Keeping Large Angelfish In A Reef Aquarium, Setting Up An Easy QT Tank and MORE! | #88
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- Опубліковано 6 гру 2023
- In this episode we talk with Jason Brown (@UnorthodoxReef) about his beautiful 400g system! We also talk abut his large angelfish collection & how to set up a simple QT tank.
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I would like to say thank you to the Reefbuilders team for everything you have done and continue to do for the reefing community. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to be on your podcast. It was great talking reef with you Remy; I know we probably could have talked for hours.
I like Jason’s view on helping others on line, good attitude, his comment starts around 1:08:00 in.
People just need help and guidence.
Right, it’s hard to ask for help or admit defeat. I wish we could all take a breath and remember we were all noobs at one point.
Jason has been instrumental in my success as a reefkeeper. Great to see his talents and passion being noticed on reef builders. Great job guys.
Thanks Shawn! Appreciate it, also appreciate you listening to my crazy reef ideas nightly over the years. So you’re probably instrumental in my success by keeping me grounded.
Canada in the house!!
Really good show, hope he’ll come back again in the future. #whatsinyourwater
Reef therapy is the #1 podcast Remy you are doing a great job on reef builders keep up the great work guys I’m so glad reef therapy lives on ( I will miss Jake forever) #whatsinyourwater
With you 100%!!
Awesome episode! “whatsinyourwater
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Dont sweat it Remy. I’m in the same boat, a few weeks ago I bought a “melanarus” wrasse from LA and they ended up sending me a cosmetus wrasse instead by accident. Anyway, that was the first fish I have qt’d. I just bought a 20 gallon brute bin off amazon and used prazi. I also was dosing substate sauce to help with bacteria. He is healthy and happy now. I would recommend getting a clear container like Jason said, I could only see my wrasse from above the whole qt process 😅
Another strong anecdote from a very experienced reefer that alk swings are not the problem people think they are. Alk swings are the whipping boy for every imaginable coral problem, and I don't think it is to blame most of the time ( or maybe ever if you are in the 7-12dkh range).
I think the cause of the swing is what makes a lot of difference also. Like the swing is the byproduct of a few other reactions. Or is it that over stability makes sissy corals :).
Remy definitely keep us posted on how your going to qt. I’m wanting to qt when I up grade to a bigger tank.
Love watching this on UA-cam and I listen when I can't watch, you always make me feel good Remy, you have good vibes. Great guest too.🤗 #whatsinyourwater
Keep up the good work Remy you are a very good input to the channel
love to listen on my drive to work! #whatsinyourwater
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Great episode! #whatsinyourwater
Great show guys. I'm thinking a calcium reactor is my next step. I dose kalk now but my reasoning is this: one redundancy but more so because of iodine. Not putting it in but getting it out. Oxidized iodine builds up from nori feeding and only breaks down to iodine gas in low pH. Constant high pH everywhere in my tank has lead to literally 100x iodine levels. Oxidized iodine isn't very bioactive but 100x (more) can't be good.
I’m a huge fan of calcium reactors and an even bigger fan of running one while also dosing kalk
Great episode!
Thanks Mark :)
#whatsinyourwater
Great episode, happy to see Canada represent!
Personally, I say more captive breeding. It's hard to make the argument for spawning say Acro's, due to the ease of fragmentation. However, that argument becomes much easier for those that don't frag easy, such as Scoly's or Acantho's for example.
But when it comes to fish, captive spawn, captive spawn, captive spawn... Once you have those breeding pairs and the set up, once they have been quarantined and cleared of infection, it really is the best place we can get our fish from. Are their drawbacks? Sure. They're often juveniles, so you have to be ok with a small fish. And there is a mark up for the care and months of effort, ensuring the operation is profitable. But, tank breed are so much more hardy. They have to be shipped a fraction of the distance. They're already accustomed to aquarium foods. And if done correctly, there should be minimal risk of fish disease and parasites. Also getting a juvenile means I can keep a pet for it's full lifetime.
As an example: I see no reason to purchase a Hawaiian Tang. The one in my tank from Biota is vibrant yellow, once grown, and has all the same genetics and behavior as a wild tang. At this point, it's a near flawless specimen of it's species. Why the hell would I rip one out of the ocean and confine it to an aquarium, after it's known true freedom? Why would I risk that extra level of disease from the importation and transshipment process? Then have to perform home prophylactic treatments with coppers and harsh Antihelminthic or Antiprotozoals? Why would I do that, when a viable alternative exists?
The blatant failure of the hobby to realize the potential of captive spawned fish is a detriment. And freshwater has us put to shame.
I personally wish there were far more captive spawned species. And I'll buy captive over wild any chance I can get.
At the very minimum I would recommend a fish quarantine using copper power for velvet and formalin for uronema. #whatsinyourwater
Love love love Angels!!! #whatsinyourwater
The personalities of angels is unmatched.
Hmmm travertine tile in an aquarium- I’ve never thought of that 😂
Hahah yeah, I started using the 3x6 travertine tiles “calcite” (basically calcium carbonate) for my frag system. I cut them in half with a tile saw and they make the perfect grow out tile. Heavier than the discs and glue holds better. One day I needed to seed a qt tank and just grabbed some out of my frag system and it worked great.
I understand the business senses of this , especially since they just opened Hawaii
#whatsinyourwater I’ve never done an ICP test on my reef tank and I probably should!
lost of people have children and/or other obligations and don't have time to QT every fish. congrats if you do, but it shouldn't be used to shame others. Jason is awesome, his takes are refreshing.
Thank you, and it’s also very daunting to a lot of reefers and in reality i bet all of us have dumped and prayed in the past.
@@UnorthodoxReef I had a 6 gallon nano reef tank back in 2008 and the main reason I was successful was because I had an amazing mentor that was also my coworker and he didn’t even acclimate fish. He dumped them right in his tank. He stocked my tank with corals and I was growing pocillopora and stylaphora.
@@rowgegaming5048 I actually feel I have had better success sometimes just getting the fish out of the bag and into the qt/observe tank as fast as possible. Some wrasses and other fish really stress out in a bucket.
@@UnorthodoxReef Yeah, his general reasoning was the water in his tank was better, and the fish would be happier in the nice tank that is supposed to be its home LOL.
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do what I do I have a tank thats fowlr, I call it Rikers Island , thats where the bullies go , lol and they learn the hierarchy
Hello. #whatsinyourwater
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@@ReefTherapy sweet. Thanks.
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