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Any update on the nem?

Sorry folks, a bit of life happened and I’m in California this week. Flying home tomorrow.

The new LTA has been doing ok and I’m anxious to see it after a week away.

I’m also anxious to see the new baby in the tank. My wife just sent me these pics

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Sorry folks, a bit of life happened and I’m in California this week. Flying home tomorrow.

The new LTA has been doing ok and I’m anxious to see it after a week away.

I’m also anxious to see the new baby in the tank. My wife just sent me these pics

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Surf lessons?
 
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Well hello everyone!

I’m back. Had a lot going on and had to focus on priorities.

The good news is......all is good now!

The tank has never looked better
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Took the flame angel to the LFS. Constantly chasing the coral beauty and stressing all the other fish out.

I replaced him with a carpenter flasher wrasse
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And “Lil’ dude”.
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That Tomini tang is the smallest fish in the tank! 1 1/8”!

Got them both from DD.

Parameters were measured yesterday after a 28 gallon wc Friday.

NO3 10ppm
PO4 .04
Alk. 8.1

My bubble tip split and is now 2 equal sizes. Happened when I was in California. The nem crab goes back and forth between the 2.

The LTA I added before my CA trip is doing very well. It has grown and I’m feeding it every week.

I’m disappointed in the color though. Supposed to be purple. Even with my lights at 20K I see no purple :(

I was warned about that vendor over saturating their photos (just like @najer ). [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

But I can’t complain about it’s overall health and growth so far.

Glad to be back! I have a lot of catching up to do so please forgive me if I missed something important.

Mike
 

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Well hello everyone!

I’m back. Had a lot going on and had to focus on priorities.

The good news is......all is good now!

The tank has never looked better
c12321574ee8d92a4d738cc770a8b9c1.jpg

fa79006e0befe40bd336531b33509836.jpg


Took the flame angel to the LFS. Constantly chasing the coral beauty and stressing all the other fish out.

I replaced him with a carpenter flasher wrasse
11d8711e0d8d6ccad6ef5e6ea1ed172e.jpg


And “Lil’ dude”.
504e884bfb9f6b5dcfe66dc9e82d8984.jpg


That Tomini tang is the smallest fish in the tank! 1 1/8”!

Got them both from DD.

Parameters were measured yesterday after a 28 gallon wc Friday.

NO3 10ppm
PO4 .04
Alk. 8.1

My bubble tip split and is now 2 equal sizes. Happened when I was in California. The nem crab goes back and forth between the 2.

The LTA I added before my CA trip is doing very well. It has grown and I’m feeding it every week.

I’m disappointed in the color though. Supposed to be purple. Even with my lights at 20K I see no purple :(

I was warned about that vendor over saturating their photos (just like @najer ). [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

But I can’t complain about it’s overall health and growth so far.

Glad to be back! I have a lot of catching up to do so please forgive me if I missed something important.

Mike

Looking good. How was the trip out west? All ok?
 
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Looking good. How was the trip out west? All ok?

Hi Rich, the trip out west went well. Thanks for asking. My boss of the past 2-3 years retired, and I spent a lot of time with my counterpart and new boss.

I’m just glad things have calmed down a bit!
 

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