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It has been quite a while since I have posted anything on here due to time restraints and my schedule. I did have a cyanobacteria problem which I have not had in about 6 months but you know if it isn't one thing it's another and now I have a problem with two different caulerpa infestations. Caulerpa taxifolia and grape caulerpa the grape sprouted up within the last week oddly enough nothing has been introduced to the tank in about 10 months so I assume it was all just laying dormant this whole time. ...

My list of things to do and buy to get my SW tank going is another step closer! I ordered my RO/DI filter today so I will have the proper water

I am envious of all the beautiful tanks everyone has on here and can't wait to get mine going!

I have a group of 3 chromis virdis in my 135g reef. One of my chromis (the largest one of group) gets picked on by a smaller chromis, and as such has a very poor feeding response. I can normally get him/her to eat mysis after a while, but it takes a great deal of effort so that he grabs it instead of all the other fish. I am pretty sure if I wasn't target feeding him he would have died a long time ago. Suggestions?

Time is short, so much to do and so little time.... once again I post about something I did almost a month ago. I almost skipped this one, but, blogs are about sharing experience and I think the pictures will be useful to teach people what NOT to do .

Compĺeted my annual maintenance cleanup... and concluded annual is too long a period to do it .

Before you see the pictures please mind that my refugium is lighted by a non direction compact fluorescent light, ...

While was in Des Moines during September for MACNA 23, my tank sitter contacted me to let me know the anemone was up to no good and that one of my corals had turned white. I thought it was just a little frag that was too close to the BTA, but when he sent me a picture via MMS, I nearly lost my mind. The coral was actually three in one spot, and the little frag that I thought was the victim was completely fine. Here's some of the damage.

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