This seems like a system that may be better left to the Germans. Without automated testing, using this system seems unrealistic. I do recognize a trend in reeefing that there are very seldom, if ever, results released on actual Mass gained by corals, that can be attributed to a particular variable being changed. It’s always a SUBJECTIVE evaluation of, “corals are more colorful”, “polyp extension is improved”, “coral growing faster”. This system may indeed work very well.
@ I’m interested in seeing more data on the pH stability of the Ocean during a 24 hour period. What I have read, indicates that it does indeed fluctuate significantly, for the same reasons pH rises and falls in a reef tank. Please shoot me a link, I’m interested.
@@Jommybutler1234 i am sorry to say I think you are misinformed. You are also making an error to try and compare the oceanic chemistry to aquarium chemistry, while the two follow the same science the two are not directly comparable, you will never be able to emulate natural oceanic conditions in a glass tank in your living room. The ratio of biomass to water volume is completely different, the organics, chemical accumulations, biodiversity and impact of surface chemistry creates some very different characteristics where our understanding is still only scratching the surface of how these environments run.
Nothing. If you swing 3dKH it makes no difference. I had a failure on a doser once and it dumped 17l of alkalinity into one system.. it was over 40dKH in the system.. the corals looked great. With a carbonate or hydroxide system your tank would be dead. This is the benefit of a bicarb-based system.
Unfortunately there are too many variables to give a definitive answer e.g. density of lighting, height above the water, length of photoperiod etc etc.. however most LEDs don't have a lot of UV power so I would probably run them at 100%, if you do you will look forward to the LEDs burning through the plastic lens, very common on AI products.
Interesting! Is it possible to dose a bolus each day with All for Reef as well? I'm asking because I know that A4R doses carbonates and trace and KH is a sort of resultant of this process, meaning it reacts only later on.
We developed the Bolus method to work with Fauna Marin Balling Light. The Bolus effect won't work as we describe with a formate-based dosing system such as All for Reef.
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Bolus is a Real Revolution in reef keeping. ❤
Sure it is...
Thank you Doug 👍🏻👏🏼
Nice walk through, Doug 🙂
This seems like a system that may be better left to the Germans. Without automated testing, using this system seems unrealistic.
I do recognize a trend in reeefing that there are very seldom, if ever, results released on actual Mass gained by corals, that can be attributed to a particular variable being changed. It’s always a SUBJECTIVE evaluation of, “corals are more colorful”, “polyp extension is improved”, “coral growing faster”.
This system may indeed work very well.
Does anyone wonder…..if Ph drops at night in the Ocean….why do we try so hard to keep it high in an artificial reef environment?
@@Jommybutler1234 it doesn’t
@ I’m interested in seeing more data on the pH stability of the Ocean during a 24 hour period. What I have read, indicates that it does indeed fluctuate significantly, for the same reasons pH rises and falls in a reef tank.
Please shoot me a link, I’m interested.
@@Jommybutler1234 i am sorry to say I think you are misinformed. You are also making an error to try and compare the oceanic chemistry to aquarium chemistry, while the two follow the same science the two are not directly comparable, you will never be able to emulate natural oceanic conditions in a glass tank in your living room. The ratio of biomass to water volume is completely different, the organics, chemical accumulations, biodiversity and impact of surface chemistry creates some very different characteristics where our understanding is still only scratching the surface of how these environments run.
So what happens if you get dose slightly wrong and you get swing over 0.5??
Nothing. If you swing 3dKH it makes no difference. I had a failure on a doser once and it dumped 17l of alkalinity into one system.. it was over 40dKH in the system.. the corals looked great. With a carbonate or hydroxide system your tank would be dead. This is the benefit of a bicarb-based system.
@ thanks for reply just curious as I’m moving over to fuana marin balling lite as soon as my ati runs out.
hey Doug, i am using AI Hydra's To set my lights what intensity would you have the UV if i am to emulate your schedule?
Unfortunately there are too many variables to give a definitive answer e.g. density of lighting, height above the water, length of photoperiod etc etc.. however most LEDs don't have a lot of UV power so I would probably run them at 100%, if you do you will look forward to the LEDs burning through the plastic lens, very common on AI products.
Interesting! Is it possible to dose a bolus each day with All for Reef as well? I'm asking because I know that A4R doses carbonates and trace and KH is a sort of resultant of this process, meaning it reacts only later on.
Afr ist not carbonat but format and the effect not works from what it seems
We developed the Bolus method to work with Fauna Marin Balling Light. The Bolus effect won't work as we describe with a formate-based dosing system such as All for Reef.