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clownvan

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spuri87 said:
Unfortunately the halloween crab didnt survive, saw bunch of scavengers on top of it a couple of days later! Alas!

Another Chromis passed away yesterday, and very strangely it was not the one of 2 that were hiding.. symptoms were the same - I didnt see it couple of days during lunch/dinner breaks, one day it came to the top gasping for air.. It did have torn fins but no redness, I observed it for a few mins, and Blue tang attacked it while I was there and it had red bruises all over its body.. I moved it to the sump but it didnt survive.. I still have 1 Chromis in the sump, hand feeding it every day, hopefully it gets some confidence to swim in the open before I rehome it.. And one other Chromis is hiding and not eating in display.. 5 of 8 left! Guess it will be first and last attempt at keeping them in Display.. Very disheartening to see them all bruised up.

Question to the fellow reefers - I see a lot of these crawling insects on the sand bed at night.. what are these? Amphipods or something else? Good or Bad guys?

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maybe it is time to get a blue devil chromis and show those tangs who is boss =)
 
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spuri87 said:
Added a 6 head (4 big + 2 small) Dragon Soul Torch I got from @CaseyP.. the one above it is a CC 21 tails torch I got from @Royce023 .. As all new reefers, I like the flow and movement of these torches.. I am sure this will change with time and I will probably start liking zoas and sticks more!


After 1 of the wrasses jumped out of the tank, I made it a point to check my tank every night before going to bed, and slowly I became obsessed with the life at night in my reef tank.. I love how the tank looks so different at night, and still with so much life - wrasses web, sea cucumbers in action, Snails all over the tank, Amphipods crawling on the sand bed.. Last night, I saw 1 of the halloween crabs without their shell and one leg less than what they should have, struggling to find its shell that I found in another corner of the tank.. I dont know how that happened (must be a fight that this one lost?), but I moved the shell next to it before it became a tasty meal for the hermits, wrasses and probably the Marine Betta.. Honestly, I don't know if it will survive but felt good to give it a 2nd chance to live!

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I run my tank predominantly with white spectrum. Curious to see if the CC 21 Tails will change colors in your tank. I hope yours will grow like a weed.
 
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spuri87

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Picked up up a few torches, hammers and zoas last week that I bought from a few supporting members and FB marketplace. Not too happy with their placement currently, I am sure I will be moving them around very soon!

Torches: Dragon Tamer, Indo Gold Torch, Ultra Bright Indo Blue Tip Torch, CC 21 tails torch, Dragon Soul, New York Knicks.

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Kensington Reefer

Kensington Reefer

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spuri87 said:
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Planning to do more regular testing (until I buy APEX/Hydros) and frequent water changes to replenish nutrients. Not comfortable right now with manual dosing, so I guess water changes is the best alternative!
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Probably cheaper too
 
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