00W's AIO Smorgasbord

[Nor'easter Reefer]

Did you notify the notrifying bacteria before hand that you were going to do this? ;)

I didnt want them letting the nopetrifying bacteria know what i was doing

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

@tbrown how much microbactor you dose in your tank? Wondering if i should buy a 2L bottle or the next size down

 

[Üter]

I think time is what you need now. but I would still dump more pods in there. turn the pumps off at dark and dump in DT and sump. wait like 20-30 minutes for them to fall to the rock/sand before turning the pump back on. this way the fish don't see or eat them and get a chance to hold on before ending up in your socks.

 

[tbrown]

@tbrown how much microbactor you dose in your tank? Wondering if i should buy a 2L bottle or the next size down

I do 5 mL once every couple of weeks.

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

I think time is what you need now. but I would still dump more pods in there. turn the pumps off at dark and dump in DT and sump. wait like 20-30 minutes for them to fall to the rock/sand before turning the pump back on. this way the fish don't see or eat them and get a chance to hold on before ending up in your socks.

I put a bottle or 2 of pods from algae barn in a long time ago and they have absolutely taken hold but I probably need more variety.. lemme see if I can find the bottle again so I can figure out which kinds I got

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

I do 5 mL once every couple of weeks.

Oh jeez so not a lot at all

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

When i did my tank cycle it had me go through like 24 ounces in a week or something wild like that

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Wish i had a surplus snail situation haha. I gotta look into which snails reproduce well in our tanks

Trochus snails can reproduce in our tanks. And I think they have the biggest success rate. I don't think there are many snails that will though, maybe stomatella and strombus, but the chances are lower.

 

[kingranch2003]

Forgot to post this earlier when we were discussing coral/fish food. I spot feed my Cynarinas, symphyllia, scoly with this food. ALL of my fish, including the dragonet eat it. The food is made of all human grade seafoods. It gets eaten completely. Everything in my tank improved when I added this to the tank.
https://fishnutrish.com/

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

Trochus snails can reproduce in our tanks. And I think they have the biggest success rate. I don't think there are many snails that will though, maybe stomatella and strombus, but the chances are lower.

I gotta order some cuc anyway so might as well try them lol

 

[kevgib67]

Trochus snails can reproduce in our tanks. And I think they have the biggest success rate. I don't think there are many snails that will though, maybe stomatella and strombus, but the chances are lower.

You are correct sir, I do get baby nassarius snails also but unlike Trochus snails they never seem able to make it to adulthood.

 

[kevgib67]

I like Dinken’s pods because they are for human consumption. Tasty little buggers! ;)

 

[tbrown]

Oh jeez so not a lot at all

Mine's a 70 gallon tank.

 

[Calmwaters]

I like Dinken’s pods because they are for human consumption. Tasty little buggers! ;)

 

[tbrown]

Trochus snails can reproduce in our tanks. And I think they have the biggest success rate. I don't think there are many snails that will though, maybe stomatella and strombus, but the chances are lower.

Stomatella will totally out produce Trochus but they're easier prey for wrasses and other predator fish.

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

Mine's a 70 gallon tank.

So a 120 with probably another 35-45gal of sump space... call it double?

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

Pods, AND amphipods ordered :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[tbrown]

So a 120 with probably another 35-45gal of sump space... call it double?

My 135 with 30 gal sump was almost exactly 100 gallons. My up with 30 sump is right at 70 gallons.

 

[tbrown]

So a 120 with probably another 35-45gal of sump space... call it double?

I'd call it 5-10 mL once a week to every other week as needed. I only use it when I start seeing red in the sandbed.