As someone who has studied operations research, I like your approach and analysis of this arcane hobby. Optimizing reef outcomes subject to constraints is a very useful concept here. You have put some thought into this, not just a recipe, or methodology. You have the potential to have a large impact on the community. Great overview. Keep it up. Subscribed.

I'm in! I will make a brew of the following this weekend: - MBClean -ReefRoids -AcroPower -Coral Snow -NP BactoBalance

This is awesome. I just recently tried the zeovit system and it sure does work. Kind of got tired of the zeovit reactor. First you need an expensive reactor, then it needs to mature, then a nightly shake. In less than 2 months the zeolites are spent and you need to start again. Your method seems much simpler and everything makes sense.

Great talk Allan. Really liked your Beyond the Reef talk too.

Sweeeeeet. ok just finished. i am glad you made this. there has been a lot of chatter and your method and this video helps out. i am definitely going to try and implement your philosophy for better husbandry. Your results are not questionable.

This was very fascinating to listen to. Looking forward to more episodes on this or other topics.

Great video! Thank you for the information. My main question is how much of each product to add to how much fresh sea water?

Great video

Great content, Allen. Keep it up. Audio quality could be improved though.

Subbed bro. ✅

Thank you for sharing Allan. I love your thread in r2r and your beyond the reef interview. Two questions for you. Are you still feeding two times a week? And at what temperature do you keep the concoction? The room temperature could reach 86 fahrenheit in the summer at where I live. Thank you and looking forward to your next video!

@crt_reefs

4 ай бұрын

I make this mixture once a week and typically use it all within 3 days. I keep the mixture at room temperature, but I do believe certain bacteria proliferate better at different temps. It is also best to keep in mind best practices and to ensure a sterile working environment when dealing with this.

Hey Allan, love the video. Well done. SPS reefing has led me to do something similar to what your are doing. I haven't been mixing or aerating my concoction though. Makes sense to do so. How long do you aerate before your initial usage of that particular batch? Thanks, Rich

@crt_reefs

4 ай бұрын

I aerate for 24 hours before I begin using the concoction. This allows the bacteria to begin fermenting the ingredients. After this I sustain the culture by topping it off with additional fresh sw and resources. In theory this can be sustained perpetually, but since we are not in a sterile lab environment I recommend to restart the culture every few weeks to minimize potential contamination.

Great video, Allan! Learned a lot! I was wondering, would using a magnetic stirrer for keeping the concoction aerated work as well? Or is an airstone the best way to go?

@crt_reefs

4 ай бұрын

Airstone will probably be more effective at gas exchange

@crt_reefs

4 ай бұрын

But both would work too!

from an implementation stand point, what is out there i can purchase that will allow for it to aerate the concoction 24 hours and then use my doser to release into tank?

Is there a certain amount you add or go my tank volume & dose the food you would on a normal feed / broadcast feed please?

Hi Allan... what quantities of each ingredient would you recommend per litre of water?

Just curious how often are you doing water changes with this method?

@crt_reefs

3 ай бұрын

10% weekly

Hi Allan, Can you provide me a list of how much of each thing to add in to a container and in what intervals? What air pump you use? What container you use? If you keep it sealed and drill a hole in the top of said container? How do you sterilize everything before use? What concoction sets with which specific products you find to be the best and safest I.e no rtn? How you would keep this when the ambient temp of the room is around 69 degrees? How many corals you would like in a system to start using this? Example around 30 frag sized corals in a 150 gallon system is that too little or just right? Can you use the moonshiner method with this feeding? How do you get the food out of the container without contamination? What specific syringe you are using to feed the concoction to the tank? Thank you 😁

@crt_reefs

3 ай бұрын

Hey, please refer to my reef2reef thread. There you should find some of your answers. As this is still a work in progress, I can’t provide concrete specifics yet. Feel free to reach out on IG too. I am more likely to see and respond on there.

Hey Allen! I was curious if calcium ascorbate powder would be a good choice for the flocculant and a carbon source? Thanks for such a great video

@crt_reefs

3 ай бұрын

I have not tried that before, but before you do, please do your due diligence on the topic and decide if it’s safe for your use

@BIG-ES-

3 ай бұрын

@@crt_reefs ​ @crt_reefs I currently dose it everyday with diluted traces and aminos. But I think I will pump the breaks because I am afraid of pathogenetic bacteria being introduced. Still very curious and following along though

Hello Alen and thanks for your informative video :-) How much calcium carbonates do you use in your Concoction?

@crt_reefs

4 ай бұрын

30 grams

@MaioloMassimo

4 ай бұрын

@@crt_reefs Thanks, do you think it works with Coral Snow too? Greeting

@crt_reefs

4 ай бұрын

@@MaioloMassimo coral snow is the same as calcium carbonate

Also curious if there is a certain nitrate or phosphate level that will make you back off on this feeding or perform WC, or if you just run the UHN (ultra-high nutrient) system? :)

@crt_reefs

4 ай бұрын

In theory, this method should lower nitrates and phosphates in the water column due to the addition of live bacteria. You can actually achieve a ULNS, emulating reef conditions while at the same time providing a nutritious live food source!

@jackson6745

4 ай бұрын

@@crt_reefs Hmmm.... we'll see but I'm keeping my hopes on that one low. I'm skeptical that the bacteria, carbon source, ad enzyme with counteract the phosphate bomb that I'm creating lol

@crt_reefs

4 ай бұрын

@@jackson6745 it’s been reported back to me on several occasions from different folks using my method. I even noted the effects on my thread. The key is to get a strong bacteria culture going so that they can cycle all the nutrients thrown at them. We can correspond on r2r or IG if that is easier.

@jackson6745

4 ай бұрын

@@crt_reefs Thanks bud, Im heading over to your r2r thread to do some reading. Would be amazing if I can feed this without polluting the tank.

@mohamadosman9236

13 күн бұрын

What are your N & P levels?

How much skimming do you do?

I thought critical reef theory was like saying anaerobic bacteria has oppressions because it was kept in dark l;ow flow environments while aerobic bacteria is privileged because of the high flow environments they exist in. (kidding)

The mix give le stn and algua 😞

@stefk4862

3 ай бұрын

Was your tank heavily stocked?