I had a bunch of hermits in the last tank I had and honestly they seemed like more trouble than they were worth. I was always paranoid about having bigger shells so they wouldn’t murder my snails.
Thank you! Also love the screen name. I’ve always wanted a corvette.
No matter what they will murder the snail sitting right beside the empty shell of similar size
Within a distance you would probably want to drive not really. The LFS I use most is NOVA Tropicals in Woodbridge but it's only 15 minutes away for me. Up closer to you I've shopped at Supreme Reefs many times. Have gotten quite a few frags from them. Nearly always have a great selection and very reasonable prices.
www.reef2reef.com
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Thank you so much! These are all really great tips. Definitely going to start a build thread but I’ve got some gear to collect before I get there. Otherwise the thread would be pretttty boring for a while. Excuse me while I spend the next hour of my life on the east pacific aquaculture website…Welcome and welcome back to the hobby! I'm Lisa. Glad you joined. Last year I was back East, took my mom over the Bay Bridge to see Dr Mac's Pacific East Aquaculture - WOW - made this video for my local TX club while I was there - wouldn't say it is local to you... but way more local to you than me (TX these days) and I'd love to go back in person:
Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)
This might help you find people local to you:
Local Reef Club Discussion
Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.WAMAS Homepage
WAMAS donates $20,000 to the Living Coral Biobank Project | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog
The Washington DC Area Marine Aquarist Society (WAMAS) has donated $20,000 USD to the Great Barrier Reef Legacy Living Coral Biobank Project. Based in Port Douglas, Australia, the aim of the project…reefbuilders.com
This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium
This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...
This is SO helpful - thank you so much! Did you have to put your rock fairly close to the surface to make everything happy?
I hope this helps but if you have any other questions please feel free to ask.
