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Forum: Tank Journal 04-11-2021, 01:41 AM
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Posted By LifeIsGreat
Tank Update: The tank is now 14 months old. ...

Tank Update:

The tank is now 14 months old. This is the first tank I've started using dry human-made rock, and I have been amazed at the difference between starting with this rock and years old...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-02-2020, 03:30 PM
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Posted By LifeIsGreat
The tank is now crawling with microscopic bugs. ...

The tank is now crawling with microscopic bugs. There are little round white bugs that are eating the cyano film. You can see them in the picture eating away (the extension cord shows the scale). ...
Forum: Tank Journal 06-18-2020, 02:36 PM
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Posted By LifeIsGreat
Here is a photo comparison of the tank the day I...

Here is a photo comparison of the tank the day I added the 6500k lights and one month after adding the 6500k lights. I'm not sure if it is a result of the lighting or just the natural progression of...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-31-2020, 09:08 PM
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Posted By LifeIsGreat
Hard to tell from the pics, but those aren't...

Hard to tell from the pics, but those aren't diatoms, it is the same cyano and hair algae mix as what's on the rocks, and that was there before the sand was put in. I've read read numerous sources...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-31-2020, 08:12 PM
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Posted By LifeIsGreat
This guy will never starve!...

This guy will never starve!...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-31-2020, 08:07 PM
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Posted By LifeIsGreat
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3fqsAFKJ...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3fqsAFKJ78O0KrdwMV6FfMocXAtEKBFAICPXQMbOF1m4VtbndA-JUKEmnBpmWqJK-ImaGi-OjiHxSJKTH5HOzABdOjr_3xvXMPzTL74WR3EGGGUYjCiKvg4xXEwDaz0YMdeS2wB3MiMtDqxQK8E0N98=w876-h...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-31-2020, 08:06 PM
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Posted By LifeIsGreat
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3dyXDpS2...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3dyXDpS2THTSO91wzAQQzzkhja2duQ-DDjTfBb_wPJM1eTNsUz1VdFgozI1ZvvaAbG3h8cHT2CoRdGPwhsF7ZEkxQBUu3fCivuwlTCRunClDru2Igr9AMALnFZoBcCNyvQDGT78XdcsakFM0YhH_R_Z=w876-h...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-31-2020, 08:04 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3dhEp4XU...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3dhEp4XU4ai4mEvn5QvY3viTLBu415GD0WN6EBhrVC52JLQ_CstNT37sJ7tEaLVI2PSY8HeX4rF88wkbYps6Lf5kYPbmbB_mV8OWqZUj1W35fz493Tce7x-ZNYXIRR8500FI0PwAuBuCLultb0EIVvL=w876-h...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-31-2020, 08:00 PM
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Posted By LifeIsGreat
It has been a week since I added the new...

It has been a week since I added the new livestock to the aquarium. The tang was hating quarantine, it wasn't swimming and wasn't eating but looked healthy otherwise so I took the chance and put it...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-22-2020, 06:39 AM
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Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
yes, a new rock currently in qt

yes, a new rock currently in qt
Forum: Tank Journal 05-21-2020, 11:36 PM
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Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Hydroids and algae... well I guess the anemone...

Hydroids and algae... well I guess the anemone doesn't get to keep its rock. One for the boiling pot. Thanks for the heads up folks.
Forum: Tank Journal 05-21-2020, 01:49 PM
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Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Impossible to see in the low grade picture, but...

Impossible to see in the low grade picture, but these little worms live in tubes and are much smaller than an adult aiptasia.
Forum: Tank Journal 05-21-2020, 02:17 AM
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Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Cute little wormies ...

Cute little wormies
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Forum: Tank Journal 05-17-2020, 11:14 PM
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Posted By LifeIsGreat
Not to worry, they've only been used for carbon...

Not to worry, they've only been used for carbon dosing.
...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-17-2020, 09:38 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3fwnM6ix...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3fwnM6ix6-k63sUrasKi9WZkeH6QD4Q9_zGlpMGhYqKmDHR2MJuNElI4f0F3t5BtlVe5Ems54PCbhVIqhJ-tE8jocOgj2hJG7IyY2itWlhC7wqegHEhQW3WQgYnzq6E3FCz848c2zSlaJec7FrsTROK=w713-h...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-17-2020, 04:51 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
I picked up some new inhabitants the other day. ...

I picked up some new inhabitants the other day. They are currently sitting in my high tech quarantine system for observation. Yellow tang, Clownfish, Bicolor Blenny, Anthias, green and orange...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-16-2020, 07:48 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Ever run into trouble with your's? Got any tips...

Ever run into trouble with your's? Got any tips for the long term?
Forum: Tank Journal 05-12-2020, 12:24 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Here is a shot of the tank with all of the lights...

Here is a shot of the tank with all of the lights turned on now that the 6500k's are wired in. This is the daytime colour, in the evening only the 18,000K and actinics are on.
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Forum: Tank Journal 05-09-2020, 03:43 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
After reading up on all the benefits of deep sand...

After reading up on all the benefits of deep sand beds, I went ahead and added one to the whole bottom. I've only had bare bottoms in the past, but I'm really liking how the tank looks now. I had...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-07-2020, 12:30 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Let's try this picture thing again. ...

Let's try this picture thing again.
...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-04-2020, 02:55 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
I added 4x 6500K LED strip lights since I've read...

I added 4x 6500K LED strip lights since I've read zooxanthellae respond well to that spectrum. The tank brightened up a lot and the algae in the tank really started bubbling. 6500K boosts the...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-26-2020, 08:41 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
I added 6 inches of cheap fine play sand to one...

I added 6 inches of cheap fine play sand to one of the ends of the tank for my melanurus wrasse to play in, and to add a bit of biofilter. The sand looked brown under sun light but is a pleasant...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-25-2020, 02:53 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Thanks, I'm hoping so. It'll be a bit of a wait...

Thanks, I'm hoping so. It'll be a bit of a wait though, right now my only colour comes from my crop of slime.:confused:
Forum: Tank Journal 04-14-2020, 03:00 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
I came home from a 6 week absence to find the new...

I came home from a 6 week absence to find the new rock covered in hair algae and cyanobacteria. The old live rock I had transferred from my previous system was nearly clean. One of the little clown...
Forum: Tank Journal 02-08-2020, 04:43 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 24,879
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Lol! I was thinking garden gnomes.:mrgreen:

Lol! I was thinking garden gnomes.:mrgreen:
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