Bacteria Bank - Club Service?

[NeverlosT]

Hey gang,

I have a tub of rock cooking along and will undoubtedly seed with some bacteria in a bottle and some decomposing mussels or whatever, BUT I was thinking. Wouldn't it be cool and groovy if willing members of BRS could all house a bit of Marinepure spheres or other media in their sumps (maybe I could coordinate a group buy or something) and then when a new person starts up, they could ping the group and see who is closest with media to boost their biological filter and jumpstart their cycle/tank.

It could also be great for folks who do that bacteria test and determine that their tank is woefully inadequate, go through the 5 stages of grief, and then decide to take control and get better, maybe they could reach out to the squad and ask for a few pieces of media to change their biome?

A 5G bucket of MarinePure Spheres is available, maybe if we do an in-person meeting soon we could dish out some to willing members?

(in the meantime, anyone have some sump rubble that they want to hook a guy up with in RI?)

 

[Chris A.]

We used to do this with ruble rock and sand. Somewhere down the line it became history lol

 

[Mike Lemming]

I would do it

 

[thrillreefer]

Some people might worry about transferring pests this way. (Not me.) Dipping the spheres would likely be fine for bacteria right?

 

[NeverlosT]

Some people might worry about transferring pests this way. (Not me.) Dipping the spheres would likely be fine for bacteria right?

I could see maybe ich vermetids or aptasia concerns.

But flatworms either need light or sps, other coral parasites too.

I guess it would be “at your own risk”?

I know i would want a look at where media came from.

I feel like on the spheres vermetids or aptasia would be evident?

Definitely good discussion.

If we can get 5 or 6 people i can help us get a bucket of media for cheap.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

I could see maybe ich vermetids or aptasia concerns.

But flatworms either need light or sps, other coral parasites too.

I guess it would be “at your own risk”?

I know i would want a look at where media came from.

I feel like on the spheres vermetids or aptasia would be evident?

Definitely good discussion.

If we can get 5 or 6 people i can help us get a bucket of media for cheap.

I'd be willing and will see if I haves spheres laying around

 

[GasGuzzler]

Cool idea for sure. I'd be willing to have a few in my sump available for members. Usually the end product of the display tank would speak for itself, but the spheres would rule out most hitchhikers

 

[Cpage101]

I could see maybe ich vermetids or aptasia concerns.

But flatworms either need light or sps, other coral parasites too.

I guess it would be “at your own risk”?

I know i would want a look at where media came from.

I feel like on the spheres vermetids or aptasia would be evident?

Definitely good discussion.

If we can get 5 or 6 people i can help us get a bucket of media for cheap.

i had spheres in my IM 10G cube the media really broke down in a year or so. I did hear the polyp lab media blocks are pretty good though.

 

[NeverlosT]

I'll check availability of the polyplab stuff.

In the meantime I might go to the ocean this afternoon and grab some mussels, crush them up and toss them in. Can anyone think of a reason not to do that?

The water in the rock tub is already pretty gnarly, I might throw a skimmer in there just to watch it go wild.

 

[Chlorinated]

I have a ton if Siporax...used mainly in fresh water I believe....in my AIO. Works great, no breakdown and no elevated AL. Cheaper than Marinepur too

 

[reefer125g]

Still have that going here in Hudson NH
Just ask if you want live rock its pound for pound of same Marco rock . Also have rubble and sand .