25-gallon Lagoon Mixed reef Build
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Txoutlaw
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Reef Valley?
Txoutlaw
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Yeah i know all about it.I follow them on Instagram and on their story line they'll post all the fish they got in.when i get there half of them are gone.they do take orders on fish and will get it there by the next week though. anyway, its good seeing another Valley Reefer and there is two other guys on here too.they live in Donna, McAllen and i live in Palm Valley.
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DDenny
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Finally starting to beat dinos I think. They do not seem to be as prominate on the sandbed as they once were. Been dosing silicates, but the last three weeks work has been a bear and I have been traveling to different contests around Texas with students. I have not dosed any silicates in about three weeks. Going to pull some water and take a look under the microscope tonight and see whats going on. Finally caught the whelk that has been killing my snails so that turd it gone. All the old zoas from my 4g tank seem to be doing good and opening but are stretching for light since I have the lights at a lower setting. Will take some pictures and post later tonight.
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DDenny
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Well I’m feeling a lot better now. Took a look under microscope and all I see is diatoms. Out of 10 different samples from the sand bed, rocks, back glass and every where else noting swimming around. This is closest thing that I see to a Dino.
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DDenny
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I know I have a pistol shrimp in the tank. Been hearing clicking and thought it was one of the pumps. Took them apart and cleaned them all up and still clicking. Turned off and the pumps on feed mode and still clicking. Now I have the water bottle trap in the tank for the last two days trying to catch the little bugger but nothing yet. I and when I catch it will post some pictures. Going ot check with LFS and see if they want it or will trade a cheap coral frag for it.
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DDenny
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I have about 15lbs total in mine and I don’t think it’s enough. Will probably order another 10lbs liverock soon to add to what I have already. Trying to build it up closer to the light for SPS one day.
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DDenny
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Here are a couple update photos not much but it’s getting there. Hammer and torch seem to be opening up a little more each day but they are small frags only about the size of a quarter.
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DDenny
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Couldn’t resist and picked up some new corals today. Still staying on the cheaper frags picked up a dragon soul “favia” and Micromussa. LFS threw in a Duncan frag as well. They are still a little PO’ed will get some better pics tomorrow or Saturday when they open up and fluff up better.
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DDenny
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Was thinking about changing out the return pump with a Hydor DC pump for added flow or adding another Hygger mini or Hygger 24/7 control pump. Just want to keep as much out of the tank as possible.
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DDenny
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Was going through and remembered this. I like it but I am probably going to get another one to add more flow. Its a wide flow pattern, but it has a nice random flow and will switch things up every so often.
