Island Reef
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d2mini
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Thank you all :beer:
d2mini, that site looks quite good, already created an accountand got some pictures up
Cool, just saw you there!!! Can't wait to see your profile really get filled out.
Great way for others to get a real good behind the scenes look at an awesome tank like this. :dance:
Can you tell me a little more about your live photoplankton? Are you growing your own? Have you been running it long enough to see any difference (good or bad) yet?
PmRg
New member
thank you hibb304
Dennis,
thanks for the suport.
The phytoplankton is nannochloropsis sp. that I grow on a reactor in my garage.
I've been dosing it for a long time 1years+, but I recently made it automatic so it has been running automatically for just over 1month an I'm having great results, growth and a bit of color improvements for now, but it's still too early to tell if it will work on the long run anyway so far so good.
Pedro
Dennis,
thanks for the suport.
The phytoplankton is nannochloropsis sp. that I grow on a reactor in my garage.
I've been dosing it for a long time 1years+, but I recently made it automatic so it has been running automatically for just over 1month an I'm having great results, growth and a bit of color improvements for now, but it's still too early to tell if it will work on the long run anyway so far so good.
Pedro
d2mini
Premium Member
Ah, thanks Pedro. Very cool.
I would love to add something like this to my garage fish setup. If you have any detailed info you could post or point me to on how to get started growing the phyto, I would really appreciate it. I've seen one or two videos on youtube but would be very interested in your process.
I would love to add something like this to my garage fish setup. If you have any detailed info you could post or point me to on how to get started growing the phyto, I would really appreciate it. I've seen one or two videos on youtube but would be very interested in your process.
penfold2
Member
Yes! I was looking for a closer shot of that one as well. Great colors overall. Love the purple bonsai too.
PmRg
New member
Thanks again everyone
Dennis,
It's not very hard to start culturing phytoplankton but you have to be careful with cleaning and contaminations.
Phytoplankton starter culture, probably very easy to find over there in the US I use nannochloropsis sp. its the one with more nutrition value
mix RO water with salt(any brand will do) 1.020 SG
I add 250ml of of starter culture to my 8L reactor
Phyto nutrient ( http://www.reefphyto.co.uk/phyto-culturing/phyto-nutrient-modified-f2-medium.html ) you can probably find it over there easily
Phytoplankton reactor this is more practical but a normal water bottle works fine lol
16h of light per day... "warm white" light I use a 2400k T5
air bubble coming from the bottom... so just a rigid acrylic tube to the bottom of the recipient (WITH NO AIR STONE) moderate to strong bubbling
After 7 to 15days you should have dark green water (color observed with the light OFF)
It's ready to use.... you can store it in the fridge for up to 3months and shake the bottles every week so it dont settles in the bottom.
to re-use the reactor you need to clean it very well... leave it with tap water and a big of bleach over night and rince it well this will kill any sorts of bacteria that may cause future cultures to crash
Also while culturing phyto, make sure the recipient / reactor is covered with a fine net or something similar because if an insect fall into the culture it can crash it.
I think this is it a "quick" explanation let me know if you understod it or if you are unclear about something
BTW I've scrolled trough your thread and you have a really nice system with some really nice equipment! congrats.
Pedro
Thank you well the blue coral it's a Blue Acropora Echinata one of my favorite corals
Ah, thanks Pedro. Very cool.
I would love to add something like this to my garage fish setup. If you have any detailed info you could post or point me to on how to get started growing the phyto, I would really appreciate it. I've seen one or two videos on youtube but would be very interested in your process.
Dennis,
It's not very hard to start culturing phytoplankton but you have to be careful with cleaning and contaminations.
Phytoplankton starter culture, probably very easy to find over there in the US I use nannochloropsis sp. its the one with more nutrition value
mix RO water with salt(any brand will do) 1.020 SG
I add 250ml of of starter culture to my 8L reactor
Phyto nutrient ( http://www.reefphyto.co.uk/phyto-culturing/phyto-nutrient-modified-f2-medium.html ) you can probably find it over there easily
Phytoplankton reactor this is more practical but a normal water bottle works fine lol
16h of light per day... "warm white" light I use a 2400k T5
air bubble coming from the bottom... so just a rigid acrylic tube to the bottom of the recipient (WITH NO AIR STONE) moderate to strong bubbling
After 7 to 15days you should have dark green water (color observed with the light OFF)
It's ready to use.... you can store it in the fridge for up to 3months and shake the bottles every week so it dont settles in the bottom.
to re-use the reactor you need to clean it very well... leave it with tap water and a big of bleach over night and rince it well this will kill any sorts of bacteria that may cause future cultures to crash
Also while culturing phyto, make sure the recipient / reactor is covered with a fine net or something similar because if an insect fall into the culture it can crash it.
I think this is it a "quick" explanation
let me know if you understod it or if you are unclear about something BTW I've scrolled trough your thread and you have a really nice system with some really nice equipment! congrats.
Pedro
Thank you
well the blue coral it's a Blue Acropora Echinata one of my favorite corals
Beautiful tank Pedro!
PmRg
New member
Ha! I just came across your youtube video showing the reactor.
And props on the music... i really like alt-j.
eheh great that is my auto phyto feeding reactor (made just to maintain the phyto)
My production reactor is this one:
cheers
Yes me too, I like Alt-J
PmRg
New member
Thanks a lot Adrienne :celeb2: appreciate it
BTW congrats on the forum speed ahah never browsed RC so fast!
Badkarma88
New member
That's one of the best looking aquariums that I have seen in a long time! Awesome photography as well.
PmRg
New member
Thanks a lot for the comment
And here it is something else this time... a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWImFysFrts
Watch it in at least 720p
PmRg
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rigleautomotive
Premium Member
Pedro my friend,everything looks awesome.I am excited to see one of my Pink Lemonade frags made it all the way to your island .Your level of skill in reef keeping is evident in the health of your animals.Bravo brother !!! TOTM material for sure !!!
