Kinda's Large Tank Adventure (LTA)

[Kindanewtothis]

@seabass what's your position on lighting for a copepods culture? Some say no light at all

[Kindanewtothis]

On 9/4/2021 at 1:36 AM, seabass said:

You'll want a plankton sieve to separate the pods from the water

Could that be that one that I need. You said and I read 53 micron but I found this one that specifically says tisbe and is 120:

"120um PRO SIEVE Aquarium Plankton Collector Harvest Tisbe Pods Tigger Copepods | eBay" https://www.ebay.ca/itm/152109157902?hash=item236a698e0e:g:ypcAAOSwcedamKJq

 

No idea what is a micron haha

[seabass]

My rotifers get light 24hrs a day (same as my phyto culture).  However, I've read that half a day on and half a day off works for copepods; so without more research, that's what I'd do.

 

To be honest, I haven't cultivated pods besides rotifers, and haven't done that much research into culturing copepods like Tisbe.  Being non-photosynthetic, you wouldn't think that light is as critical as on your phyto culture.  However, I assume that the light helps keep their main food source (phytoplankton) alive and nutritious.

 

That said, I'd defer to the copepod articles, and do what they say.

[Kindanewtothis]

Thinking of using a beta tank for culturing pods.

[seabass]

1 hour ago, Kindanewtothis said:

No idea what is a micron

Micron (or μm) is short for micrometer, one-millionth of a meter.  A human hair is about 20 to 200 μm thick.  Without looking it up, I'm not sure what size Tisbe pods are.

 

I don't really know.  But that said, if 120μm works, then 53μm should also work.

[Kindanewtothis]

26 minutes ago, seabass said:

That said, I'd defer to the copepod articles, and do what they say.

Yeah but they don't all say the same. Some even say you need filtration or live rock. 

 

There is also the question of heat...

 

There will be some hit and miss I guess.

 

 

[Kindanewtothis]

Just found this used:

"Marina Pirates Aquarium Kit - 3.7 L (1 US Gal.) | Dyno" https://www.dyno.ca/produit/marina-pirates-aquarium-kit-37-l-1-us-gal/?lang=en

 

No need to mention the ironic name of the store, it's been done 😜

[Kindanewtothis]

You think I could keep a tang in this? 🤪

[Tired]

Sure, for about 5 minutes! 

[Kindanewtothis]

I'm questionning the use of a small filter for the pods culture. I wonder if the pods get sucked in. There is juste the sponge at the intake, no pad in the filter so I suppose the pods get back to the tank by the outtake?

 

Some only use an airstone.

[seabass]

Yeah, I use a rigid air line for flow for my rotifer culture.  But I suppose that if the flow is low enough, the sponge filter might be alright.

[Kindanewtothis]

9 minutes ago, seabass said:

Yeah, I use a rigid air line for flow for my rotifer culture.  But I suppose that if the flow is low enough, the sponge filter might be alright.

I'll see how it goes. If it doesn't work I'll use an air stone or just a rigid line... got 8 feet left anyway...

[Kindanewtothis]

Regarding the 50g, more than 24 hours after the water change it kinda looks like I have more of a cyano problem than a dynos problem.

 

I know not everybody agrees but I think flow is a part of the problem, will see with the nero 3.

 

Apart from manual removal, any more tips on cyano?

[Ratvan]

2 minutes ago, Kindanewtothis said:

Regarding the 50g, more than 24 hours after the water change it kinda looks like I have more of a cyano problem than a dynos problem.

 

I know not everybody agrees but I think flow is a part of the problem, will see with the nero 3.

 

Apart from manual removal, any more tips on cyano?

I would try adding more flow personally. Whats in the Clean up Crew?

[Kindanewtothis]

2 minutes ago, Ratvan said:

I would try adding more flow personally. Whats in the Clean up Crew?

The nero 3 is in the mail so that should fix flow.

 

Cuc: 5 mexican turbo

2 trochus

About 10 hermits 

 

My lfs is all out on snails, was thinking of ordering online trochus and astreas. But how many?

[Kindanewtothis]

On 9/5/2021 at 9:57 AM, Kindanewtothis said:

Also the big "brocoli" looks good, but it kinda looks more like my frogspawn than my other hammers. Is it just me. 

 

Last pic is the frogspawn.

More pictures, is it a hammer or a frogspawn ?

[Ratvan]

42 minutes ago, Kindanewtothis said:

The nero 3 is in the mail so that should fix flow.

 

Cuc: 5 mexican turbo

2 trochus

About 10 hermits 

 

My lfs is all out on snails, was thinking of ordering online trochus and astreas. But how many?

Nice, i would try something like strawberry conch (We call the Strombus snails here too), nassarius and ceriths as they're sandbed species (mostly) 

33 minutes ago, Kindanewtothis said:

More pictures, is it a hammer or a frogspawn ?

Not a clue but its pretty 😍

[Kindanewtothis]

2 minutes ago, Ratvan said:

Nice, i would try something like strawberry conch (We call the Strombus snails here too), nassarius and ceriths as they're sandbed species (mostly) 

How many, I heard 1 per gallon ?

[Ratvan]

2 minutes ago, Kindanewtothis said:

How many, I heard 1 per gallon ?

1 Conch max IMO, few of each of the others (2-3) and see how you get on after a few weeks if you dont see improvement, Small measured changes

 

[Kindanewtothis]

1 minute ago, Ratvan said:

Small measured changes

Yeah that's my middle name 😎

[Kindanewtothis]

34 minutes ago, Ratvan said:

1 Conch max IMO, few of each of the others (2-3) and see how you get on after a few weeks if you dont see improvement, Small measured changes

 

For both tanks (conch is for the 50):

[Kindanewtothis]

KH 10.4

[Kindanewtothis]

Crap...

[Ratvan]

4 minutes ago, Kindanewtothis said:

Crap...

I've never had this problem, Ceriths yes occasionally but not a Conch. As long as you dont have a Halloween hermit and plenty of spare shells I think you will be fine

[EC Nano Reef]

have you tried chemi clean for the cyano ? works great if used correctly  ! this is not the best quality video but check it out