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Went to Petco after work cause they were supposed to get in 12 chromis. They didn’t get any in.

They did have a nice little maroon clown but I have to think on that one for a while. It would be cool to let a single maroon have all the BTA’s to itself. But I’m nervous.

And the diamond goby........well let’s just say he moves a lot of sand all day. And it’s funny cause I keep moving the sand back that gets piled up next to my Area 51 blasto and he comes right back up and piles it all back up. We did that 3 times last night!
 

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They did have a nice little maroon clown but I have to think on that one for a while. It would be cool to let a single maroon have all the BTA’s to itself. But I’m nervous.
People that own maroons learn to adjust. No pain....no gain. ;Hilarious

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Gonna be a busy day today. First some work outside. Hose downs and clean the lanai out back.

Then tank stuff!

1-gotta go buy some tubing to relocate my 12 gallon ATO container from under the tank to a nearby closet.

2-setup and get my new doser running for Alk, Ca, and NoPox.

3-pop the top off of the algae reactor and clean the bulb and top so I can see inside again. Almost a month running and I think it has a bit of algae growing but I can’t see inside anymore.

3-crush and remove vermited snails.

4-add a few more caves with some rock that’s been in the sump

5-sit back, have a brew, and stare at the tank.
 
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You guys are hilarious! If it was up to you all I would have a beer for breakfast!

actually, I remember those days!

well, got the ATO moved. Then with the right side under the tank free of that 12 gallon container, I saw all the wires! Ugh.
So I spent a couple hours cleaning that up before I even got started on the doser.

I got it mounted, then went straight to #5 cause my knees and back were getting thirsty!

finished setting up the doser today and it’s working like a champ!

then did a little rescaping.
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Well I hope I didn’t do a dumb thing.

I have in my calendar to dose MB7. So when I go to grab the bottle, I see the bottle of vibrant. So I dose both. No big deal, 25 ml each per instructions.

Then I realize I have the algae scrubber going. Crap. I hope the one dose of vibrant doesn’t kill it off as the reactor is filling up nicely.
 

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Well I hope I didn’t do a dumb thing.

I have in my calendar to dose MB7. So when I go to grab the bottle, I see the bottle of vibrant. So I dose both. No big deal, 25 ml each per instructions.

Then I realize I have the algae scrubber going. Crap. I hope the one dose of vibrant doesn’t kill it off as the reactor is filling up nicely.
Vibrant wiped out my chaeto in a week.
 

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