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  1. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    From what I understand most are using it in powder form. Liquid would be cool though. So yeah, if someone finds it in liquid that would be cool.
  2. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    Hey Ben, I just use Randy Holmes diy 2 part. Going to go with his 3rd part also for mg. works good for me. I know it's not automated but it pretty easy. My ph stays around 8.2-3 during the day and 8.0-1 at night.
  3. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    At the time I believe it was mentioned somewhere in the RC thread that after around 90 days it would start to loose some of it's potentency. To be honest I really don't think it is necessary. I don't think you can use an entire batch in 90 days unless you have a larger system or your feeding 3x...
  4. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    You can't ask for more than that. If their healthy and happy it's all good!
  5. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    I would like to Thank Fabio and Ocean Drive for coming on the site and supporting this thread. These are the people from whom I learned this method of feeding. And yes I got most of the info. from RC, and pasted the article here for more people learn about it. When used correctly, which is easy...
  6. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    It's just called the Blue Coral Method. Yes the AA's are meant to be added with the food. If added a couple hrs before feeding it will cause better polyp extension for feeding at night. I mix mine in with the food. The AA's help aid in the calcification process. No feeding your corals is not...
  7. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    The L Glutamine has worked great for me. I have unbelieveable growth, much, much less skimmate, phosphates or nutrients. I may try asperatic acid in the next batch.
  8. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    GLN is just one of many. Asperatic Acid is another, the l lysine is another. The AA's is what helps in calcifiation. Most any good source of AA will work.
  9. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    The HGH when dosed into the tank releases 191 amino acids, that is the key, it has nothing to do with hormones. The L Glutamine is just another source of free form AA's.
  10. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    Here's a couple pics. the first are a little over 2 months old. the second is about 2 weeks old. Pic. of A. tenius 2 mo. ago 2wks ago A. Austrea 2 mo. ago 2 wks ago I have several more, just need to move them to photobucket.
  11. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    Doesn't appear to be a big deal. I'm sure you'll be alright. I just know that crud can be a drag. Thanks for posting the pick. I myself have some sort of turf algae and no matter what I do it just keeps coming back. Doesn't spread, just stay in the same place. I might post a pick and see if...
  12. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    Hey Ben, did you already have some hair algae before starting the pappone? If so you may want to try to get it under control before going to much further with the feeding. Or keep a close eye on it. Do you use a phosban reactor? After you feed for a while the food should bind the P04 but if you...
  13. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    Hey jezzeaepi, That's the main reason for the sugar.Carbon source for bacteria which will help in stripping nutrients. If you think about it, it's one tablespoon mixed into the pappone which is then fed over a perion of around 3-4 months. So very little is going into the system per feeding.
  14. ReeferPatt

    Tubs' Starbright Lokani

    I don't have a lokani YET. NO MORE ROOM. But soon, very soon!
  15. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    Same here, have to run skimmer pretty wet to get much skimmate, like tea color or lighter. But once in a while it goes nuts. Have noticed also that even after feeding the recipe I have no explosion of skimmate the next day. I do keep carbon going 24/7.
  16. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    Die off? I now have a empty display refugium. May just take it down for now. Not doing me any good or I may go to caulerpra and run light 24/7. Nah, that means putting sand or rock in the tank, cost $$$ and it may not live either.
  17. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    ^^^^^ What she said. Just thaw in tank water and pour it in.
  18. ReeferPatt

    A little reading: Blue Coral Method

    So Ben, You still want to get your tank up to saturation levels with this food?:lol: I don't think so.. Remember this stuff is super high in protien:D :D
  19. ReeferPatt

    Chaeto Dieing

    No, no iodine dosing. I only dose 2 part diy and mg. That's it. just weekly water changes.. Dosing iron will help?
  20. ReeferPatt

    Chaeto Dieing

    hey my chaeto doesn't seem to be doing so good. I have good light and flow. Other than low nutrients what else might cause it to slowly dewindle? Still has good color, just falling apart. The ball is slowly getting smaller..
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