How often are you dosing Elos amino acids??

[ecvernon]

i got it straight out of the fed-ex box that came directly from ORA it was in there packaging and all. that pic is like 2 hours in my tank

 

[Bob 1000]

I can't get A Good pic I'll try again tomorrow I got to get up early.. Nice piece though..

 

[bushh23]

I'll try taking one in the morning also. We should start a thread i also have about 5 ORA frags.

 

[Dace]

here are two of my favorites from ORA

 

[Bob 1000]

What are those 2 they look familiar but I can't see the tops?? I see You have the 20ks??

 

[bushh23]

2 Quick shots of my Red Planet Frag

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I actually like it better without the green but i wouldnt mind if it came back

 

[Bob 1000]

That looks nicer to me also.. I think when it gets a lot of flow it changes to red..

 

[NYreefNoob]

< doesnt have the red planet either but come swap time i might :shhh: or if i make it to davids

 

[fernandokng]

How do you guys deal with the increase in nutrients in your tank from dosing amino's?

Phosphates/Nitrates, especially for the other folks who don't use denitrators (bob)

 

[ecvernon]

so far i have been on the lookout for increase of nutrients. so far my nitrates are still .02ppm (salifert), and phosphate went up from .02 to .04 (hanna meter)...
my nutrients have been running really low ever since i installed a Ati bubble master 160 on 65-70 gallons (between tank and sump)

 

[ecvernon]

http://www.salt-city.org/showthread.php?t=8089

this article helped me under stand effect of dosing amino acids a little more( i get confused easy by too much scientific terms)

 

[geldof]

Im using fauna marin ultra mins, dosing .2ml every morning. Lights don't come on til 5:30PM so the tank has enough time to utilize it.

Regarding dosing in the evening. Maybe the wrong method?

Taken from

Amino acids; a true controversy
By Tim Wijgerde

Scientists also found that amino acid uptake is stimulated by light, by using metal halide lamps at different heights. Above 160 micromole photons / second / cm2 there was no extra amino acid uptake. For aquarists it means they don't need to put 400W bulbs above their (average sized) tanks to ensure amino acid uptake. However, it is interesting that amino acid uptake is a diurnal (during daytime) event.

 

[Bob 1000]

Good info..

 

[fernandokng]

What's the difference between dosing amino acids, and feeding the tank with like DT Oyster eggs? Is it doing the same thing?

 

[bushh23]

I dose in the morning before my MH come on usually or if its a weekend and i dont wake up early i does after they have come on. Oyster eggs is feeding the corals and dosing aminos is replacing some of the stuff taken out during skimming

 

[fernandokng]

Aren't we trying to do the same thing then? To feed the corals?

I dose in the morning before my MH come on usually or if its a weekend and i dont wake up early i does after they have come on. Oyster eggs is feeding the corals and dosing aminos is replacing some of the stuff taken out during skimming

 

[bushh23]

Kind of. Think of it this way. You eat food to survive but you put lotion on your skin to stop it from drying out. Do you also eat the lotion? I hope not. But the aminos are not just food for the corals. They help add to color and help replace some lost nutrients.

 

[Ricardo_Jorge]

Hi guys,

just to resume about aminos:

- during the metal halides on is the best moment to dose amino;
- turn off the skimmer is a good idea too;
- aminos are not "FOOD" for corals rather a product that helps it live better


And about circulation? Turn off or leaves on?
How long time the skimmer have to be off?
The best way of dosing amino is just dropping it in the tank or giving it in the "mouth" of the coral?


Hug

 

[onegreenray]

i have been dosing fuel and about 1-2 times a week. just ordered the elos amino since i am running out of the fuel. have seen more growth and the colors are really staring to pop.

sick how much this hobby has advanced in the last five years. now just need to get a good camera. what do you guys use?

 

[Ricardo_Jorge]

How long are you dosing ELOS?


Hug