Comments on: STN and The Real Issues, part 1 http://blog.fragd.it/2009/11/10/stn-and-the-real-issues-part-1/ Reefs, coral, fish and aquariums. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:19:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: vlad http://blog.fragd.it/2009/11/10/stn-and-the-real-issues-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3912 vlad Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:38:01 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=2429#comment-3912 You ask, you get :) You ask, you get :)

]]> By: Hubert the CLOWNFISHMAN http://blog.fragd.it/2009/11/10/stn-and-the-real-issues-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3911 Hubert the CLOWNFISHMAN Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:10:55 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=2429#comment-3911 I think I like to see more SPS related topics on fragd.it :) I think I like to see more SPS related topics on fragd.it :)

]]> By: vlad http://blog.fragd.it/2009/11/10/stn-and-the-real-issues-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3900 vlad Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:46:15 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=2429#comment-3900 Thats great to hear! Good that you have a stable system for the acropora to recover so easily. Many dont have that luxury, and lose a lot. Thats great to hear! Good that you have a stable system for the acropora to recover so easily. Many dont have that luxury, and lose a lot.

]]> By: plancton http://blog.fragd.it/2009/11/10/stn-and-the-real-issues-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3892 plancton Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:27:58 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=2429#comment-3892 Nice, my acropora is in the list! (third pic). Well, it was STN and the acropora got better, it was the only affected acro. The cause? I fragged a coral and used seachem´s coral dip (iodine), then I dipped the water with coral dip back to the tank as I thought the iodine would do it some good, however it seems to be some kind of unsuitable iodine and that caused the problem to that acro. The STN stopped really quick, and then the acro regrew on the dead tissue. Nice, my acropora is in the list! (third pic). Well, it was STN and the acropora got better, it was the only affected acro. The cause? I fragged a coral and used seachem´s coral dip (iodine), then I dipped the water with coral dip back to the tank as I thought the iodine would do it some good, however it seems to be some kind of unsuitable iodine and that caused the problem to that acro.

The STN stopped really quick, and then the acro regrew on the dead tissue.

]]> By: STN and The Real Issues, part 2 http://blog.fragd.it/2009/11/10/stn-and-the-real-issues-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3688 STN and The Real Issues, part 2 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:44:54 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=2429#comment-3688 [...] continue reading about STN and the real issues. I just hope you are not reading this without our part 1, as it will be confusing! Please catch [...] [...] continue reading about STN and the real issues. I just hope you are not reading this without our part 1, as it will be confusing! Please catch [...]

]]> By: STN and The Real Issues, part 3 http://blog.fragd.it/2009/11/10/stn-and-the-real-issues-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3469 STN and The Real Issues, part 3 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:21:49 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=2429#comment-3469 [...] now you know what Slow Tissue Necrosis is and what it looks like. As well, you now know what to look for when analyzing your sps corals. In part 2, we touched [...] [...] now you know what Slow Tissue Necrosis is and what it looks like. As well, you now know what to look for when analyzing your sps corals. In part 2, we touched [...]

]]> By: vlad http://blog.fragd.it/2009/11/10/stn-and-the-real-issues-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3468 vlad Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:26:02 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=2429#comment-3468 Thanks for the clarification. I knew that I was missing something from my oranic chem classes. The non and essential aminos. Thanks for the clarification. I knew that I was missing something from my oranic chem classes. The non and essential aminos.

]]> By: Shrimpchips http://blog.fragd.it/2009/11/10/stn-and-the-real-issues-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3467 Shrimpchips Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:16:09 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=2429#comment-3467 Amino acids (AA) are the building blocks of proteins - all proteins are made up of strings of AAs. Now, in gdietary terms, there are two types of AAs - essential and non-essential. Essential means that you cannot synthesize these AAs and must consume (eat them) to have a supply of them. non-essential AAs, your body is capable of producing it's own from more basic components from digestion. The idea of feeding AAs to your ULNS is to replace what's been stripped out by virtue of making it an ULNS. Many report seeing better growth with more feeding of their fish - the breakdown products (fish feces) and excess food probably provide all the AAs (nom/essential) the corals require. I think ULNS is a funny, really unnatural wasteful system (beyond reefkeeping on it's own). These people are using a lot of extra equipment and chemical additives since they're over stripping their systems - why not just remove enough to get the desired results? Amino acids (AA) are the building blocks of proteins – all proteins are made up of strings of AAs.

Now, in gdietary terms, there are two types of AAs – essential and non-essential. Essential means that you cannot synthesize these AAs and must consume (eat them) to have a supply of them. non-essential AAs, your body is capable of producing it’s own from more basic components from digestion.

The idea of feeding AAs to your ULNS is to replace what’s been stripped out by virtue of making it an ULNS. Many report seeing better growth with more feeding of their fish – the breakdown products (fish feces) and excess food probably provide all the AAs (nom/essential) the corals require.

I think ULNS is a funny, really unnatural wasteful system (beyond reefkeeping on it’s own). These people are using a lot of extra equipment and chemical additives since they’re over stripping their systems – why not just remove enough to get the desired results?

]]> By: ***dani*** http://blog.fragd.it/2009/11/10/stn-and-the-real-issues-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3465 ***dani*** Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:19:10 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=2429#comment-3465 But I'm not so sure about this... what you say, I think, it's correct, but I'm not so sure you can offer to your corals every type of amino acids they need through your fishes. In any case it is a very interesting point to discuss, I think we need to hear some biologists speaking about. Thanks Danilo But I’m not so sure about this… what you say, I think, it’s correct, but I’m not so sure you can offer to your corals every type of amino acids they need through your fishes. In any case it is a very interesting point to discuss, I think we need to hear some biologists speaking about.

Thanks

Danilo

]]> By: vlad http://blog.fragd.it/2009/11/10/stn-and-the-real-issues-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3464 vlad Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:37:58 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=2429#comment-3464 As far as I have been told, Amino Acids are a form of a protein, derived from things like fish food. So as long as you feed the tank, the breakdown of fish food (excess) will be just as good as adding amino acids on their own. As far as I have been told, Amino Acids are a form of a protein, derived from things like fish food. So as long as you feed the tank, the breakdown of fish food (excess) will be just as good as adding amino acids on their own.

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