Unconventional practices

[dvgyfresh]

Hi all ,

I try to keep my reef pretty straightforward and follow best practices. But I know myself and may of us also do unconventional practices. Just today I was at Albertsons and bought a live oyster and put in my reef tank. Can this be seen as horrible / crazy? Likely , but it’s something I have always done. Either it lives and get a filter feeder or dies and all my snails, shrimp , mini lobster get a healthy meal. I also think the bacteria from live ocean foods is nice to introduce once in a while .

So I’d love to hear of things that you do where you think someone else might look at you sideways for lol

 

[jsmkmavity]

You are not alone!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I do not measure calcium or magnesium at home ever. I measure alkalinity and assume that AFR and 1% daily water changes keep them adequately.

I violate the don’t dose what you cannot measure idea (which I never agreed with anyway) all the time. :)

 

[dvgyfresh]

I do not measure calcium or magnesium at home ever. I measure alkalinity and assume that AFR and 1% daily water changes keep them adequately.

I violate the don’t dose what you cannot measure idea (which I never agreed with anyway) all the time. :)

I do the same! Haha I dose AFR and only track alkalinity / phosphate and nitrate

 

[Lagoon Reef Keeper]

that’s not really weird, what’s the difference between that and a clam or any other filter feeder. There’s no rule book. If it’s logical and has some mildly scientific reasoning I don’t see why not. It doesn’t take much to turn heads though. People think I’m a freak cause my only filtration is filter floss. No skimmer/refugium/chemical media. Just rock’n sand. Doesn’t take much to baffle people

 

[Evil1]

I do not measure calcium or magnesium at home ever. I measure alkalinity and assume that AFR and 1% daily water changes keep them adequately.

I violate the don’t dose what you cannot measure idea (which I never agreed with anyway) all the time. :)

I don’t even do a 1% water change!

 

[KrisReef]

I don't buy oysters because I don't like to eat them myself.

I am praying for a resurgence in SoCal bean clam populations on our beaches. They kind of collapsed 2 years ago and are difficult to find in useful (harvestable) numbers. The fish and corals love them.

 

[Sam7]

I only check my ph and iodine levels. Its a joke i dont test anything

 

[dvgyfresh]

I only check my ph and iodine levels

I am guessing you have a water change regimen? Wild if you don’t lol , you’d be Cesar Milan of reefs

 

[Sam7]

I am guessing you have a water change regimen? Wild if you don’t lol , you’d be Cesar Milan of reefs

no i really dont test anything any more but salinity before a ocassional water change. Im lazy and tests kits cost too much. Oh alk about once a months so untrue statement

 

[Sam7]

I am guessing you have a water change regimen? Wild if you don’t lol , you’d be Cesar Milan of reefs

I like your tank and unconventional ways

 

[dvgyfresh]

no i really dont test anything any more but salinity before a ocassional water change. Im lazy and tests kits cost too much.

That’s awesome , once you reach a certain point you can tell things by the status of the corals that is the best!