SunWyrm

I could never keep koralias for very long before they give out. MP40 is worth the investment imo, I've spent more in failed koralias and cheap ebay knockoffs than on my Vortechs. Try to find a used one.

I guess I should caveat with I'm too lazy to set up a dedicated spot for growing Chaeto. Caulerpa just works better for moi. Though I haven't had any issues yet. I have kept c. serrulata in the display before; very easy to pull off roots if you're unhappy with where it's going and turns a very pretty teal color. Makes a great piece in a macro tank. Feel like this thread needs a link to this: DIY Chaeto Factory

Chaeto has never grown much for me and always melts, but my caulerpa serrulata grows a ton (and it's pretty!). I also keep about a dozen mangroves in my fuge, as well as C. prolifera. Home to a ton of life in there; pods, worms, sponges,etc. You can cram a lot in a little space.

Gorgeous!

What's your ph at? I just had a coworker start a tank and for weeks we couldn't figure out why she couldn't get past her ammonia not budging. Turns out she added a bunch of additives (including Dr. Tims, but we suspect the ammo-lock) which completely tanked her ph and that destroyed any bacteria she added.

Nice! Following along. I've used that same black sand in almost all of my tanks, and I'm a big fan. I don't think it shows detritus any more than white does, but it seems to blend more with the rocks, makes the corals and fish really pop, and isn't a huge focal point like a bright white sand bed can be. It is a bit magnetic; just don't dive your mag scraper into the sand and it'll be fine. Even if you do just take it out and brush it off, as it only ever picks up a few grains. You would have to worry more with an acrylic tank than glass, but I think it's worth it. Even with a black background I think it'll look awesome. Dwarf fuzzy would be more than fine for life in that tank, depending on what other tankmates you have planned. As far as compatibility, they make great reef inhabitants, you just have to watch what CUC you add. Nothing that can fit in it's mouth (and nothing it will attempt to fit in it's mouth lol).

I think you might mean you're turning it into an "all-in-one" system instead of "reef ready" with a wall to have all the filtration hidden, and not drilling the outside glass in any way. Keep us posted on how it goes! I've been tempted to do that too. Are you doing this against the back or on a side?

Looks perfectly normal to me. Mine used to get ridiculously large in my 600g system, but they never hurt a thing. There's a really good article floating around on the different worms and how to tell them apart, but I can never find it when someone needs it

+1 on the overflow. If anything gets back there it's lost forever. Still have a green banded goby just chillin' back there... Sheet of acrylic is a much better idea, and I have a ton laying around. I'll see what I can rig up this weekend.

Is there any way to fix it? Could I put some epoxy putty in between the holes on the overflow? ... or something? If I could just get another inch I'd be insanely happy and I think it'd make a huge difference.

+1 on LRS foods, I've had newly acclimated fish eating within an hour on that goodness. It's like Stockholm syndrome but with fish

Gorgeous!

Very pretty

I've had other fish do this. They would bob out of the water just like that and then blow bubbles out, almost like a dog blowing bubbles in a kiddie pool. It was just my two rabbitfish, and a couple of my tangs that did this. It always seemed to be a "fun" thing, but I'm probably over-personifying my fish. My two bar started it, then would try to get the other rabbitfish to do it as well. He'd go get the other one, then go back to the top and blow bubbles. So then once that fish started doing it, they'd try and get all the tangs to join in, which two eventually joined in as well. Mine also tended to do it after a lot of activity; racing around the tank, go blow bubbles, then race around the tank again, rinse, repeat. I wouldn't worry about it much unless there are other symptoms of illness.

C. cyanea if you were curious, and sounds like he's a she. Obsessing over these fish recently as I'm trying to pair mine up again. They do love to dig. Also love barnacles. They're on the aggressive side though. What about an Azure (C. hemicyanea)? Looks just like the Kupang (IMO) and I had a Yellowtail and an Azure together in multiple tanks, and they were always pretty peaceful with other fish.

Genetic mutation? Melanism/Pseudo-melanism maybe

marinap your tank always looks incredible! All of your corals stand out in that pic Well where's your pics?!

You're certainly right on the price point. Still reeling from how much I spent. I did get the ones that had the different spectrum, I can't remember the specifics and they're no longer on the website which is really what prompted this thread lol.

Anyone else have these? I bought a bunch for my reef a few years ago, but I haven't seen anyone else use them. I love them, but I'm just curious if anyone else does, and what happened to them, since they seem to have dropped off. Can't even find my specific fixture on their site anymore.

Looking good! Are you keeping it BB? Following along. Can't wait to see how you fit everything. Including the shark!

I cleaned my glass last night and always manage to dribble a bit on the outside. I've found that I can't use a magnet near the top or it really splashes, so I just take a credit card to the glass once a week while my water change is going. It's so shallow that it doesn't take me more than 5 mins.

So pretty!

Thanks! That's stock, I wish I could get it higher.

I definitely thought they were bobbits when I first watched it. My first thought was why would you ever do that with your fingers. Second, I am never going to the beach again! Not bobbits however, I saw mention in the comments that they were lugworms. No fangs or bristles.