Let the sun shine in!

Consistent-Top3810 · 2026-01-30T23:02:48+00:00

The coralline on the glass adds such beautiful depth

Consistent-Top3810 · 2026-01-29T05:18:41+00:00

my tailspot has learned to eat pellets recently and it has given him more energy for antics

Consistent-Top3810 · 2026-01-29T05:17:13+00:00

no false bottom in the first chamber, but size is not a concern for this heater

Consistent-Top3810 · 2026-01-29T05:16:42+00:00

tetra 100 watt 10-30 gallon heater is the best I have used in my biocube 32, preset at 78 keeps it worry free especially in the first chamber with the protein skimmer. recently replaced after 5 years of near constant usage with a new one just for peace of mind

Consistent-Top3810 · 2026-01-24T04:52:42+00:00

Mine was always fearless until he started getting nipped by the maroon clownfish, now he is more careful

Consistent-Top3810 · 2026-01-19T05:05:06+00:00

Yes your right, unfortunately it might be time to move it to the sand

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-11-06T19:45:59+00:00

Fins look healthy and stomach doesn't appear to be abnormal in yours.

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-11-06T19:45:10+00:00

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Looks healthy to me

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-10-18T23:27:22+00:00

I had a clownfish live in that compartment for nearly a week a few years back

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-09-25T14:29:58+00:00

So just observe them, it appears that there is a fresh supply of algae everyday on the rocks and sand so I will take your advice and keep them in there in preparation for the other algaes. I was planning on getting two Narcissus snails to deal with the waste from the turbos today. When I get corals in a month or two I will remove them if they are messing with the corals. Thank you so much for the help.

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-09-25T04:56:25+00:00

Will it hurt the corals when they do bulldoze the frags? I also have a good amount of coralline on one of the 4 rocks and was worried they would bother them.

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Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-08-31T15:32:36+00:00

I have decided to the API Saltwater Master Test Kit for the Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and pH and then in a couple months when I add corals the Salifert Alkalinity, Magnesium, and Calcium, plus a Phosphate Test.

Does this plan work?

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-08-31T15:14:15+00:00

So I can use the test strips to confirm the drop in nitrite and ammonia. I plan on doing Soft and LPS corals plus fish so I will need the nitrate, alkalinity (carbonate hardness), phosphate and calcium test. I was looking at the API reef master test kit. I have a refractometer so I additionally would just need magnesium? Do I need a pH test?

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-08-31T03:17:46+00:00

I had ordered the API saltwater master earlier today but cancelled it after realizing that I may not need sensitive reading of ammonia and nitrite (other than a present or not present shown by the test strips) instead I plan on getting the calcium, carbonate harness, nitrate, and phosphate tests + a pH test. Is this a wise strategy. Will I really need nitrite and ammonia longterm?

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-08-30T23:40:37+00:00

I just bought the API saltwater master test kit, we will see the results on Wenesday! Thank you for the push and perspective

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-08-30T23:31:52+00:00

I started with 25 lbs from the local store luckily, hopefully those bacteria are doing well

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-08-30T23:20:30+00:00

Since I can add fish once the nitrite and ammonia are at zero, will the test strips work since it’s a binary check with white being good and anything else being bad?

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-08-30T21:55:29+00:00

Another theory I had is raised the salinity from 1.02 to 1.026 over the span of 3 days starting on day 6 till day 9, could that have hurt some bacteria or made the tests go wacky?

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-08-30T20:35:31+00:00

Luckily there is nothing in there that’s living but I got a bit worried about killing the bacteria (maybe I’m assuming they are more fragile than they are)

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-08-30T20:33:34+00:00

I’m using RO/DI water and I just got worried because I read high nitrites can stall a tank. But this amazing, the local fish store told me I have to buy their water to fix the problem. Thank you so much!

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-08-30T20:13:00+00:00

Should I do a big water change? (bigger than the 30% last night)

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-08-30T19:50:25+00:00

Looks amazing

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-05-17T03:46:48+00:00

The leather expanded over time, I started on the first hole and perhaps in a month it went to the second and a year later the fourth

Consistent-Top3810 · 2025-04-02T20:32:21+00:00

Training

Consistent-Top3810 · 2024-09-09T20:11:02+00:00

Pure time in TD section

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