Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[sfin52]

my water isn't cloudy it's the light really it's the light.

 

[sfin52]

Look at those roots

 

[Katrina71]

I’ve been meaning to ask about your pipefish. What type of pipefish are they and what size tank are they in? What do you feed them, and what did your mandarin eat?

She is a blue stripe. In a 29g Biocube. Both ate a mix of frozen Cyclops, Fish eggs, and Plankton tonight.

 

[Katrina71]

Look at those roots

Those are so pretty, they don't look real.

 

[LadyMac]

Ok I need three stems of that wisteria! Beautiful and healthy and booshy.

 

[Katrina71]

It is! Speakers, backlight and top light! My plants will love the light. Already reaching up some.

Now I really love it for sure!

 

[LadyMac]

I mean, I don’t need any foot room according to melody. Sigh.

 

[sfin52]

Ok I need three stems of that wisteria! Beautiful and healthy and booshy.

You really only need one. Within a month you can have five. I've already split and gave them to the lfs twice

 

[SashimiTurtle]

@Robin Haselden shared a link the other day which talked about how live phytos can control nutrients in a reef tank. I’ve been dosing phyto feast live for a while now, and have very low nutrient levels, in spite of heavily feeding. Didn’t put 2 and 2 together until reading his link, maybe worth checking out? I have personally decided to steer clear of refugiums/algae reactors because of how much other stuff they absorb that I would rather remain in the water column for my corals.

Yep, phyto is the most basic form of marine plant. Dump a bunch of live phyto in your tank and it's going to photosynthesize, eating up any available nutrients and then feed your copepods and coral. It's like turning your whole display tank into a refugium, but better because it feeds corals.

Literally can not stress the importance of phyto enough.

Literally cant even... lol

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Everyone meet Woodstock

Woohoo! Pretty girl.

 

[sfin52]

Yep, phyto is the most basic form of marine plant. Dump a bunch of live phyto in your tank and it's going to photosynthesize, eating up any available nutrients and then feed your copepods and coral. It's like turning your whole display tank into a refugium, but better because it feeds corals.

Literally can not stress the importance of phyto enough.

Literally cant even... lol

Who do you get your through

 

[sfin52]

my water isn't cloudy it's the light really it's the light.

Who else sees the eel on the right side or is it just me

 

[Magellan]

Who else sees the eel on the right side or is it just me

The giant monster under the plants?

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Who do you get your through

LFS here makes it and pods and brine shrimp. They mix it all together and call it "reef lemonade." They even have one of those serving pitchers like the lemonade at Chic-Fil-A keeping it mixed by the register. I've also bought live phyto from locals, I think everyone who was doing it has gotten out of it now tho.

 

[Magellan]

LFS here makes it and pods and brine shrimp. They mix it all together and call it "reef lemonade." They even have one of those serving pitchers like the lemonade at Chic-Fil-A keeping it mixed by the register. I've also bought live phyto from locals, I think everyone who was doing it has gotten out of it now tho.

I would buy that, oh man. Love reef nutrition products, but not the price tag lol! $22 for the small bottle at my LFS, they know everyone else loves it too!

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I would buy that, oh man. Love reef nutrition products, but not the price tag lol! $22 for the small bottle at my LFS, they know everyone else loves it too!

$9.99 for the 6oz Phyto Feast at Fishy Business on Bush River Rd in Columbia. I just looked at it Saturday. I can't remember what the lemonade sells for I didn't get any this trip. I do remember it was very reasonable.

 

[Magellan]

$9.99 for the 6oz Phyto Feast at Fishy Business on Bush River Rd in Columbia. I just looked at it Saturday. I can't remember what the lemonade sells for I didn't get any this trip. I do remember it was very reasonable.

Dear lord I need a new dealer! I mean LFS ;Hilarious

 

[SashimiTurtle]

For those that didnt see on my other thread... baby eel spam

 

[Katrina71]

For those that didnt see on my other thread... baby eel spam

Cutest little eel spam in history!

 

[Katrina71]

@Robin Haselden cold the baby have found a prettier cave?