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  1. Mom, I found a stray and brought it home!

    So I went today for a nice walk down to the reef to get some snails and a few shells with my 4 and 5 year olds. I was more going out there because the kids were driving me batty inside the house and they love going for a walk down onto the reef at low tide and checking out all the crabs and the fish fry that are in the small tidal pools. I normally take a bucket along to collect some snails to add to my cleanup crew that normally go and either crawl out of my tank or they just seem to disappear. ...

    Updated 07-11-2011 at 12:09 AM by Convict27

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  2. Water testing day

    Today was catch up on everything that needed doing. Had to get a sump built, fix my darn sprinklers, get a frag into an Interceptor bath, clean the skimmer and do all my water tests. The tank is doing very well, numbers-wise:



    I tested Magnesium with my Salifert kit, but also did a test with a borrowed Red Sea Reef Foundation kit that Wes lent me. It still reads way too high (1600ppm), even with his kit. I'm going ...
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  3. Wrasses or Angels?

    With it being the middle of summer, it's hard to concentrate and keep motivated with the reef.
    So I ask you which you prefer and which one is your favorite. You all know I love both and may have to find another, so lets hear your recommendations.



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