Recent content by Adam M

Posting these photos here for anyone that feels they know what they are looking at. Not sure if the ends of his fins are worn and mucus-ey from brooks, or if I’m looking too hard. He still “breathes” a little hard when I turn the powerhead off for feeding. (I have a skimmer and airstone...

That is likely what I will do. I have a family trip coming up in a couple weeks so I do not have time to manage a quarantine tank as well. Unfortunately I think I’m seeing symptoms on my last remaining clown. His mouth is moving more than before, and he seems to hang out in the higher flow...

Thanks for the advice! I had not heard a lot of this before and it is very good to know. I’m very curious to know what my LFS salinity is now! I have been suspecting Brooks, but I never saw any mucus or slime on either fish. They did start to get pale and gasp, is it possible to have Brooks...

Thanks for the tip, thats probably what I’ll do. QT tank might be better for a bigger tank in the future.

Unfortunately he passed. Last night he laid down on a rock to seemingly rest in peace, so I mostly covered him with a shell so the handsy cleaner shrimp would leave him alone. This morning he was gone, and he is now forever resting in my backyard. @Fish Boss thanks for the advice and tips for...

Please Help! My ~3-4 month old oc clownfish is sick and getting worse. A week ago I first noticed it, he started acting lethargic, staying near the bottom and barely/not reacting to food or tankmates, and gasping like he couldn’t breathe. I immediately did a 50% water change (20 Gal Long) and...

Finally got my first one posted, thought it would be in shortly after I requested this frag lol. I will have another entry up within the next few days, which will bring the journal up to date.

Ya definitely going to avoid the tang for now. And I appreciate the advice with the blenny, I don't want to fill up my tank with anything I don't love.

Thanks for the advice! Manual top off hasn't been terrible because of the glass top, although the coral (and I) would probably prefer ATO in the long run. I have avoided adding things that need a sump (or distilled water tank) as the desk the tank is on does not have a hole for pipes to run...

Thanks for the advice! Will definitely check it out.

Thanks for the recommendations! I've been convinced to not pursue a tang, seems it will be a fun goal when I build a larger tank. I looked at an urchin but didn't want it picking up loose frags, although with the pistol shrimp now I'm learning its best not to have loose frags in general. May...

This is the stance I currently have. I've seen fish stores use fake structures and even red solo cups in long-standing tanks. I'm not married to it either though, if I suspect any issues it will be gone. I will likely remove it before corals grow and trap it. It was a fun shelter for the brittle...

Thank You! I did de-rim it, the rim didn't have a center cross member so I figured it wouldn't change much. I kept the ends with some modification so I could still use the glass top. Ya my plan was only a small baby tang, and to find line up a forever home long before it needed to move. After...

Thanks for the recommendations. Filtration is a Fluval AquaClear 30 HOB, full system info is in my new tank journal post. I may get a small skimmer soon to help with gas exchange. That rock on the right was collected from my local beach, and I did wash it pretty good before putting it in the...

Hello all, this is my first BAR journal entry all about my 20 gallon long tank. I am new to the hobby, so this will be a simple system with stability in mind. This is a mixed reef with fish and inverts, I’m trying to gain experience with as many different corals and creatures as possible (in a...