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Yachaq

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  1. Third on the emerald crabs. Two of them completely destroyed the bubble algae in the system while I was getting my parameters back to normal
  2. I have these over my MP40s. They are great and replace the factory cages for the wetside. They do not take any additional space than the original wetsides. Flow seems to be not altered or minimally altered. Once they are dirty, I clean them with a 5% solution of citric acid without any issues.
  3. Interesting. My guess is that rotifers should still work for them though. Probably using one of the smaller species.
  4. Having gone through those ugly phases I can attest they are really a rollercoaster. Had a bad issue of hair algae that took forever to clear, followed by dinos and cyano. It was not pretty, but having the seatbelt on (love the analogy) and going for the ride worked well at the end.
  5. I have no experience with damsel breeding but those definitely look like eggs. Congratulations!!! That probably means that your damsels are well care of and happy. Most likely the eggs will hatch and the fry will be food for other fish in your system. In my case I have clowns laying eggs constantly. Half of the time they hatch while the other half the pincushion or tuxedo urchins discover the "stash" before hatching and help themselves to a hefty amount of caviar. Having said all this, raising the fry was a rewarding experience that required a lot of reading, learning and preparation way before there were eggs in my tank.
  6. I have it for 3 months now (the Trident, not the bumper) and so far I really like it. I will start allowing apex to control the dosing schedule in a couple of weeks.
  7. It's looking great! In terms of tests, recommendations are shifting these days, but I found it useful to follow the cycle along with the usual tests (NH3, NO and NO3), specially if doing a fishless cycle. Later on, once I had some corals in, I added Alk, Ca and Mg, which I test regularly to make sure there are no significant shifts (specially in Alk). The Red Sea Foundation kit will get you there in the beginning and you will see if other test kit brands work better for you as you go along. I also test NO3 and PO4 from time to time to make sure values do not bottom out and trigger a dinoflagellate outbreak or go too high. I find myself testing less and less of these last two as the system matures and feeding patterns are settled. It all depends on your specific conditions. With time you create your own routine and determine what feels comfortable for you and your system. Hiding equipment is a little challenging without a separate cabinet but you may get away with putting some of it above the sump as other people do. That may create other problems due to humidity and salt creep on the equipment, but I seen several pictures of people putting equipment there. Maybe others will advise. One recommendation from the pictures is to take the power brick and other electronics from the floor next to the tank just in case there is some water spill. Also, if the outlet you are plugging things in is not a GFCI one, you might want to consider adding an adapter to it. I'm interested to see what your results are with the bacteria-in-a-bottle and ammonium chloride. Did the same for mine using a different brand and it worked great. Keep the posts coming!
  8. Very nice plan. I like the idea of a static splash of colors and the undulating motion of a nem and clowns. Looking forward to more updates.
  9. Welcome to WAMAS!!! This is a fantastic group of people and will help you along the way. Looking forward to see what you do with your new peninsula.
  10. Hi Matt, They are regular Ocellaris (Amphiprion ocellaris) and where my first try at breeding them with no mortality through the larval stage. I am very tempted to try with different species/color variations in the near future.
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