impcassette
Supporting Member
First 3 weeks update:
After adding macroalgae (small value pack from The Macro Lady):
This was before uglies kicked in [mainly cyano now in middle of tank].
Codium has since begun sprouting new branches, slowly. Rest isn't growing much but not dying either.
Since have added a MiniQ skimmer and updated to hygger powerhead, relegating this one to mixing.
Cheap RO/DI setup using a budget 3 stage amazon brand and manually adding a standard size DI filter after.
Geekpure filters hear aren't great, but all is standard sizes going forward. Down to 1-2 TDS. All <$65 post-tariff.
Trouble with leaking push-in connections resolved with cleaner tubing cuts.
Have added 2xClowns, 3xHermit, 3xAstrea, 3xNassarius, 3xCerith from AC & HTA over a few days.
My little sister suggested the clowns be named meep (bottom) and moop (top).
Moop kept trying to assert dominance over her reflection, so I had to remind her that actually, I am in charge.
Also added some rubble, pods, and live phyto from HTA. Grateful for all the advice Kenny gave me.
All snails/crabs seem good but concerned with some hermit aggression towards a large Nassarius
which seemed to have it hiding on the glass. I was warned of this. Despite extra shells.
Hermits now isolated in a Tupperware with holes in it. Hoping to rehome.
Clowns quickly ate up most the pods added or forced them into hiding. They seemed to be actively
hunting them nonstop for a few days.
Since I have a week off I decided to start building a sump+fuge for the pods from a 10 gallon.
Got a glass cutter and (1/4" thick) glass, more than needed to accommodate learning error.
Also bit of a learning process with silicone... still drying so wish me luck.
Meanwhile, also built a DIY PVC overflow following youtube. Still tweaking.
After adding macroalgae (small value pack from The Macro Lady):
This was before uglies kicked in [mainly cyano now in middle of tank].
Codium has since begun sprouting new branches, slowly. Rest isn't growing much but not dying either.
Since have added a MiniQ skimmer and updated to hygger powerhead, relegating this one to mixing.
Cheap RO/DI setup using a budget 3 stage amazon brand and manually adding a standard size DI filter after.
Geekpure filters hear aren't great, but all is standard sizes going forward. Down to 1-2 TDS. All <$65 post-tariff.
Trouble with leaking push-in connections resolved with cleaner tubing cuts.
Have added 2xClowns, 3xHermit, 3xAstrea, 3xNassarius, 3xCerith from AC & HTA over a few days.
My little sister suggested the clowns be named meep (bottom) and moop (top).
Moop kept trying to assert dominance over her reflection, so I had to remind her that actually, I am in charge.
Also added some rubble, pods, and live phyto from HTA. Grateful for all the advice Kenny gave me.
All snails/crabs seem good but concerned with some hermit aggression towards a large Nassarius
which seemed to have it hiding on the glass. I was warned of this. Despite extra shells.
Hermits now isolated in a Tupperware with holes in it. Hoping to rehome.
Clowns quickly ate up most the pods added or forced them into hiding. They seemed to be actively
hunting them nonstop for a few days.
Since I have a week off I decided to start building a sump+fuge for the pods from a 10 gallon.
Got a glass cutter and (1/4" thick) glass, more than needed to accommodate learning error.
Also bit of a learning process with silicone... still drying so wish me luck.
Meanwhile, also built a DIY PVC overflow following youtube. Still tweaking.
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