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Is that a nem? Should heal fine if it is.


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Love the exquisite Jim, be careful adding him with that mystery.
 
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Love the exquisite Jim, be careful adding him with that mystery.
Hey Brett...that sounds like first hand experience. ;) Funny thing is I've had really good luck with the mystery, radiant, & melanarus pair all getting along. Although, the McCoskers have disappeared. I'm concerned about adding smaller fairy wrasses and having them endure a similar fate.
 

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Your Halichoeres wrasses are gonna hold their own a little better. It's common for fairies and flashers not to mix well with Mystery wrasses, your concern is well warranted IMO.
 

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Thanks for sharing. I hope he comes around. Have you considered getting a pair? I had a friend that got a pair and they bred like crazy. He had cuttles for years this way.
 
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Thanks for sharing. I hope he comes around. Have you considered getting a pair? I had a friend that got a pair and they bred like crazy. He had cuttles for years this way.

Funny you mentioned that, Cuttles stares at his reflection all the time. The guy I got him from was going to give me a pair, but his tank crashed before I could get them.
them. Did your friend have a S. Bendesis ?
 

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I don't know the scientific name. He called them dwarf cuttles.
 
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I added a Hanna dual stag TDS meter (so I don't have to break out the TDs pen). I have it setup where I get TDS reading post Kold Sterile Filters and post Kati/Ani resins. The KSF need changing out as I was getting a reading of 78 ppm, but after Kati Ani I get a reading of 1 ppm. Not bad eh ? :)
 
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After reading a book Jake Adams recommended on RB named Practical Coral Farming by Miguel Tolosa, I decided to give vodka dosing a shot (no pun intended). I'm happy to report I'm getting 0 ppm Nitrates and 0.25 ppm or less Phosphates. I bought the Kirkland brand vodka (as you tell by the pic) for under 20 bucks. I still have plenty left after dosing 6ml a day in main display and 2 ml in the frag tank.
 
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After reading some horror stories of over flowing waste water in homes, I picked up a water sensor for when I make up water. I can't put a auto top off since the Kati/Ani can't handle back pressure. Well worth the 15 bucks.
 

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