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Nice tank! Love the melanarus. I just added one a few weeks ago and it's become my favorite. I can't wait till it gets its adult color
Twisteds 40 breeder
Lol, I hibernate once it gets below 30.....
My dad used to be the head of the health dept and my first job was an environmental investigator. I did ocean sampling and testing...
Friday, I brought some water from my ocean collection and had them test it. Ill get the results on Tuesday and post...
Here's the tests after syphoning all but the bottom and adjusting the salt to .026
And bumping up the calcium to 500 which is what I maintain in my tank. Ill test iodine and potassion in a few days
Cal 500
Ph 8.3
Alk 11
Mag 1300
Trates undetectable
Phos undetectable
Temp is 70 and I bring it up...
Not sure. I'm sure there will be die off but I syphon all but the last few inches after it sits overnight and then run a phead in it till I use it. I collected 100 gal this weekend for the winter and have it in two 55 gal brutes with pumps and covered. Ill test it next week for phos and trates...
I need to find a home for my lion, angler and red serpent star. Tank and all if possible.
Russell's lion
Tiger angler
Both are hand fed silversides and also eat live food.
28 gal tank/stand
Emperor 400 filter
2 led lights. And power head
Rock sand...
I'd like to trade for some sps/palays...
I'm not sure how long it keeps but I'm hoping to store enough for the winter. I guess as long as its circulating it'll last a long time. It'll be interesting to see what grows on the walls of the container throughout storage since I've never kept more than 10 gal.
Twisteds 40 breeder
I see a noticeable difference. There is definitely a food source to it. Since doing nsw, I rarely even feed any of my corals other than my suns and dendro. My params are great and stable
Twisteds 40 breeder
I've been using nsw since I live in capemay and collect at the top of the incoming tide. I let the water sit in the dark overnight and siphon all but the last few inches then aerate and add a little salt to bring it up to .026. That helps bring up the ca to meet my params. Never had an issue. I...
This unknown sps is quickly becoming a favorite. I got it from ao a few months ago and it was just brown. I thought it was cool because of the hand shape growth. The pic is poor but the bad has turned almost golden with rusty polyps with the top turned blue with pearl colored polyps.
Here's a...
I wish I had a food close up of when I unburied the rock . I came close to chucking the rock quite a few times. When the day lights are on the colors really pop. Maybe one of these days I'll be home before they go off
Twisteds 40 breeder