my tank is 6 foot long, 1 foot and 6 inches to the back, and 1 foot and 4 inches tall. the whole system has about 130 gal, 90 lbs of lr (i will add 40 more lbs in the next weeks), 60 lb of sand. 2 refugiums with caulerpa and red algae from hawaii. no bioballs and no fluidized filter ( i followed your advice and i�m the tank looks better than ever). a top fathom 300 A skimmer(i need 6 gal to fill the skimmer!!!) 2 actinic and 2 full spectrum bulbs. Looks really great white with a blue tint.
-----Original Message----- From: Shane Clays [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Viernes, 26 de Octubre de 2001 04:49 p.m. To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Marine snow Marco, How tall is your tank? How many gallons again? And what spectrum NO bulbs do you have? Sorry, forgot the particulars... Shane > -----Original Message----- > From: Marco Arturo Delsordo Jim�nez [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 3:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Marine snow > > Thanks Andrew, Shane, Chris and everybody else, you�re giving me the best > advise ever. I�ll buy today a book in the lfs. I�ll keep an eye on the > whole > enviroment of my tank when i start feeding snow, I think i�ll buy 4 VHO > bulbs for my tank, 2 actinic and 2 white (total espectrum), but i�ll buy > first the calc reactor in mid november. I have 4 new NO 40 watt bulbs > right > now and my tank is very short so i think it will be enought for a while > until i upgrade to VHO (i don�t like pc). > I�ll let you know about my research. > Marco > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shane Clays [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Viernes, 26 de Octubre de 2001 04:28 p.m. > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: Marine snow > > > Marco, > Dont just watch your corals. Watch for algae growth and cyno bacteria as > well. If the corals and system arent utilizing the stuff properly, it will > become excess nutrients in your tank, thus feeding the algaes and cyno > bacterias in your tank. I am not saying dont use it, just use it > carefully. > > Let us know the results!!! > > Shane > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Marco Arturo Delsordo Jim�nez [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 1:13 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Marine snow > > > > thanks Andrew, i�ll see if i can buy that in here. > > But i have already bought the bottle of snow, i�m gonna use it anyway > > unless > > i see any adverse reaction from my corals > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Andrew Dillard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Viernes, 26 de Octubre de 2001 02:09 p.m. > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Marine snow > > > > > > according to the source who did the analysis it is 100% water (rounded > off > > 99.9) Also, I do not think they have changed the stuff, just took off > the > > ingredients list and the false analysis of the stuff. Even if they have > > changed it, it is dead phytoplankton, which mainly pollutes your water. > > Try > > the refrigerated DT's LIVE phytoplankton, this is a whole lot better for > > your corals and water chemistry. > > > > Andrew > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Marco Arturo Delsordo Jim�nez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 2:47 PM > > Subject: RE: Marine snow > > > > > > Shane, probably they have already changed the composition of snow, > because > > i > > thought it was a liquid like water, even do i haven�t opened the bottle > > yet, > > it feels and sounds like a really thick liquid, like a very concentrated > > soup or honey. > > I will feed my corals tonight so my moon is open and let you know the > > results. Any way it is supposed i should add 20 miligrams of this > product, > > but due to my really low coral population i will only add half the dose. > > Anyway you�re right, something is much better than nothing. > > Thanks for the feedback > > Marco > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Shane Clays [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Viernes, 26 de Octubre de 2001 12:39 p.m. > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: RE: Marine snow > > > > > > From what I had read on the product, it did have beneficial organisms, > but > > that the problem with it was the product was almost all water. The > > percentage of of organisms was so low that the "snow" would have > minimal, > > beneifits when added. This was a scientific diagnosis that was done > > against > > other products as well using microscopes and such. Now, this was when > the > > product first came out, and that may have changed, but do to the > findings, > > I > > never used it. I stuck with DTS (although this is probably mostly water > as > > well), as well as depending on the fine particulates from the food I > feed > > my > > fish (I actually see some of my SPS closing up when they capture this > > after > > I feed). > > > > Bottom line is that something is much much better than nothing when if > > comes to feeding your corals, whether it is Marine Snow, Mush or > whatever. > > If they will consume it, it will help. > > > > > > FWIW/IMO > > Shane C. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 11:12 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Marine snow > > > > > > Not to disagree with renouned scientists......The ingredients in > Marine > > > Snow are, in fact, consumed by SPS. This has been proven by the same > > > scientists that now call this particular product a "scam" FWIW. This > > > product is not in the same category as some highly questionable other > > > "foods" or additives because we already know that corals will consume > > some > > > if not all of the ingredients in Marine Snow. It may or not be better > > than > > > home made "mush" but it is not a "scam." I don't speak for Julian > > Sprung, > > > but I seriously doubt if he would risk his excellent, hard earned, and > > > well deserved reputation to make a fast buck on a worthless > product.(?) > > > ________________________________________ > > > > > > LEAVING THE LIST > > > ================ > > > To stop receiving messages you will need to send a message to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you from the > > > list. 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