Blue-Green MADNESS...

putting carbon in a bag and dropping it in your tank does nothing noteable. it actually needs flow. I used to use a bio wheel HoB filter for this on my old tank. worked great.

 

P.S. I have been dosing vodka now for three months, although very slowly and I have cut my dose in half twice. I am noticeing good results but not amazing yet. We will see after 6 months and then a year and then several years. I am automatically dosing everyday using a controller and BRS dosing pump. A little off topic but thought I would throw it in there for those wondering. Note: when dosing this way, mix the vodka with kalk to deter bacteria growth in the dosing vessel (raises the pH).

 

That's cool, Joel  Yes, carbon dosing works and has been done for years but there is a reason(s) for high trates  Vodka dosing=experienced reefers only or will = a huge problem  I think the jury is still split on bio-pellets .  Some have had good results, others worse problems.  LED's are great!  Just wait, something else will be coming down the pike that will revolutionize the hobby more  How about plasma lighting? TeeHee!

 

/DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/biggrin.gif Yep, mine is 240 gallons of aggressive fish attached to my reef system./DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/tongue.gif I am stubborn and intend to make it work. Carbon dosing may be the answer. Even my monster skimmer and nitrate reactor isn't getting it done yet, although a new mod comes for that this week. /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/cool.gif

 

I may have to take a road trip some day  Hopefully the mod will resolve the problem

 

I'll answer a couple of your questions...no truth in that activated carbon is an indiscriminate killer...bio-pellets can be purchased at several places, such as BRS (Bulk Reef Supply)...they also have reactors ;-0)

 

I am a definite believer in running carbon. Just as a point of reference Nitrite is not nearly as toxic to SW fish and Nitrate can get to very high levels and not cause problems for fish. But for Coral, mainly SPS Nitrate is a killer.
Bulk Reef supply like mentioned is a great resource for these things. Another reactor that people use is the Two Little Fishies or Kent models.
No, Ozone should be left to only VERY experienced reefers. If not done right it can crash a tank pretty bad. I am thinking of adding it in the next few years, maybe sooner. But I have 500 gallons, on a small tank things can go wrong much faster. I don't think there are many if any that are using ozone in the club currently.

 

I am taking an ozone reactor online in Jan. I decided to do it right and get an Ozotech Posidon, air dryer, and an ozone reactor which I am building based on the Precision Marine design.

I will post my observations.

 

Should be easy. For that kind of question I would call Air, Water and Ice. They are a club sponsor and I hear their customer service is excellent.

 

The only thoughts I have is different flow rates for different media. But I am not doing any of this combination so I don't know if it will work, all three of mine are different reactors/methods.