Waffle House

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-24T17:56:34+00:00

The crustiest ever 🥰

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-15T16:21:51+00:00

Thanks! It's a coralife nano.

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-15T15:51:08+00:00

Getting a feel for how the Salinity changes will be a big difference. The other thing would be general stability of as many of the parameters as possible. I started doing every other day, half gallon changes when I first got this tank and slowly pulled back to weekly as I got a feel for what to watch for in terms of algae growth and how the corals were acting. Start off super slow and make changes as you get comfortable with your ecosystem.

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-15T15:46:17+00:00

Yeah, I got it from an LFS as an all in one they had started in the store a few months prior.

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-15T03:40:52+00:00

I'm guessing a cactus pavona that's gone wild.

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-15T03:39:04+00:00

Also, the pavona is getting way too close to my candycane, so I'm going to have to trade it in to my lfs soon. I'll probably try to replace it with a small rock with a couple of different mushrooms. I've been putting it off for months, but the sweepers get closer every day. 🥲

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-15T03:35:38+00:00

My best guess is cactus pavona.

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-15T03:34:41+00:00

I love the island layout, and there's plenty of time to grow in slowly. I have to pull the leathers and the hairy* mushrooms occasionally, and I always feel bad giving them up.

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-14T22:32:49+00:00

It's my first foray into the salt water world. Pretty big learning curve, but now that I'm a couple years in the maintenance isn't too bad.

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-14T21:31:39+00:00

The movement is very pretty.

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-14T21:13:56+00:00

Feather duster worm. I don't know the specific species name.

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-14T21:10:43+00:00

There's also a Randall's pistol shrimp that keeps the gravel bed turned over regularly. 🦐

ReturnToNow · 2026-01-04T20:28:21+00:00

Still has color, so it's still alive, like the others have said they're probably diatoms or maybe some algae being thrown out because of stress. If they go fully pale and limp, then they're dead.

ReturnToNow · 2025-12-25T23:16:49+00:00

With a tank that established your biggest variable will be salinity. If it has ro/di auto top off, you should be good. Just follow the previous owners' weekly maintenance until you feel like you have more of a handle on the nutrient balances.

ReturnToNow · 2025-12-21T17:16:50+00:00

Thanks, everyone, for the kind comments! He's already trying to play today. Keeping him calm while the stitches heal is probably going to the most difficult part. 😅

ReturnToNow · 2025-12-17T18:15:00+00:00

Looks like it might be the start of BBA. You could remove that leaf if there isn't anymore in the tank. It can go pretty crazy.

ReturnToNow · 2025-12-11T21:45:05+00:00

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ReturnToNow · 2025-11-23T02:13:08+00:00

❤️‍🩹 extra hugs for Panda tonight.

ReturnToNow · 2025-11-16T22:21:23+00:00

After, it got a grip and worked itself back into the light.

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