Signs of a healthy tank

[NYreefNoob]

i did last week bob, went today, but water was too high and current to strong lol when i plan to go and get them never a good time water wise, when i take daughter to park and have nothing to put them in i see a ton

 

[Bob 1000]

Thanks I will try to get out tomorrow if I get out early enough..

 

[aznt1217]

Wait I am totally new to this. I would absolutely love to locally collect stuff... So what is the process... do you guys actually dive in or just like pick stuff up as you walk? Where can you do this?

 

[Domboski]

Check here: http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/reefs-magazine/46421-local-collecting-tri-state-area.html

 

[Paul B]

Anzt1217 you live in Bayside. Go down to Bar Beach in Roslyn. Go at low tide.
To the left of the boat ramp, lift the rocks on the muddy beach and swirl the rocks in some sea water. You will get amphipods (and maybe frostbite)

 

[NYreefNoob]

Lol Frost Bite. My Freakin Hands Was Feezing Yesterday At The River,

 

[Acerno]

I collected oyster shells and sea water from Breezy Point, Queens which is facing the Atlantic Ocean. I strained the sea water through a cloth expresso coffee filter and cleaned the shells under tap water. I set up all my nano reef tanks this way. The tanks were teeming with microscopic life after a week and the corrals when introduced have done extremly well. I recommend Paul B's method!

 

[Paul B]

I collected oyster shells and sea water from Breezy Point, Queens which is facing the Atlantic Ocean.

Especially this time of the year that water over there is very clean. If I was more ambitious I woulg get over there and do a 100% water change. You can't beat NSW

 

[Paul B]

I still have some mud I collected a couple of months ago out on the east end. I keep the bacteria up by having a bunch of mud snails in there which I feed. I occasionally transfer some mud and associated bacteria to my reef until I get to the sea to collect some more mud.
It's almost collection season and I will get the boat ready soon. I know it's 20 degrees out now but I hope to be out collecting soon if anyone wants to go.

 

[acrocrazy]

i'd love to go!!

 

[Paul B]

I will post on here when the boat is in the water and it is warm enough to jump in

 

[Euroreefer]

I want to go with you guys! LMK if its ok.

 

[Paul B]

Anyone can go. Last year I posted every week and only got a couple of people to go.
I go all the time anyway even by myself. I will post in the summer

 

[Paul B]

Here is another thing I found in there today. I am sure all healthy older tanks have a bunch of these tubeworms