Craig Manoukian
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Love your bare bottom Mike!
Mike's Little Reef
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mps9506
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Mostly under control. I have to get rid of my banded serpant/brittle star because I discovered he eats my snails, which probably is most of the problem.
A few of my rocks are still spewing out crap in my low nutrient tank. But I think once I get my cleanup crew re stocked I will be set. I really don't have to siphon very much stuff out any more and have started doing water changes weekly with NSW from the local aquaculture facility.
As a result my Ca and alk are dropping to closer to NSW levels, and I "think" but have no proof that my corals and tank seems a bit better off because of it.
I have my euroreef set to skim as wet as possible, and it doesn't skim too much anymore. I need to mod the outlet on it with the gate valve so I can get it to skim even wetter.
Mike
A few of my rocks are still spewing out crap in my low nutrient tank. But I think once I get my cleanup crew re stocked I will be set. I really don't have to siphon very much stuff out any more and have started doing water changes weekly with NSW from the local aquaculture facility.
As a result my Ca and alk are dropping to closer to NSW levels, and I "think" but have no proof that my corals and tank seems a bit better off because of it.
I have my euroreef set to skim as wet as possible, and it doesn't skim too much anymore. I need to mod the outlet on it with the gate valve so I can get it to skim even wetter.
Mike
Craig Manoukian
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Very nice, love the clam!
mps9506
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New fish, Bodianus bimaculatus, aka candy hog, two spot hog, yellow hog etc etc.
One of the best hogfish to keep in reef aquariums. I had orignally ordered a wetmorella wrasse from the wholesaler but this is what they sent me. I think I can live with it.
Keep in mind he is hard to photographer, kind of like trying to take a picture of a bullet being shot out of a gun
I was also playing around with the reeflife actions from travis, and the pictures weren't so sharp to begin with.
One of the best hogfish to keep in reef aquariums. I had orignally ordered a wetmorella wrasse from the wholesaler but this is what they sent me. I think I can live with it.
Keep in mind he is hard to photographer, kind of like trying to take a picture of a bullet being shot out of a gun
I was also playing around with the reeflife actions from travis, and the pictures weren't so sharp to begin with.
Craig Manoukian
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Awesome fish Mike, looks similar to my Rainsford Gobi. How big is it and how big will it get?
mps9506
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~4inches full grown, it is about 3-3.5 right now. He eats like a pig, isn't shy and is sooooo bright. It's like a little yellow neon light swimming through my tank.
I was only charging $45 it at the store since it was a mistake shipment, but no one bit, so I said screw it and took him home. I had never been able to get one on purpose before, and who knows when I could get another one.
I don't think he is a jumper, and I'm praying he won't jump(open top, already tried and failed with the fairy wrasse), doesn't seem skittish at all so I think he won't be going airborne anytime...
I was only charging $45 it at the store since it was a mistake shipment, but no one bit, so I said screw it and took him home. I had never been able to get one on purpose before, and who knows when I could get another one.
I don't think he is a jumper, and I'm praying he won't jump(open top, already tried and failed with the fairy wrasse), doesn't seem skittish at all so I think he won't be going airborne anytime...
Craig Manoukian
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I've been lucky with my open top and my Carpenter's Flasher, knock on wood.
Sounds like you've got a a great reef fish!
Sounds like you've got a a great reef fish!