SupraSaltyReefer
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Part 4: Plumbing and leak test
SupraSaltyReefer's TankAPalooza Tang Addiction
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SupraSaltyReefer
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Added two Biscuit starfish, Pentagonaster duebeni, to the tank on 11/12/2025. They found the sponge rock. Let’s hope they survive for awhile.
SupraSaltyReefer
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New tank going up. Late night reefing….11:43pm
Kensington Reefer
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A true hobbyist!
SupraSaltyReefer
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Just a temporary observation tank….
Kensington Reefer
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That’s a nice set of clowns ya got there!
FinalPhaze987
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What happened to consolidating? Hahaha
I see 2 of those in the pic, maybe cleaner or some other sort of wrasses
SupraSaltyReefer
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It’s a Blue streak cleaner wrasse.
PjFish
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Love those think their a must when you have multiple tangs. Takes a bit before the tangs & other fish to let them pick and clean but very rewarding in the end!
But don’t confuse them with the more common blue streak cleaner Goby Elacatinus oceanops which look similar
I use them to tell me the condition of my fish. If I see them cleaning my fish a lot then I know there’s something not right.
SupraSaltyReefer
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Also don't confuse them with False cleanerfish (Aspidontus taeniatus) vs the real Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). They almost look identical.
Identity Theft! False Cleanerfishes In The Reefing Hobby | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog
Wholesalers, LFS owners, and fellow hobbyists, let me tell you something. This freaky thing might well be lurking in your holding pens and display tanks, hidden in plain sight. What even is this?
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PjFish
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Maybe my fish need to use a luffa when they shower since thats all my cleaner wrasse does!
SupraSaltyReefer
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Agreed, I do the same. Since my tank is ich managed I always get a couple cleaner wrasses whenever I add a new fish. The stress from adding new fish always makes my other tangs have a mild break out.
PjFish
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Horrifying !! Would definitely raise hell at LFS if they sold me one of those imposters!Also don't confuse them with False cleanerfish (Aspidontus taeniatus) vs the real Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). They almost look identical.
Identity Theft! False Cleanerfishes In The Reefing Hobby | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog
Wholesalers, LFS owners, and fellow hobbyists, let me tell you something. This freaky thing might well be lurking in your holding pens and display tanks, hidden in plain sight. What even is this?reefbuilders.com
SupraSaltyReefer
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Part 5: You CAN reuse old sand!!!