to check it out.

I’ll take that as a compliment

Honestly, after I purchased this tank, there were several stories of generation 1 tanks starting to blow out due to seam failure. I am not sure I’ve seen where at G2 has failed, but it has me on edge a little bit. Risk is probably low, but there has been just a few too many seam failures for me, at least enough to consider other options besides Red Sea…I’d also look at innovative marine, waterbox, and aqua forest. I like the reefmat for sure, I’ve just never gotten one because my tanks are always too clean. In fact, when I vacuum out my sump, my nutrients dive and some of my corals pale out on me.

Thank you!😊

Yea, it definitely has me on edge at times. TBH, not loving the system either.

That is terrible; sorry to hear it. Keep your head up and persevere!

Thanks! I have been using tropic Marin pro reef salt. Seems to keep my parameters stable. I also have used reef crystals for years but don’t love the high alk when doing larger water changes.

Thanks for tuning in and checking it out!

Appreciate the feedback! There has definitely been some ups and downs. I’ll get a video up describing those downs for sure! Not getting too down mentally and pushing through may just be the key.

That’s awesome; great choice! One of the most bullet proof gonis out there for sure. Mine seems to enjoy occasional feedings of reef roids.

Thank you! Patiently waiting for my darn pearl berry to grow, thanks to the inspiration from one of your past tanks…there were a few select pieces I didn’t highlight in this video because they just don’t want to grow for some reason. Maybe year 2 right? 😅

@@zburnreefing We all have those pieces. These days I have to nurse many of these stunted small frags into an actual healthy growing frags first. Slow process and very frustrating. Getting a healthy growing frag with growth tips is key! Not always available though.

Thanks! Really appreciate it!

Hi there, in this video the tank just has a small 6 inch clip on air king fan. I have found it to be the quietest, so have stuck with it. I've had others on there, including those much more expensive, but they have been quite loud.

Haha, I am not sure if your comment is a good thing or a bad thing. I am an associate professor at a major university, but I don’t teach, I lead a research lab. I do guess lecture on occasion though.

@@zburnreefing Meant to be a good thing! I could tell based on your presentation techniques.

Thanks so much! It’s not all fun and games here either. I’ve got quite the algae outbreak on the sandbed….luckily not Dinos…yet

Hi there, yep, that is a feeding cup. It ensures when you drop pellets they sink into the water column rather than float immediately down the overflow.

Awesome! Thanks so much; glad you found it a little useful.