00W's AIO Smorgasbord

[Reef Devils]

The best thing I’ve experienced is a tuxedo urchin followed by turbo snails but you need to crop the algae and keep it short for them to eat it.

Yeah I have heard urchins do a good job but can mess up your corals.

 

[00W]

GOOD MORNING Y'ALL

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Watching the sun come up and good morning to you as well.

 

[ESABOE]

The best thing I’ve experienced is a tuxedo urchin followed by turbo snails but you need to crop the algae and keep it short for them to eat it.

Agreed! I have two tuxedos that were added to CUC a few weeks ago, they are like John Deere lawnmowers. Also, my tank is only 4 months old and I just started the uglies at 3.5 months so like Kev said, part of new tank maturing. I have added Ocean Magik phytoplankton to tank daily since initial cycle was complete ( along with copepods). What I failed to read in instructions was to add more as needed once you started to add fish, corals, etc. In the four days now that I increased dosage, already a big difference. I also added a new batch of copepods at the same time, total newbie error on not understanding instructions on a product.

I’ve been curious about adding HY Per to tank, thanks Kev for dosage meaurement.

 

[ESABOE]

Yeah I have heard urchins do a good job but can mess up your corals.

As long as you glue/epoxy them down well, they won’t take for a ride. They haven’t hurt any of my corals and most of mine are tiny frags that they could easily crush

 

[ESABOE]

I like it but it is the only salt my LFS carries. My lfs is awesome and I don’t want them going anywhere so I try to buy everything I can from them even if I can get it little cheaper somewhere else.

I use Tropic Marin - it’s very good but expensive, For same reasons that Kev does, my LFS uses it for their saltwater and I try and support them as much as possible, plus they do all my water changes and bring the water too me. I would have gone with Red Sea (a bit cheaper I think), however, most of the thought leaders believe it doesn’t matter as long as it’s a quality one. That’s why the veterans in this hobby still use IO.

 

[ESABOE]

GOOD MORNING Y'ALL

Well Good Morning Sweetheart!

 

[ESABOE]

As long as you glue/epoxy them down well, they won’t take for a ride. They haven’t hurt any of my corals and most of mine are tiny frags that they could easily crush

Even though Kev does not approve, one of my urchins wears a cowboy hat and it has cut down 99% of the hitchhikers he normally would add for protection. My other one is fill of shell fragments and unfortunately a hermit crab and a snail on occasion which I promptly remove - lol.

 

[kevgib67]

Even though Kev does not approve, one of my urchins wears a cowboy hat and it has cut down 99% of the hitchhikers he normally would add for protection. My other one is fill of shell fragments and unfortunately a hermit crab and a snail on occasion which I promptly remove - lol.

Yee haw, cowgirl!

 

[Katrina71]

Yee haw, cowgirl!

Don't make @ESABOE have him take you to the train station!

 

[kevgib67]

Don't make @ESABOE have him take you to the train station!

The train station is a long drop but I’ll be dead before I start the decent!

 

[Katrina71]

I needed that laugh. Thanks @kevgib67

 

[kevgib67]

I needed that laugh. Thanks @kevgib67

Did you end up watching the new series on Apple +? Are they just releasing one episode a week like they always do?

 

[00W]

Has anyone else seen any sunshine?:confused:

 

[00W]

If so please posts pics I forgot what it looks like....

 

[00W]

Okay this will have to do.

 

[Katrina71]

Did you end up watching the new series on Apple +? Are they just releasing one episode a week like they always do?

Yes. And I think yes just one per week

 

[Katrina71]

Weather here is grey and drizzling

 

[00W]

Weather here is grey and drizzling

Song about sunshine?
Anything?
Anyone?
:crying-face: :crying-face:

 

[fishguy242]

finally some sunshine here... :)