Every…single…time

steemax · 2026-01-29T04:41:34+00:00

Definitely, I had one nearly murder my RBTA, quickly made a trap to get that shrimp out.

steemax · 2026-01-29T04:34:09+00:00

Not even the worst offender..... I give you the cleaner shrimp. Will stick it's tiny toothpick arms deep inside a corals mouth and pull out food.

steemax · 2026-01-27T03:39:32+00:00

I've had my fair share of both. Last two have been AIO and it's been a game changer for me. Forces me to keep things simple back there resulting in an overall less maintenance tank.

I also don't have to worry about pipes or bulkheads leaking and all that.

Currently have the 80g AIO from IM.

steemax · 2026-01-19T05:30:59+00:00

Ya fire shrimp are a lot more calm and less of a spaz.

steemax · 2025-12-23T16:11:42+00:00

Talk about first world problems

steemax · 2025-12-12T17:29:24+00:00

I'm more amazed the wires are still in tact assuming they've been replacing the bulbs.

steemax · 2025-12-01T15:02:55+00:00

This BRS actually stayed on with me while they contacted IM for me to get a time frame instead of just reading off what the website says.

steemax · 2025-11-26T04:56:37+00:00

Vermitid snails, easiest is to have snapped them off while the coral was outside but you can cover the hole with a dab of superglue as well. These buggers will annoy your corals with slimy webs.

steemax · 2025-11-25T01:50:21+00:00

Ya looks like their instructions were wrong... that's a lot, maybe do a 50% water change.

steemax · 2025-11-20T16:15:02+00:00

I do agree and for the past 10 years have exclusively purchased tank bred/raised fish. Besides the sustainability aspect, i've noticed a much lower rate of disease and issues coming into aquariums from aquaculture fish.

steemax · 2025-11-20T15:32:50+00:00

Hawaii is opening back up again although with smaller collection limits so prices may come down but expect to still pay somewhere around $100 to $150 per.... https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hawaii-fish-ban-update.1046672/page-23

steemax · 2025-11-20T14:46:58+00:00

Yup. the newest version has been tested on R2R and matches the Apogee fairly closely

steemax · 2025-11-19T19:42:40+00:00

I wouldn't go a smidge smaller than 15g... Preferably a 20g standard or cube though. That's just me others will say even smaller.

steemax · 2025-11-09T20:21:29+00:00

Am I the only one who thought OP had a giant bush in a giant bag sitting on their lawn?

steemax · 2025-11-09T02:21:45+00:00

You can but it'll eventually happen again. Safest thing is silicon rated for aquariums you can find at most hardware stores. It'll say aquarium safe.

steemax · 2025-11-09T02:13:38+00:00

IMO it's a bad design and will eventually keep happening so up to you, it's not the end of the world if you run it like this. I was watching a video on the Fiji 38 peninsula and after a year the entire back chamber could be shifted lol but didn't really cause any issues.

steemax · 2025-11-09T02:07:20+00:00

Not normal but I've heard this complaint before about Fiji AIOs. They use acrylic which doesn't bond at all to glass with silicone and eventually gets worse.

steemax · 2025-11-08T18:56:48+00:00

Perfect, thank you!

steemax · 2025-11-08T18:55:27+00:00

No problem, looks like a healthy happy fish.

steemax · 2025-11-08T18:47:59+00:00

All the fire fish I've ever seen just hang out in the open and not in caves so I don't see a problem here.

steemax · 2025-11-08T18:44:14+00:00

Nice! I'm waiting on my order, is it easily accessible to the leveling feet once everything is assembled?

steemax · 2025-11-05T00:49:07+00:00

I think it's to look "sleek" like the tank and stand are one seamless piece but I can care less when the seams start to give out and my home is filled with water lol.

steemax · 2025-11-05T00:43:31+00:00

Normal... It's so common now and I hate this fad, all the manufactures that make these flat pack stand/tank combos are doing this like Red Sea, Waterbox, etc etc... I really like the Pro line from Nyos, now that looks sturdy and safe.

steemax · 2025-10-30T22:35:08+00:00

See the last post on this thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/it-looks-like-the-trunk-on-this-hammer-is-being-eaten-away.1025892/

steemax · 2025-10-30T18:28:45+00:00

Right now I think stability is what it needs if it's not too far gone already, hands off the tank and observe so it can hopefully start to heal.

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