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Yeah.... Estimated arrival 4/1. I went for themEstimated shipping date?!
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FAKE NEWS.
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A collection of my recent purchases - all set up for delivery Thursday:
In my experience, aquasd super enhances their colors in photos, fox will likely be closer to a silky white with hints of coloration and everyone will only look like these photos in ramp down blues in the evening in my tank since I run more natural white looking lights. But I've always had amazing results with their lps, super healthy and ready to go from the start so I'm not worried about it.
PEA I've only ordered from a few times and it's mostly the mushrooms in my pico so this is my first LPS from them, but coloration has been pretty close so far, blastos historically do really well in the tank so no concerns with that factor. I also got my Halloween urchin and my serpent star from them and they're super healthy.
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Back to new tank topic. I've decided to try and build up the zoa area a little in the transfer to allow for a bit more ground space since I have recently found myself buying more and more sand dwellers (and my acanthophyllia have blown up in size in the last couple months). We'll see how that works out. If that fails, I won't have the weir bulking out in the center left like I do now, so I can at least reposition to allocate a little more space for sand. I'm stocking up on glue & coral epoxy for everything that just kinda chills right now so I can get it in 100% that day.
I also decided to risk the klir rollermat because I found an open box through coral vue for nearly 1/2 off. I really hate socks...
Sand was ordered, going with Tropic Eden this time and doing a mixture of sand grain sizes, all a little heavier than the fiji pink I have in this tank because a fish swimming near the bottom kicks everything up right now.
Once the arrival date is set, I'll probably do a reefcleaners order to arrive the next day since I doubt I'll be able to get all of my cuc that resides in the sand out. I will not do emeralds, I've had bad luck with them and always seem to be relieved once I realized they've all disappeared. I don't think I'm going to risk a peppermint again either despite the aiptasia. I did order a new brand of aiptasia killing serum and I'll dose everything to see what happens with that one.
Rehoming plans during the transfer involve: filefish currently living in sump, both orange striped cardinals, and the pistol shrimp.
In my experience, aquasd super enhances their colors in photos, fox will likely be closer to a silky white with hints of coloration and everyone will only look like these photos in ramp down blues in the evening in my tank since I run more natural white looking lights. But I've always had amazing results with their lps, super healthy and ready to go from the start so I'm not worried about it.
PEA I've only ordered from a few times and it's mostly the mushrooms in my pico so this is my first LPS from them, but coloration has been pretty close so far, blastos historically do really well in the tank so no concerns with that factor. I also got my Halloween urchin and my serpent star from them and they're super healthy.
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Back to new tank topic. I've decided to try and build up the zoa area a little in the transfer to allow for a bit more ground space since I have recently found myself buying more and more sand dwellers (and my acanthophyllia have blown up in size in the last couple months). We'll see how that works out. If that fails, I won't have the weir bulking out in the center left like I do now, so I can at least reposition to allocate a little more space for sand. I'm stocking up on glue & coral epoxy for everything that just kinda chills right now so I can get it in 100% that day.
I also decided to risk the klir rollermat because I found an open box through coral vue for nearly 1/2 off. I really hate socks...
Sand was ordered, going with Tropic Eden this time and doing a mixture of sand grain sizes, all a little heavier than the fiji pink I have in this tank because a fish swimming near the bottom kicks everything up right now.
Once the arrival date is set, I'll probably do a reefcleaners order to arrive the next day since I doubt I'll be able to get all of my cuc that resides in the sand out. I will not do emeralds, I've had bad luck with them and always seem to be relieved once I realized they've all disappeared. I don't think I'm going to risk a peppermint again either despite the aiptasia. I did order a new brand of aiptasia killing serum and I'll dose everything to see what happens with that one.
Rehoming plans during the transfer involve: filefish currently living in sump, both orange striped cardinals, and the pistol shrimp.
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No wonder she's being such a brat recently....
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Nah, it happens every couple months.
The other fish eventually get to them and eat them. I'm sure if I put the effort fourth I could pull them and let them actually develop fully and raise them but... Eh.
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Don't tell Erin I'm being negligent with potential baby clown lives. Shhhh
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she sees everything. just doesn't say a whole lot.
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Got a guy coming tomorrow evening to pick up the filefish and both orangestripes. Which means I will be spending this afternoon & evening catching the two of them....
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this calls for video.
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Good thing is I've been catching fish from tanks for the last 14yrs for workthis calls for video.
In all honesty, I have a trap that I used to catch the butterfly I used to have. I'm about to set that up.
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Still want videoGood thing is I've been catching fish from tanks for the last 14yrs for work
In all honesty, I have a trap that I used to catch the butterfly I used to have. I'm about to set that up.
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The trap is set & baited, I'm just sitting here drinking a beer. Very boring to video.Still want video
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New sand shipped. No word yet on when tank delivery will happen but payment finally actually processed today.
Going to acquire some rubble to try and hide my plugs....
Going to acquire some rubble to try and hide my plugs....
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The Cardinals I'm keeping have swam into it a couple times 
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Project sidebarred on account of I looked over and saw a murder scene in the living room behind me
Skeletor lost *the exact same nail* for the 3rd time since we adopted him. Didn't make a peep and I still can't find the nail. Got everything & him cleaned up, now I'm on "sir, leave your toe alone" duty.
Skeletor lost *the exact same nail* for the 3rd time since we adopted him. Didn't make a peep and I still can't find the nail. Got everything & him cleaned up, now I'm on "sir, leave your toe alone" duty.
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He's napping now. The culprit to blood all over my living room:
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Toe looking good this morning, a little sensitive I'm sure. I luckily still have a tube of resortin to apply. as long as he leaves it alone and I don't have to wrap it we should be good.
