Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

fabutahoun · Feb 9, 2020

The fish in the photo is a baby napoleon wrasse.

Katrina71 · Feb 9, 2020

fabutahoun said:
The fish in the photo is a baby napoleon wrasse.

That's a big baby!

Katrina71 · Feb 9, 2020

I see he is an endangered species. A 90% decline in population in some areas. I'm going to assume pollution plays a role due to his diet.

fabutahoun · Feb 9, 2020

Katrina71 said:
I see he is an endangered species. A 90% decline in population in some areas. I'm going to assume pollution plays a role due to his diet.

Over fishing also, can easily reach to 2 meters. And full of meat.

I have seen few spearguners bragging about fishing them and eating them in the red sea. So sad

fabutahoun · Feb 9, 2020

Thats why I love this photo, 2 endangered species getting along together and protected by the aqaba aquarium and the Jordanian government

Fin · Feb 10, 2020

Never thought of it that way. I will have to quit eating them. LOL!

Katrina71 · Feb 10, 2020

Chicken tenders. Yum!

Fin · Feb 10, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Chicken tenders. Yum!

That’s not on the diet! :p

Katrina71 · Feb 10, 2020

Fin said:
That’s not on the diet! :p

No monsters, no sweets. Smarter choices.

Fin · Feb 10, 2020

BREAKING: Exciting video from Pirate's Reef sump! I was getting a little cyano in my sump and my chaetomorpha was lethargically laying there growing, but had some brown spots. I needed more water movement for both issues. I have purchased two sets of small pumps to try to fix this, but they were either too strong or too noisy. Then I remembered I already had these tiny Aquarium Specialties Micro-Jet pumps. I have had them for years and don't even remember what i used them for. They work perfect for added flow in the refugium part of the sump (without stirring up my MIracle Mud) and gently move the chaetomorpha from side to side. They are also dead silent. The pumps run alternately, using the APEX. Exciting sump video!! LOL! I like this being retired stuff! :)

Katrina71 · Feb 11, 2020

Fin said:
BREAKING: Exciting video from Pirate's Reef sump! I was getting a little cyano in my sump and my chaetomorpha was lethargically laying there growing, but had some brown spots. I needed more water movement for both issues. I have purchased two sets of small pumps to try to fix this, but they were either too strong or too noisy. Then I remembered I already had these tiny Aquarium Specialties Micro-Jet pumps. I have had them for years and don't even remember what i used them for. They work perfect for added flow in the refugium part of the sump (without stirring up my MIracle Mud) and gently move the chaetomorpha from side to side. They are also dead silent. The pumps run alternately, using the APEX. Exciting sump video!! LOL! I like this being retired stuff! :)

Wow! @JoshH I think Fin is in the lead now!

Knightwolf1.025 · Feb 11, 2020

Katrina71 said:
What is an ato? Told ya I'm brand new.

Automatic top off. It’s a thing that adds distilled or reverse osmosis water to the tank as it evaporates. If you decide to go without one you may have to add water one or more times a day. Also I was wondering if you have any rock in your tank and if it is currently cycling water?

Fin · Feb 11, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Wow! @JoshH I think Fin is in the lead now!

Wrong tank. :-)

Katrina71 · Feb 11, 2020

Fin said:
Wrong tank. :-)

Still counts!

Fin · Feb 11, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Still counts!

More softies coming today for Pirates Reef from Marine Farmers. The beginning of stocking for the 125. So yeah, maybe it can count. :)

Katrina71 · Feb 11, 2020

Fin said:
More softies coming today for Pirates Reef from Marine Farmers. The beginning of stocking fir the 125. So yeah, maybe it can count. :-)

Pics or it didn't happen!

Fin · Feb 11, 2020

I will need a macro lens. :-)

Fin · Feb 11, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Pics or it didn't happen!

The Xenia is an old-school variety that I haven't seen in a while. I had some in my 75 20 years ago. It grows from a single thick stalk and makes an awesome looking large pulsating head. They are not as invasive at other varieties and are easy to control in the tank. They don't ship well, so I hope it makes it ok. I know most people laugh at Xenia, but this is one of my favorite corals in the display. This is a close-up of one of my old ones in my 75. I wish I had a video of them pulsing.

Since you asked, there are these pics from the website. A lot of these corals are in MikeC's Softy Tank and this is the same place that he got some of his corals. His tank has become my inspiration tank, even though it is not what the tank started out to be five years ago. Has it been that long? LOL!

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