Well it isn't the corals I'm worried about-it's the x-mas worms. (though the gorgs might also benefit) According to what I had read even something as tiny as brine shrimp eggs will not fit into their little radioles for food.
On one hand I can pollute my tank (I call it that because phyto does have fertilizer in it) but feed the worms, but on the other hand would they be fine without it? I have had them since winter and they have not lost their crowns or anything, but I am a perpetual worry-wort when it comes to my reef, lol.
I'm not setup to start culturing my own as of yet, but I want to gather as much info. as possible so I can judge whether I really even need to. If I don't, great! If I do, well I guess I will need to get my butt in gear,
The main reason I am worried is because of the coming upgrade into the 120g. The worms might be doing ok in my 48g because it always has diatoms in it (read about that too) ..now if I put that same reef into much more water I will dilute my nutrients which means less diatoms. Everything else will be happier for the cleaner water of course (including me, haha)--but it could mean less food for those actually using the diatoms. (presuming what I read about that relationship is not tripe).
and hillbillyreefer
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Do you happen to have photos of your set up? I'm really interested in seeing how people have set up their culturing system.
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I'll second that!
