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  1. Pictures from my little corner of saltwater happiness

    While the 75 gallon build is waiting its turn to get some more funds directed its way, I thought I might share some pictures from my 29. The Florida ricordeas and the Xenia seem to be the only things that have always done well under the PC lights (that I used to have) on this tank. Luckily, they seem to continue to be realitively happy under the lower wattage t5s.

    You'll have to excuse the hair algae. Though I'm finally beginning to win the battle, there's still more than I would like ...

    Updated 03-15-2012 at 05:02 AM by melev

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  2. i bought a new friend today

    Finally i was able to find a berghia nudibranch to combat the Aiptasia population in my tank.

    this little guy cost me 30bucks which is quite expensive, however it is well needed as Aiptasia are beginning to spread from my clam to my rocks and sand bed... i dripped this little guy for about 30min then set him in! I went to pour a cup of coffee and he was gone, i have no idea where he went, i gave up after about an hour of searching for him…the waiting begins

    Contrary to ...

    Updated 03-14-2012 at 05:40 PM by baker.shawn

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  3. Things that are green

    For some reason, I can grow green stuff well.

    Candy cane. Need to nuke that aiptasia spoiling the shot.


    Maze coral


    Nepthea with green polyps


    Torch coral


    Zoanthids
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  4. millepora light question

    Currently I am running a 6 bulb t5 setup at 54 watts a piece on a 48' long 75 gallon that hand about 3" above the water. I have always wanted and have tried on a few occasions to keep your standard acropora and millepora with no positive results to report all parameters are reading good, nitrate, phosphate, ammonia, mag, calc, dkh but I keep reading that rapid bleaching (which is what I keep experiencing) is caused by too much light and too little light results in browning and discoloration. ...
  5. Three pictures for today

    I just wanted to share some of the life in my tank today.

    Some Florida ricordea


    Frogspawn


    ORA tank-raised Mandarin fish.
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