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  1. Pico (De Gallo) Lessons Learned

    I let the tank run for about 5 days and didn't see anything being picking up on the tests, at the LFS.
    So I decided to pick up some fish..
    A Little Cherub Angelfish, approx. 1.5" and a Yellow Watchman Goby, approx. 1" and a Candy Cane Pistol Shrimp.

    The first night the Cherub found a hiding spot and went to sleep. Nothing to worry about there.

    But the Yellow Watchman constantly tried to jump. Thankfully the tank came with a glass cover and he was ...
  2. Pico (De Gallo) 5g AquaTop Zen - Getting Back into Reefing

    It's been about 2 years since my last reefing experience.

    I have decided to get back into things with a tiny little guy!


    Picked it up on 11/13/13.

    My goal is to get a nice Zoa/Ricordia garden going on. Possibly might get a Goby/Pistol shrimp combo going on as well.

    This setup doesn't have a skimmer, it is just a little internal pump moving things through ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Tank - Full Summary
  3. Ecotech's ReefLink arrived

    Yesterday I got my shipment from Ecotech Marine. It included the new ReefLink device that was on display at MACNA two months ago. This connects to your home (or business) network to communicate with the Radion LED fixtures and in the future, wireless Vortech pumps.

    Since I'm a beta tester, I'll be providing feedback about how it works to Ecotech. Here are some teaser pictures.

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    During the programming mode, you'll see several colors ...
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    Lighting
  4. LPS not doing so well

    I purchased a nice Aussie platygyra which i suspect may actually be a Goniastrea I picked up about a year and a half ago. At about 6 months On the very top however the skeleton is taking on a bit of a brown or charred color.

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    It sort of resembles slime that didn't wash away, turned brown and stayed there but it won't blow off, I recently noticed it spread ...

    Updated 11-27-2013 at 06:51 PM by melev

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    Questions - Need some input , ‎ Propagation - fish & corals