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CV's 75g noobie tank and now upgrade to 240g
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Well. This week I certainly got some tank gremlins. First, my heater died. It's been 2+ years so I guess not unheard of. Based on what I have read here, I was prepared and had a replacement on hand. So no big issue. Just changed it. But then later in the week my skimmer died too. The pump pushes water but it doesn't make any bubbles. I cleaned the venturi and all other pieces, but it still won't work, been tinkering with it for hours.
Maybe time to get a new one.
And then today, I am seeing what I think are diatoms in my sand. (Or dinos? Can't tell. They aren't "snotty" so maybe not)
Maybe time to get a new one.
And then today, I am seeing what I think are diatoms in my sand. (Or dinos? Can't tell. They aren't "snotty" so maybe not)
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New friend today. He has a tough job. While I admit I really like the asterinas, they have multiplied insanely and now have stripped my tank of coraline entirely, and now algae is starting to grow where the coraline was. The darned little things are also getting inside my pumps and they stop running!. So we'll see how the new friend performs.
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I put this on another thread. But thought I'd keep a copy on my build thread too.
The escape of a hermit!
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The escape of a hermit!
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This morning I woke up to my kids screaming a crab was out of the tank. My tank is fully covered so I thought not possible. But I came downstairs and found this guy 15 meters from the tank! Total mystery how he got out..... We have named him Magellan now (but maybe Andy Dufresne would be more...
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Thanks @Raege . The funny thing is I think the asterinas sensed him. They were always on my rocks. As soon as I introduced the harlequin I have hundreds on my glass where there was none before. Fascinating.
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This one is pretty small, but I already see him hunting avidly.
May I ask, to feed the chocolate chip, later when the asterinas are gone, do you just put it in your DT and that's it? I've read they aren't reef safe, but I was hoping the shrimp would eat them before they can cause any damage to anything else?.
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Just drop it in near the shrimp amd he has it flipped over and snacking within 5 minutes usually. I started by cutting a leg at a time but dont bother with that anymore. One chocolate chip lasts 3 or 4 weeks.
The asterina's did the same thing in my tank. Climbing glass once the shrimp was in the tank.
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Well. First post of the year is I am completely dumbfounded. I have always run GFO on this tank. Since day one. Always struggled with high phospahtes. I also have some chaeto in my sump and some biopellets to control nitrates more than anything. Early DEC I decided to remove the GFO and my PO4 climbed steadily from 0.06 to 0.37 before the holidays. I thought I would bring back the GFO online once the holidays passed and I had more time for maintenance. But yesterday I measured and my PO4 has come down to 0.04. what? No3 down to 4. Tested twice. Couldn't believe it. I guess PO4 starting to balance out on it own....will see if this new balance stays but feels great if I can ditch the GFO.
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Playing around with my new pixel 5 after some downs with my tank.
Most curious guy in the tank, checking me out.
And finally managed to photograph this guy after 2 years. So hard!
One of my aquaSD freebies. Growing like crazy
after some downs with my tank. Most curious guy in the tank, checking me out.
And finally managed to photograph this guy after 2 years. So hard!
One of my aquaSD freebies. Growing like crazy
It took me more than 2 years to get a decent picture of this species. I have had this for + 4 years and in the last year it seems like he/she has been lesser shy and more willing to show off over the years. Nowadays - he/she more act as a photobomber - I love this sequence
I have seen this with other secret species too - it can take a year or two before they dare to show up in the open. I did not see my Callogobius hasselti for more than 1 year - and suddenly I succeeded to take a short video of him/her-
Sincerely Lasse
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OMG.I love it. You sir are a true master sensei.
I had never seen a Callogobius hasselti. Are they hard to take care of? Going to go read up on it. Looks amazing!
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