Recent content by derek_SR

i have some little purple and green nems (from you) but I think they are different?

More pics watermelon chalice: rainbow chalice from @B the Nano Reefer mummy eye chalice from @dangalang: two gonis from @CaseyP (i think?): JF HW, slow as ever: the vinh: the old PC rainbow contest frag - not looking so hot but growing like crazy right now, go figure: vivid...

Took a bunch of photos with the lights raised. ARC master yoda with very nice color these days: bkchem froot loops from @RandyC , received as a small single branch frag: scoly still kickin at the bottom of the tank: the humble green slimer: poto cofefe i received in a trade at the...

Major tank surgery performed today. Pulled out the big red digi and had to significantly trim back the pacman acro, mainly because I accidentally broke it off. I also got wacked by my mantis shrimp - twice! No broken bones or bruising, but it hurt a bit. Here's the little asshole: Removed...

I’m hoping Santa brings me some pelagic bacteria.

Does Dong talk about that somewhere? The link Will shared above is broken now. I pretty much worship the Dong.

I did yes. no luck Fish sauce?!

When this happens I don't think it's related to feeding- though I share your sentiment generally. I get a feeling it's bacterial. The coral just decides to close up shop and kind of waste away. The giveaway when it starts to happen is that there isn't any PE at night - I know it's really grumpy...

I stopped feeding frozen for a while once the CBB acclimated to freeze dried, it honestly seemed like my corals started to suffer (though this could be for other reasons, of course). I lost my Immortal tort, which I was very sad about. Strangely - it wasn't traditional RTN/STN, but it started...

Subtle Abyzz flex! Only issue with having heaters on the XP8 is those relays like to fail - my XP8 only has 6/8 functional. I think you have an aqualogic also inline though right? I set my temp thresholds so that the ranco is the one doing most of the switching, and the xp8 relay just acts as a...

I'd definitely fill it with water before adding the shrimp and goby!

Shit, I am wary of new heaters.

Nitrate isn't going to kill SW fish - I think you've got something else going on. Nutrients killing fish keeps coming up lately. LC50 for Marine fish is like 2200ppm Nitrate, per RHF and some scientific studies he referenced.

Where's the pic of the civic tho

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