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Popper's IM100ext part 2

popper

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The world works in mysterious ways.

She found her way back to me from @The_Lazy_Reefer.

Cabinet was wood stain, painted it white using alkyd paint. Two coatings. Should have done three.

Water test. Filled tank - 16 minutes. Thrilled to report no leak. Didn't change any plumbings.

Maybe I'll stick with her for more than a year. I'm a tank hoe.

Just set up the IM50g a few weeks ago. She'll go down soon. Like all my other tanks. They love going down.
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I've adjusted my lights to peak during my high solar hours and precool my house during that time as well on hot days. Also what temp are you keeping your tanks?

I know @Alexander1312 can attest too that in Europe they've shifted towards lower wattage pumps to save even more.
One of the biggest challenges the hobby faces there are high energy cost, so folks are super sensitive to energy consumption of their devices (which is why Tunze and their low wattage pumps are so popular).
 
3 lyretail anthias @newfly
Multibar angel @newfly
Bimac anthias
Yellow tang - petco
Purple tang - petco
Flame angel
tomni tang @dangalang
Starry blennY @dangalang
(RIP) Streak wrasse @dangalang
Chalk bass
Cleaner wrasse
Red dragonet
Orange spot goby buddy with pistol shrimp
Royal gramma
Storm clown




Cleaner shrimp
fire shrimp
2 peppermint shrimp
2 conch



Transfer from IM50 and IM30 completed
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mushroom island
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zoas forest
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torch tree
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goni land
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Yesterday fed brine shrimp from hatchery. Today two dead fish.
Do you think feeding brine shrimp from hatchery caused these 2 deaths? I read some posts on R2R that Anthias dying with its mouth open usually indicates acute respiratory distress, often caused by low oxygen levels, high ammonia/nitrite, or parasitic infections in the gills. Not saying one of these are the actual reasons, but something you may want to check
 
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