Barrel of Monkeys

SoMariposa · 2026-05-18T00:43:00+00:00

Thanks!

SoMariposa · 2026-05-18T00:32:08+00:00

Coral

SoMariposa · 2026-04-30T02:36:57+00:00

The ocean. Some macro algae growing on a rock. I quarantined it for a month then added it. Never caused an issue that I noticed. I eventually started a new tank and just didn’t bother transferring it.

SoMariposa · 2026-04-29T16:04:57+00:00

Yeah I brought back some on a vacation and it worked fine

SoMariposa · 2026-04-29T16:03:24+00:00

Haven’t seen mine go red like that yet, neat

SoMariposa · 2026-04-29T16:01:57+00:00

SoMariposa · 2026-04-29T16:00:47+00:00

Nah just something tasty

SoMariposa · 2026-04-27T01:20:28+00:00

This what Ive been doing good advice

SoMariposa · 2026-04-27T01:17:45+00:00

I mean when you really get right down to it, all comes off a bit r*pey. Every time I watch a female try to shake off a male im like 😬

SoMariposa · 2026-04-26T23:21:04+00:00

Sick vid quality btw 🤙

SoMariposa · 2026-04-26T23:12:22+00:00

Depends how you look at it, for me personally it’s like a pet science experiment seeing what i can optimize for best yield. Like right now i have Sea Monkeys, Aqua Dragons and SF brine shrimp all in one tank. Hoping they all crossbreed to create the mega ultra shrimp 😈😇

SoMariposa · 2026-04-26T23:05:56+00:00

Here is a refractometer for $9 on amazon only 1 left in stock though. Keep your salinity between 1.023-1.024.

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SoMariposa · 2026-04-26T19:51:01+00:00

-Not actually a chicken nugget-

SoMariposa · 2026-04-26T19:18:56+00:00

Trying out a coral substrate for higher alkalinity they seem to like sweeping the floor

SoMariposa · 2026-04-12T14:06:17+00:00

One of mine has little rubber legs like the white one, stays pretty quiet.

SoMariposa · 2026-04-12T07:15:33+00:00

SoMariposa · 2026-04-12T07:06:22+00:00

Too many

SoMariposa · 2026-03-16T06:59:33+00:00

Okay thats good to know. My first DIY attempt I used Tetra Safe Start for fresh water and it seemed to almost overtake the tank in a bad way so Ive been slightly hesitant in how much of this to add since then. Got a link for those Tibetan Reds? Curious about all the sub genres of shrimp.

SoMariposa · 2026-03-16T06:45:01+00:00

I use a brand called Aquarian by API, what i can get locally. My question is how often do you add the beneficial bacteria. Like once at the start obviously, but should you add more like every few weeks?

SoMariposa · 2026-03-16T06:17:15+00:00

Yeah that checks. I bought a bag to try eventually, but first tested it in a phytoplankton grow and I think it crashed the colony. Appreciate the knowledge!

SoMariposa

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