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I may have just pulled the trigger on buying Billy’s cousin.

 

[Kasrift]

My first culture back of Rhodomonas. Nice and red.

 

[BasementBox]

My first culture back of Rhodomonas. Nice and red.

Forbidden iced tea.

 

[Kasrift]

@Kasrift what happened to that live rock?

So here are some photos of one rock.

So it seems like it is definitely real reef rock. It's surprisingly light. I'm only 3 years into the hobby so I've never seen this magical pukani rock or Indo rock before, but this is probably 3/4 the weight of a similar sized Marco rock.

From what I've read, real reef rock is lighter. It potentially has a coral on it in a few places, leptoseris or similar encrusting corals, but with the delay nothing survived. Very little Coraline on it though, but there was some green Coraline on the rocks.

I've seen zero snails move about in the bucket even when I take the main three rocks out. I've seen zero crabs. No moving life, not even copepods. In that regards, from what I've read of Florida rock, those are signs that it is live rock.

The result, I'm unsure. I kind of want to buy it again, but it's pricey at 20$ a pound.

As for if I contacted them, I did. They are going to resend it another out, so we'll see how that looks.

 

[Kasrift]

Forbidden iced tea.

I'm pretty stoked on it. Rhodomonas is a really cool phyto. I got a triple pack of three 8oz bottles of Tetra, iso, and rhodomonas from TSA Reef Genetics. I've gotten them before since it is economical when I want to refresh my strains.

However, I only got an small bottle and when I received it, the bottle date was almost 7 days past. This phyto can be viable for use in dosing, but starting a culture you need Rhodomonas to be as fresh as possible so I was really concerned. I had a super dark red phyto reactor before the split, so even though I'm holding it up to the light it is quite dark.

Reasons why I like Rhodomonas, it supposedly photosynthesizes in blue light, is motile, and has Phycoerythrin which helps coral color. I haven't had it in awhile since it is a sensitive strain to culture.

 

[Kasrift]

Oh and I just realized a larger tank justifies a few more phyto reactors so I can have a few more strains. I'll probably fire up phaedo again since it will consume silicates for when I'm starting the new tank and try to keep Iso Galbana and t-Iso

I've been growing out brine shrimp and enriching them with phyto for my kiddo. I typically only hatched the artemia to feed, but getting them fat and plump now so she could see them.

 

[VintageReefer]

Oh and I just realized a larger tank justifies a few more phyto reactors so I can have a few more strains. I'll probably fire up phaedo again since it will consume silicates for when I'm starting the new tank and try to keep Iso Galbana and t-Iso

I've been growing out brine shrimp and enriching them with phyto for my kiddo. I typically only hatched the artemia to feed, but getting them fat and plump now so she could see them.

You feed your kid brine shrimp and phyto?

 

[Kasrift]

You feed your kid brine shrimp and phyto?

Lol no but she enjoys helping with cultures since it is sciency.

 

[Peanut]

Oh and I just realized a larger tank justifies a few more phyto reactors so I can have a few more strains. I'll probably fire up phaedo again since it will consume silicates for when I'm starting the new tank and try to keep Iso Galbana and t-Iso

I've been growing out brine shrimp and enriching them with phyto for my kiddo. I typically only hatched the artemia to feed, but getting them fat and plump now so she could see them.

I need to get on the phyto train.... what's the best way to start having never done it before?

 

[VintageReefer]

Bouncing Cynarina
I like the new Goni
I like the new acros
I like the rock flowers a lot.
This order was awesome @SBB Corals definitely my favorite order so far

 

[VintageReefer]

@robanister

 

[Peanut]

Bouncing Cynarina
I like the new Goni
I like the new acros
I like the rock flowers a lot.
This order was awesome @SBB Corals definitely my favorite order so far

looking meaty

 

[Reefing_addiction]

So here are some photos of one rock.

So it seems like it is definitely real reef rock. It's surprisingly light. I'm only 3 years into the hobby so I've never seen this magical pukani rock or Indo rock before, but this is probably 3/4 the weight of a similar sized Marco rock.

From what I've read, real reef rock is lighter. It potentially has a coral on it in a few places, leptoseris or similar encrusting corals, but with the delay nothing survived. Very little Coraline on it though, but there was some green Coraline on the rocks.

I've seen zero snails move about in the bucket even when I take the main three rocks out. I've seen zero crabs. No moving life, not even copepods. In that regards, from what I've read of Florida rock, those are signs that it is live rock.

The result, I'm unsure. I kind of want to buy it again, but it's pricey at 20$ a pound.

As for if I contacted them, I did. They are going to resend it another out, so we'll see how that looks.

Where did ya find it?

 

[Reefing_addiction]

My first culture back of Rhodomonas. Nice and red.

 

[ReeferZ1227]

I need to get on the phyto train.... what's the best way to start having never done it before?

Its a PITA because everything has to be sterile. I was able to do rhoda, nano, and iso first shot, key was sterile.

Issue is the dang work to sterilize everything, boil water, etc. Was so consuming whether i made 32oz or gallons it just didnt become worth it, when for $20 you can get a 5 strain mixture.

The other downside is you have to keep it going, so when its time to harvest, its time to harvest like it or not. With the easier strains you can let em go longer, but the reds/golds not so much.

 

[billyocean]

So here are some photos of one rock.

So it seems like it is definitely real reef rock. It's surprisingly light. I'm only 3 years into the hobby so I've never seen this magical pukani rock or Indo rock before, but this is probably 3/4 the weight of a similar sized Marco rock.

From what I've read, real reef rock is lighter. It potentially has a coral on it in a few places, leptoseris or similar encrusting corals, but with the delay nothing survived. Very little Coraline on it though, but there was some green Coraline on the rocks.

I've seen zero snails move about in the bucket even when I take the main three rocks out. I've seen zero crabs. No moving life, not even copepods. In that regards, from what I've read of Florida rock, those are signs that it is live rock.

The result, I'm unsure. I kind of want to buy it again, but it's pricey at 20$ a pound.

As for if I contacted them, I did. They are going to resend it another out, so we'll see how that looks.

From where?

 

[SBB Corals]

Hi @SBB Corals

What is a “ryinbo Randy”

Rainbow rare

 

[SBB Corals]

 

[robanister]

My first culture back of Rhodomonas. Nice and red.

@Thuan says she wants darker

 

[robanister]

Is that a banana for scale or you just happy to see us?