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Last week I picked up a Desjardin Tang from Aquatic Obsessions to control my Valonia. Thirty odd years ago a reefer friend of mine first made the observation on this tang's diet preference. He had a 125G on one side of his library, and another 125 on the other side. They were connected to a...
I'm not sure I trust them, but here's one of their photos:
FWIW, I once accidentally had some lime green coralline growing under anaerobic and low light conditions in a sealed 5G drum. It passed away a few days after I opened the bucket, and it got a dose of fresh air and light. I had a...
Avast is a really great vendor; I'm saving my pennies for a Large Spyglass so I can ditch my vinegar dosing. But are you sure you need one? It is much cheaper just to set aside a container (like a 5G bucket) add calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 powder as needed and manually stir it up when you add...
I've rescued fish from my overflows by pouring sand into those overflows. Any fish is thus forced to move up the column (but the solution offered by DELxCMB might work just as well). After any of my rescues, I've left the sand in the overflows, hoping for some biological nitrate removal as a...
The last time I bought Chaeto (I admit it was a while back) I put it into some fresh water and let it sit overnight outside at a much lower that tropical temperature. The Cheato actually survived unharmed, and I don't think any of the critters one doesn't want with it survived the extreme...
Sorry for the late reply ~ some how I'm no longer getting notices from NJRC when posts I'm on are updated...
I'm retired, so 3 or 4 works for me...
PM me with your pickup time preferences.
I'm not an early riser, and I'd prefer a late afternoon or an early evening visit if your schedule can accommodate it. My tank lights don't start coming on 'til noon if you'd care to see my setup... Otherwise, I could just leave a bag of some on my front porch.
Tha Apex salinity probes have gotten a bad reputation, possibly undeserved. One problem is about where in the sump you put it. VCA even makes a "Stability Kit" for them that is designed to keep bubbles from forming on the probe's tip.
Here's an article you should read...
How long is it taking us to have our membership officially renewed with the new PayPal subscription? My PayPal account was hit on 2/14 for $20.67, but I still don't have an "NJRC Member" banner.
CosmicMan - Where did that urchin come from? It isn't a Tuxedo. I think it's a Hairy Pincushion Urchin
(Pincushion Urchin, Hairy: Saltwater Aquarium Invertebrates for Marine Reef Aquariums).
I haven't seen any locally, and Live Aquaria rarely has them.
Thanks...
Here's something new for your Predator Tank:
Pericelis tectivorum, the GIANT Predatory Flatworm | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog
I thought they'd be few and far between, but a friend of mine just found one in his tank.
And, it has been eating his snails.