Saltwater Reef Aquarium Sump - Live Mysis Shrimp Playing Tag

[mikey2kus]

i feed mysis shrimp to my baby red belly pacu

[newyorksteelo]

@mikey2kus These critters make great nutritional foods :)

[TheOneAndOnlyProdigy]

Hope I didn't wake you! lol glad you liked it. Haha Now, check out this one..search I wish i were a fish! Just as good if not better. Check out the automatic water change..GENIUS!! LMAO So good!

[ryjack26]

well i dont have a spare 200-400$, and i think im done with fish, so i think this octo will be fine, iv heard great things about them

[newyorksteelo]

@ryjack26 When people take my advice, they can bet their life it is the correct one. No lies, cheats, exaggerations or biased opinions. Bottom line, I tell it like it is. If and when you decide to get your next skimmer, if it produces gunk continuously like it does on my skimmer videos, non stop dark nasty gunk, then you are on the right track. If it is not consistent, then once again you will have to spend again in the future. Just a quick heads up.

[ryjack26]

ps do  u hav any koralias i can buy used from u?

[newyorksteelo]

@ryjack26 I have a set of 2 Koralia 4 controllable pumps with the 2 Way Wavemaker unit that I have hooked up, using only one of the pumps on the new 30 gallon system. Once I get the MP10's for the 30, I will probably sell them. The 2 Way Wavemaker alone sells at marine depot for $240, and the 2 Koralia 4 Controllable Pumps go for $60 bucks each. The whole system would cost you $360 at Marine Depot. I would be willing to let it all go for $150 and you pay for shipping.

[ryjack26]

Are there ways to encourage clown/nem hosting? I've got a small bta (lil bigger than a half dollar) and my 2 tank raised clowns, he's been in there for a day (I don't expect hosting right away) and I was wondering how u got ur clowns to host, thanks

[newyorksteelo]

@ryjack26 patience is the key, especially if the clowns you have are tank raised. On my old 45 gallon system, I had 2 clowns and a seabae anemone in the tank for 8 months before they began hosting. Sometimes it's right away, other times it may never happen if the anemone is not healthy. I usually just wait it out. By the way, I got new lights coming in tomorrow for the new 30 gallon system and will be doing a video tomorrow called "T5 HO Lighting VS Compact Fluorescents".

[ryjack26]

@newyorksteelo cool man, i really wanna make vids, i have so many things to update on but ive got no camera

[newyorksteelo]

@ryjack26 Get a camera soon man or you may start loosing subscribers. I usually unsubscribe from people that haven't released videos for months. What ever happened to your friend Geoyang lol. I haven't seen a video from him for a long time.

[ryjack26]

@newyorksteelo y would u take the time to unsubscribe...and idk hes prolly busy, my dad is on buisness and ill use his cam this weekend, i made an elecrical system w/ individual switches for everything, and i ditched the black on the cabinet and hood, instead im gonna do stained oak, im using mr. saltwater tanks cabinet idea (slide on/off), so yea im pretty stoked, my next purchases are gonna be 2 koralia 4's and then a decent skimmer.

[newyorksteelo]

@ryjack26 I would get the skimmer first for sure. Then invest in the pumps. 

[newyorksteelo]

@ryjack26 Oh and if and when you get the skimmer, do yourself a favor and listen to my advice for once in your lifetime lol. Get a decent skimmer, and by decent, I mean expensive. A Euro Reef or AquaC are my top choices for skimmers on your price range for the 75 gallon system you have. Oh and make sure you get one that can handle double your systems size no questions asked. You will be happy if you take my advice.

[ryjack26]

@newyorksteelo yea i might but this big new reef octo from this guy on craigslist, he wants 175

[newyorksteelo]

@ryjack26 A Reef Octopus will be a hell of a lot better than what you have now, but I have heard so many negative reviews with the company (CoralVue) that their costumer support really is bad. I have also read negative reviews on performance as much as I have heard positive reviews as well. If I were you, I would go for top notch, not mediocre performance.

[aaronsadler1]

Video is up dude.

[newyorksteelo]

@aaronsadler1 OK, i'll check it out in a bit and get back to you because I am answering you back from my phone and can't really watch a video well until I get to a PC. Before I do, do know that it may be possible your brown hair algae is in fact green hair algae that is dying out or starving itself out. Can' say for sure until I see your video. But when i see it, I will leave my comment on there.

[newyorksteelo]

@aaronsadler1 The algae you have there is called red turf algae if I am not mistaken. This algae is very invasive and I have had good success battling this algae on other peoples tanks by using large Mexican turbo snails. I have left you a comment on your video and I suggest you Google red turf algae and read up on it. Research how other battled it and look up photos to see if I am correct in my assumption. Good luck with the battle. Keep me posted.

[aaronsadler1]

@newyorksteelo cool cool thanks for the help dude, ill get some turbos and see how it goes ill keep ya posted.

[aaronsadler1]

hey dude random question for ya, i have sheed loads of brown hair algea on my live rock are lawnmower blennies good at getting rid of this?

[newyorksteelo]

@aaronsadler1 Brown hair algae? Lawnmower blennies are good at eating algae and should eat most of the algae available. What exactly do you mean by brown hair algae? Do you have a video?



[aaronsadler1]

@newyorksteelo i dont have a video ill make one tonight to show you. it looks like green hair algae but brown dont know how to explain it sorry :s the video should be up in about 3 hours. cheers boss.

[TheOneAndOnlyProdigy]

Newyorksteelo all you need is a refugium to sustain a mandarin. It is a safe haven for the cope/ampipods and they'll be continuously enter the tank for a constant food source. I would say about 40lbs of LR per mandarin and at least a 75g plus. 180 is excessive IMO and extremely cautious. I have 2 in my 125 for 7months and they have doubled in size. My green spotted dragonet has a double chin believe it or not! Amazing fish!

[newyorksteelo]

@TheOneAndOnlyProdigy In order for this to be possible, you would need to have a hang on the back refugium or a refugium that gravity feeds your main display. In my case, a mag drive 18 feeds water from the refugium to the main display, meaning most pods and critters are killed before they reach the tank. I am not disputing that you cannot keep a mandarin, I am simply disputing that putting this creature in my tank would mean it will prey on the very critters I am trying to multiply for my DSB.

[newyorksteelo]

@TheOneAndOnlyProdigy Bottom line is, if you want to see these micro and macro fauna multiply where they will successfully maintain a deep sand bed clean and working properly, it is not ideal to add animals that would otherwise prey on these critters such as, Sand Sifting Sea Stars, Sand Sifting Goby's, Scooter Blenny's, Mandarin Fish and the such. On a 180g system, a mandarin fish would not cause a huge impact on these critters because of its huge tank size, and only then would I add one.

[quadrunner706]

were can u buy some live mysis shrimp? i have copepods and amphipods but would love some live mysis that would be so cool

[newyorksteelo]

@quadrunner706 I honestly don't know where you can buy them. These critters come in live rock, macro algae, and live sand as hitchhikers. I change out a small piece of live rock every 6 months or so to reseed and ensure lot's of life survives in my system. I also take a cup full of sand from many other reefers to seed my system as well. If i were you, I would Google "live Mysis Shrimp" and see if you find a dealer that sells them. They are beneficial and help keep your tank clean. good luck!

[newyorksteelo]

@quadrunner706 also, you probably have had them in your system at some point, but they may have become food and prey for your fishes. I feed my fishes well so they don't really prey on these critters. If you ever do get some, make sure you don't have sand sifting goby's, mandarins, scooter blenny's, sand sifting sea stars or any other creature that would otherwise prey on these shrimp. this will ensure their survival.

[gprime22]

you should get a Mandarin, and im never getting anything out of that tank at big als because its been over run with aiptasia and they're too lazy to do anything about it, im sure by now they have i havnt been back to that store in a few months. wouldnt mind a bunch of their mysis though.

do Nassarius snails prey on all pods?

[newyorksteelo]

@gprime22 Nope, the prey on uneaten meaty foods and detritus. These are some of the most beneficial snails out there for deep and shallow sand beds. I have about 60 of them in the main display and have about 40 in the refugium. I spent $200 bucks on all of them. The ones on the main display are the fancy large ones and the ones in the refugium are smaller ones. Great critters worth every penny. Mandarins on the other hand can destroy all critters when not housed in a large enough system.

[gprime22]

@newyorksteelo mandarins are 30g suggested min, you have 3x that, you should get a mandarin =P

[newyorksteelo]

@gprime22 No way will I add a mandarin on a 90 gallon, it would wreak havoc on the micro and macro fauna I need to keep my live sand bed working properly and clean. In 6 months to a year, the mandarin may very well die if it does not being to eat the food I feed the tank. It would starve itself to death. The only tank size i would add a mandarin to would be the 180g or the 240g, that way the population of critters would not be devastated by the mandarin due to the large systems size.

[newyorksteelo]

@gprime22 I am not worried about the mandarin surviving on a 30 gallon system, I am worried that it would eat up all of my micro fauna. A deep sand bed, where you want your filtration to be as natural as possible, means stay away from animals that prey on the necessary critters. Sometimes we have to sacrifice a fish or 2 in order to be successful at everything else. I did have a mandarin years back on my first system. Just not worth it for my type of set up.

[ryjack26]

creed is a good band, i have a few vids i wanna make but my camera broke :(

[newyorksteelo]

@ryjack26 They are awesome as a band. Sorry to hear about the camera. Try to get another one.

[manunitedfan117]

make more video's!!! all of them are so intrusting..

[newyorksteelo]

@manunitedfan117 Will do. thanks for watching, and stay tuned for future videos.

[newyorksteelo]

@gprime22 I am not sure how I got them in the system. It could have been by taking a small cup of live sand from more than 15 different peoples tanks, which I frequently do this to ensure a large bio diversity in micro and macro fauna, or from swapping several medium sized pieces of live rock every 6 months or so. By the way, these critters look nothing like Copods cause they are tiny and you need to look real close to see them. Could you have meant Amphipods which are larger?

[gprime22]

@newyorksteelo no i just didnt know what an actual copepod looked like, at Big Al's where they know nothing they had a bunch of those swimming around on the glass and stuff in their coral tank and they told me they were copepods but are actually mysis. i know what amphipods are i have thousands in my 10g that my mandarin chomps on.

[newyorksteelo]

@gprime22 I would really consider asking your live fish store to give you a few of these Mysis Shrimp and a cup of their sand. If they value you as a customer they will surely give it to you. Mandarin's are some of the most beautiful fish in this hobby, but they will wreak havoc on these necessary critters. This is why I have no sand sifting Goby's, sand sifting Sea Stars, Scotter Blenny's, Mandarin Fish, or any other predator that would otherwise prey on these highly beneficial critters.

[newyorksteelo]

@gprime22 actually, if you look closely at the front of the glass under the water, those little tiny white specs you see all over the glass are all Copods. Very tiny, and cant swim, they can only move very slowly. Amphipods are much larger, kind of like the size of the Mysis Shrimp but grow larger. Amphipods cannot swim either and can only walk around. These in the video are like miniature Cleaner Shrimp that are white/transparent and look exactly like the frozen cube Mysis Shrimp food.