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Quick update. Got my fire shrimp a buddy. Not hiding nearly as much now.
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Also, found my jawfish on the floor the other day. Still baffled as to how he got out. Mesh lid has stayed on except for water changes. Bummer. RIP little buddy.

Lastly, I have a THIRD tank arriving tomorrow!! My wife found a great deal on and 85 gallon Cade 900! Comes with cabinet, sump (going to be my first sump!), pump, heater, sand, and rock. Only $700!! Has been running for 5 months already as well! Super excited! Will be doing a separate build thread for this one. Journey begins tomorrow at 10. Making lots of water at the moment lol! Have a great Saturday everyone!
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Quick update. Got my fire shrimp a buddy. Not hiding nearly as much now.
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Also, found my jawfish on the floor the other day. Still baffled as to how he got out. Mesh lid has stayed on except for water changes. Bummer. RIP little buddy.

Lastly, I have a THIRD tank arriving tomorrow!! My wife found a great deal on and 85 gallon Cade 900! Comes with cabinet, sump (going to be my first sump!), pump, heater, sand, and rock. Only $700!! Has been running for 5 months already as well! Super excited! Will be doing a separate build thread for this one. Journey begins tomorrow at 10. Making lots of water at the moment lol! Have a great Saturday everyone!
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Great thread!

I also have a fire shrimp in my AIO WB 35.2, but he's very shy, hunging udside down under an arch almost all the time, having it for more than a year. If I get a budy for him, do you think will come out more?
 
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Yes, I do think if you get him a buddy, he will be more adventurous. My wife had suggested we do so, but I was skeptical and only got the one. Then, I saw an “All About” video on YouTube about the fire shrimp. I do enjoy and take to heart what is said in Brock’s videos. As soon as I put the 2nd fire shrimp in the tank, the one absolutely started walking around the tank more.
 
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It has been quite a long time since my last update. Been pretty busy with life, plus managing 3 tanks has been amazing and amazingly time consuming lol. Going to make this a pretty quick one.

All fish and inverts are fat and healthy. Biggest news is the addition of the 40 gallon lagoon’s first corals!! All frags from my 20 gallon. Would have added them sooner, but I’ve been fighting GHA in my 20 and didn’t want to bring that over. Man, GHA is freaking maddening!! But, I finally won the battle. Sheesh!

I have added 3 zoa frags to one rock to start a small zoa garden. I have also added a cabbage and a hairy mushroom. All have been in there for a few days now and all appear to be pretty happy in their new home!
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I also upgraded my light to a Prime 16 HD. I will be getting another one so I can cover the entire tank, but pretty happy with the upgrade.
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Ice cap nano skimmer I had did not work out. Pretty disappointed in that thing. I understand that I bought it used, but man, that thing was a pile! In the market for a new HOB 40 gallon nano skimmer. Leaning toward an Aqua Maxx Bullet 3. Will update again soon….hopefully. Night all!
 

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