00W's AIO Smorgasbord

[Üter]

I just saw a horseshoe crab at my LFS a few days ago! They are such cool invertabrates!

They are super cute. I Used to play with them all the time at the aquarium.

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

So, microbacter 7, calcium Carbonate, pods, and amphipods. Anything else? :thinking-face:

 

[kevgib67]

I'm off to bed now I will do some more research tomorrow.

Good night peanut, sleep tight !

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

Whats the general thought about a refugium and skimmer as opposed to filter socks and skimmer? And only use filter socks when stirring stuff up then remove when water clears up?

 

[kevgib67]

Man I hope they add a drooling face to the app when they fix it...

:smiling-face-with-tear:

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

I have 2 tunze ecochics and a kessil h80, I have all the room, and parts to do a remote refugium or use the refugium area in my sump... I also thought, the one in the sump is small... I could throw something in there and leave it 24/7 for oxygen/ph booster and have a bigger remote one that turns on opposite the display lights? Idk if refugium needs a dark/light cycle if it's only macro algae though

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

:drooling-face:

:smiling-face-with-tear:

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Whats the general thought about a refugium and skimmer as opposed to filter socks and skimmer? And only use filter socks when stirring stuff up then remove when water clears up?

I don't like filter socks. They're too much work for me to clean everyday, plus there's other negatives too. I like the idea of a refugium and skimmer much better. That's what im doing for my sump.

I saw that someone was breeding mysi d shrimp in the refugium section of their sump, and some would make it to the DT tank, and the fish could eat live food all day. I kind of want to do something like that, but ill have to see how hard it may be.

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

I don't like filter socks. They're too much work for me to clean everyday, plus there's other negatives too. I like the idea of a refugium and skimmer much better. That's what im doing for my sump.

I saw that someone was breeding mysi d shrimp in their refugium section of their sump, and some would make it to the DT tank, and the fish could eat live food all day. I kind of want to do something like that, but ill have to see how hard it may be.

I wish I could see myself culturing phyto but as of right now it seems like a hassle...

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

I don't like filter socks. They're too much work for me to clean everyday, plus there's other negatives too. I like the idea of a refugium and skimmer much better. That's what im doing for my sump.

I saw that someone was breeding mysi d shrimp in their refugium section of their sump, and some would make it to the DT tank, and the fish could eat live food all day. I kind of want to do something like that, but ill have to see how hard it may be.

All the live culturing of mysis, phyto, etc seems like a lot of work unless it's just throw it in the tank and it reproduces like pods lol. That said, I was pricing out phyto and that stuffs liquid gold... I'll need a second mortgage just to buy the stuff

 

[kevgib67]

Good morning Remi!

 

[kevgib67]

Good morning John Doe!

 

[kevgib67]

Good night peeps!

 

[tbrown]

Whats the general thought about a refugium and skimmer as opposed to filter socks and skimmer? And only use filter socks when stirring stuff up then remove when water clears up?

I do filter cups with PolyFil and a fakefugium...

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

I wish I could see myself culturing phyto but as of right now it seems like a hassle...

Its not! I've done it myself, it's super simple. Just get a bubbler, some guillards f2 fertilizer, a light and a single strain of phyto.

Any bottle will work, just make sure it's sanitized. Make new saltwater, dump in some phyto so the water is light green. Add the fertilizer per the instructions, add the bubbler, add the light and leave it for a week. Once it's a dark green, you're ready for harvest!

I've talked about doing bigger cultures, and sending you all bottles for free. Still haven't done that yet lol. But maybe soon!

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

I do filter cups with PolyFil and a fakefugium...

No skimmer?

 

[Üter]

Funny, Eelviras favorite spot was also where the octopus loved to be. I wonder if it’s because they know I’m watching?

 

[00W]

Tri Tip is getting close. Another 20-30 degrees internal temperature.

Doesn't look like the there's enough for me.... :crying-face:

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

Its not! I've done it myself, it's super simple. Just get a bubbler, some guillards f2 fertilizer, a light and a single strain of phyto.

Any bottle will work, just make sure it's sanitized. Make new saltwater, dump in some phyto so the water is light green. Add the fertilizer per the instructions, add the bubbler, add the light and leave it for a week. Once it's a dark green, you're ready for harvest!

I've talked about doing bigger cultures, and sending you all bottles for free. Still haven't done that yet lol. But maybe soon!

Any particular lights needed? I could use my kessil for a refugium and a tunze on either side of a could bottles.. if it needs a algae growing light that is

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Any particular lights needed? I could use my kessil for a refugium and a tunze on either side of a could bottles.. if it needs a algae growing light that is

I've just used a cheap plant grow light. It's probably not the best, which is probably why I don't get the darkest cultures.

As long as the light is bright, it should work just fine!

Also, if you're really going to try, nannochloropsis is by far the easiest strain to grow. Just sayin.