Tank birthday, 55+ years

[tripdad]

Ugh NYC is the worst when it comes to going against everything we believe in

Chicago is trying hard to be the worst too.

 

[Minifoot77]

Chicago is trying hard to be the worst too.

Truth

 

[MikeyZo]

My wife's cousin believes you should make them go outside where they will eat some dirt to build an immune system. But I think that ship has sailed unless you can get her to ride with Terry

That’s how we did it when I grew up

 

[ScottJ]

One of my Grandmother's favorite sayings was "you eat a peck of dirt before you die."

She would be about 125 years old now. Tough old bird

 

[Freenow54]

For you and atoll or any of you that does it . Maybe a stupid question but do copepods have to have sunlight to grow ? I also checked my LFS but they don't carry live worms . You guys call them white but what is the proper term and where do you get them . You also mention to keep them at 60 F what else is involved want to convert lol

 

[JumboShrimp]

... and it is true that potting soil/dirt will eventually grow undesirable "mites" along with the worms?

 

[Paul B]

I got my white worm culture for $15.00 on Amazon. Search for white worm culture.

They need a plastic shoe box with holes in the cover. Some potting soil without fertilizer. Feed them whole wheat bread with some plain, fully fatted yogurt on it.

Kep them cool. 65 degrees is fine or even a little warmer.

Copepods don't need light. I don't even think they have eyes.

 

[tbrown]

For you and atoll or any of you that does it . Maybe a stupid question but do copepods have to have sunlight to grow ? I also checked my LFS but they don't carry live worms . You guys call them white but what is the proper term and where do you get them . You also mention to keep them at 60 F what else is involved want to convert lol

Copepods don't need sunlight, no.

White worms are called white worms. They're actually terrestrial not aquatic and they aren't typically sold in our stores out here but can be obtained online fairly readily.

 

[Minifoot77]

Grendal worms different?

 

[Paul B]

Grendal worms different?

Yes.

 

[MikeyZo]

Hey Paul, how do you deal with cyano? (Not the general public you, the YOU you)

 

[Paul B]

Cyano comes and goes and I don't really deal with it. It is also in the sea. A few times t almost covered my tank and times, like now, have very little of it.

It's a natural bacteria and won't hurt anything but it is ugly. I did date a few ugly girls, but they had nice personalities

This morning, I went for my beach walk and I went down the steep stairs which were covered in snow for most of the winter. It is a strenuous climb but no problem for real Men.

I found a small issue at the bottom s we need a chain saw to fix it.
This log is about 20' long and a foot thick

 

[Paul B]

See the cyano under the waspfish?



Here is some algae.



These things are perfectly normal, natural and healthful but almost everyone goes nuts over it.
Thats because they don't SCUBA dive and see it all over the earth

I took all of these in the sea from the Caribbean to French Polynesia








Notice all the seaweed?

 

[MikeyZo]

Yeah I’ve gotten it plenty of times but this time it’s starting to get bad. Not covering everything bad but I’d like to nip it before it does.

On a side note, I did what every good aquarist knows not do to. I impulse bought something that my tank probably isn’t ready for.

But hopefully I’ll be able to make it work.

My little domino clown already started hosting it in less than 12 hours. Kids thought it was really cool to see

 

[tripdad]

Just be aware that anemones are more fickle than a super model.....

 

[MikeyZo]

Just be aware that anemones are more fickle than a super model.....

lol I’m aware. I put him In and moved a few coral frags that were on holders from another tank to this one. And in a 20 minutes that I did that I watched him move from where I put him all the way to the back. Lol I know what I’m getting into, and it’s probably a bad idea, but we’re gonna try it anyway.

 

[Paul B]

I have 15 or 20 of them and I didn't put any in and don't want them but it is very hard to eliminate them.

 

[Freenow54]

I got my white worm culture for $15.00 on Amazon. Search for white worm culture.

They need a plastic shoe box with holes in the cover. Some potting soil without fertilizer. Feed them whole wheat bread with some plain, fully fatted yogurt on it.

Kep them cool. 65 degrees is fine or even a little warmer.

Copepods don't need light. I don't even think they have eyes.

Thanks for trying but not for sale on amazon Canada

 

[Paul B]

I actually know nothing about Amazon Canada.

I accidently figured out how to put this on here. It's my newest Steampunk piece. I am presently building a larger one.

 

[atoll]

A quick.video of these delightful little damsels of which I have 7
They grow to around 1.1/2" and hardly bother other small fish. Mine spawn in my barnacle shells and this video shows one tending the eggs within. The black markings seem to intensify when in spawning mode.