Ricordea only prop tank advice needed

[spanishmack]

Hi,

i have setup an aussie ric yuma propogation tank(2x1x1) and add iodine every 2nd day. i feed them mysis every second day also. i'm about to start feeding cyclopeeze alternatively to the mysis.

is there anything else i should be dosing/feeding?

i have just added ecosystems miracle mud in a plastic container with caulerpa to use up some of the nutrients(N+P) and add trace elements.

i run a hangon filter(sponge,carbon,noodles) and a small powerhead and 2x55w powercompact lighting.

10% water changes weekly with NSW, may change to ASW(RSCP)

is there anything else i should be thinking about adding.

currently i have about 13 different varieties in the stages of just acclimating to cut in half and healing. i let them acclimate for 4 weeks minimum before cutting them if they are atleast 1 inch in size.

i have quite a few hermits and various snails for cleanup crew and reluctant to add a fish

i doubt this venture will make me a profit, i'm doing it for fun

let me know if you think of anything to help out

cheers

Jason.

 

[Reefer07]

Do you spot feed? If you are just putting food in the tank it is probably not doing much other than creating nitrates and or phosphates. And even if you do try to spot feed you will find it's difficult as rics are deathly slow and they probably can do without food.

 

[spanishmack]

i do spot feed putting about 5 mysis on each ric with pumps off for 20 mins every 2nd day. i find it very easy and they eat all of them. whilst they can go without food with such a big mouth i think food is needed to help growth, especially at the healing stage after being cut in half.

after 3 months of tank setup N+P salifert test values very good/undetectable

 

[Reefer07]

Sounds like your good then.