Essential Additives for FOWLR?

[Earth]

Hi all FOWLR reefers

I'm into FOWLR for the past 7 months.

For maintenance, I clean up the skimmer once or twice a week and also try to change water as long as time permits. As advised by many reefers, I have totally removed all coral chips used for filtration (bit by bit per month) and added more LR

So far, all my fishes are healthy and eating except that i noticed that some of their colours are fading. I am just wondering if i have missed out any additives which are essential for the health and colour of the fishes?

Any FOWLR reefer like to share what additive you usually dose into your fowlr system and how frequent?

Btw, mine is an 4ftx1.5ftx2.3ft IOS tank made by At$%#tis. Also running a Deltec MCE600 hangon skimmer and Coralife 36W UV.

[Adrianli]

I use Seachem Marine Trace Elements.

1 dose per month.

[Earth]

Adrian

Do your fishes lose their colours?

[PerculaClownfish]

well, if you head down to Jireh Marine, you can but their parts A,B,C!!It is really good at cultivating the coralline algae for your liverocks!!!

[Earth]

thanks perculaclownfish

sounds interesting and it will be nice to have coralline algae... will check them out....

anything which can help my fishes regain their coloration?

[hammy]

maybe it's not the additive ...

maybe u can share with us what have u been feeding ur fishes ?

[Earth]

Hi Hammy

Been feeding my fishes with pellets (formula 1&2 and 3 different types from kent marine). As advised by one of the LFS, also dripped garlic, some other additives like zeocon and another liquid which I can't remember what name (all from kent marine) into the pellets.

Heard from the LFS that pellets would contain all the minerals which the fishes need...

As for the tangs, occasionally, i will buy some "red grapes" for them to peck on. Both the yellow and purple tang seem to lose their colours...

[salmon11]

If you are talking these tangs, then there is no way to enhance their color back to normal. Just for your information, these two fish can do well in captivity but their color is difficult to maintain.

[kueytoc]

Mmmm colors shouldn't be a problem for these Tangs...try to feed them Seaweed or Veggies food soaked with ZOECON. Guaranteed colors will be restored !

[Sotong]

Hi

just to share

Need to follow routine and consistent timing for lighting your tank.

eg. lights on 8am, off 8pm.

[Sotong]

well, if you head down to Jireh Marine, you can but their parts A,B,C!!It is really good at cultivating the coralline algae for your liverocks!!!

Hi

Dun really get what u mean. Can explain further?

[PerculaClownfish]

Jireh has lots of nori seaweed packed already..Each pack for a $1.00.Since i am working for them,What i usually do id to take a bunch of the nori and soak it in water until it expands than i use my hands and break them apart...Once in small pieces you can just put it into the tank!!

And i must tell you that the tangs really love it especially when they have newly arrive as that could be their natural diet0!!

[jaso fc]

well, if you head down to Jireh Marine, you can but their parts A,B,C!!It is really good at cultivating the coralline algae for your liverocks!!!

still blur blur la wat A,B & C??? Iszi have to go there n look c look c

[gift05]

here you go

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=41278

personally i'm not using it myself but not very ex maybe i should try

[PerculaClownfish]

It is really good!!All their tanks are using that!!