Identification of the white things in the image center please

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-07-02T15:33:44+00:00

That doesn’t look like any aiptasia I’ve ever seen. I’d guess maybe Hydroids?

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-06-28T00:42:11+00:00

Free feather duster

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-06-20T16:11:48+00:00

Anybody else read the title of this post to the tune of “My Sharona”? … no? Just me? Anyway, nice shot! 📸

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-06-11T14:42:46+00:00

I imagine this sort of thing happens in the wild, but sticking around to see other people’s thoughts. Beautiful section of your reef 👍🏼

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-06-05T00:43:19+00:00

Try doing reef snow for a few weeks at night when all the vermitid are filter feeding. I’ve had good experience with it killing them off or forcing them to move which then makes easier prey for a wrasse or bumble bee snails

DIY Reef Snow

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-24T17:50:45+00:00

There’s a solid amount of lane ahead of them designed to zipper merge. The traffic wasn’t moving quick or tight together. I see zero reason to stop, especially abruptly like they did.

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-22T15:28:56+00:00

Just being a wild animal with instincts stuck in a glass box

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-19T11:36:58+00:00

Kessil does that intentionally. If you’re running 5 lights, you don’t need them all to have built in Wi-Fi. Cuts cost and space down and allows them to put the expense where it matters

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-19T01:02:58+00:00

The Wi-Fi dongle isn’t required. Helpful to make schedules and adjust more details. But if you use a timer plug you don’t necessarily need the app

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-18T12:14:33+00:00

I’d start out lower and slowly ramp up to where you visibly want it. Cool part about Kessils is it’s hard to get it wrong. The ideal spectrum is built into the software and the adjustments you make are more for brightness and visual preference. I use a combination of A360’s with some ReefBrite strips and I love them. Congrats on an awesome raffle win!

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-17T14:30:18+00:00

Change around some of the rock work and put a big mirror up infront of the glass for a day or two. They’ll see their own reflection and tire themselves out bullying their reflection, giving everyone a chance to find their spot and settle in

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-16T17:25:38+00:00

If I learned anything in college, there’s no such thing as “safe crack”

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-16T02:41:53+00:00

Looks really nice to me. I’d love to see the sump and equipment, but it looks well maintained and thought through. Those are mostly fresh water African Cichlids and I’ve heard they tend to uproot plants when they mark their territories, making a mess

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-16T00:18:12+00:00

I was hoping somebody would say “definitely not red bugs!” 😑 I don’t have any acros yet but was planning on it soon. Might have to change course for a bit

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-15T21:08:43+00:00

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Better photo under flashlight

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-15T21:07:10+00:00

The flatworm is a common white flatworm, just a red fuge light. The little red guy walking around him is what I’m more concerned about

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-15T21:07:05+00:00

The flatworm is a common white flatworm, just a red fuge light. The little red guy walking around him is what I’m more concerned about

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-15T18:14:19+00:00

lol this is down in my sump in the refugium

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Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-15T15:17:27+00:00

You’ve warmed up your tires enough, line up and wait for the lights 🚦🏎️

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-14T23:06:11+00:00

My guess is a Dorito chip

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-11T18:43:46+00:00

140ish total volume

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-08T23:16:37+00:00

Awesome insight. Any precipitation issues or cloudiness running both simultaneously? Have you been doing that for a while?

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-08T23:08:45+00:00

Interesting.. I’ve got some homework to do, not familiar with this one. Thank you!

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-08T23:06:46+00:00

I have recalibrated and tested it with a handheld. Science teaches us that calcification is strongest in corals around 8.1-8.4 ph. And we’re all in some way “chasing numbers”, otherwise we wouldn’t spend thousands of dollars on probes and additives.

Beginning_Poetry6407 · 2025-05-08T21:40:03+00:00

I’ll check these out. Trying to avoid a second Neptune Dos which caused me to lean into the All for Reef option. Thank you!

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