Softies, they're everywhere!

Musovski · Mar 11, 2019

Rakie said:
Here's the deal.

You can do lots of stuff without using the proper steps. You can paint a room without primer first. Close DOES count with hand grenades. You don't *have* to quarantine fish... But just because you can, and can successfully I might add, doesn't mean it's BETTER than doing things right.

Skimmers do a lot more than just clean the water. I would argue using a skimmer and just leaving the cap off so it doesn't actually skim would have a huge positive impact on your tank.

ive added it back without the top piece, the salt creep was a bit excessive. and aeration is necessary.

EDIT: i replaced some piece in the skimmer that made it not work, its working again.

Rakie · Mar 11, 2019

I never really have salt creep like most people. After years I have a teeny tiny bit. I don't know how some people have completely frosted tanks after just a month. Must be a climate thing

NY_Caveman · Mar 11, 2019

I always had salt creep in the past, but never on this tank. I attribute it to running an ATO for the first time on a reef.

Musovski · Mar 11, 2019

Rakie said:
I never really have salt creep like most people. After years I have a teeny tiny bit. I don't know how some people have completely frosted tanks after just a month. Must be a climate thing

for my case ive been running a air stone for aeration, but its just been messing with salinity quite bad, from 1.025 to 1.023 the next test a week after.

Rakie · Mar 11, 2019

Musovski said:
for my case ive been running a air stone for aeration, but its just been messing with salinity quite bad, from 1.025 to 1.023 the next test a week after.

Oh yeah, that'll def help the creep out lol.

Hemmdog · Mar 11, 2019

Musovski said:
for my case ive been running a air stone for aeration, but its just been messing with salinity quite bad, from 1.025 to 1.023 the next test a week after.

That’s wild

Musovski · Mar 11, 2019

Hemmdog said:
That’s wild

its insane. I lost half of an acro from it. its still got flesh but instead of its blue/purple color, its goldish

Musovski · Mar 11, 2019

Musovski · Mar 11, 2019

THE TOMATO CLOWN IS HOSTING THE ANEMONE!! This is the first time ive had this relationship in my tank.

Why-Me · Mar 11, 2019

Oh snap!
Congrats

Musovski · Mar 11, 2019

Also, Taco The Sea Hare is being suicidal! All i can hear is Taco yelling the lyrics to I Want to Break Free - Queen....
"I WANT TO BREAK FREE!!!"

Musovski · Mar 11, 2019

Why-Me said:
Oh snap!
Congrats

Im so excited! i hope it allows the other clowns to realize that they can do it too.

NY_Caveman · Mar 12, 2019

Musovski said:

Very nice! I had a Tomato about 25 years ago. Was actually pretty peaceful and did not bother other clowns. Sometimes they do get mean though. Your tank should be big enough to avoid that.

Congratulations on your successful interview as well!

Musovski · Mar 14, 2019

NY_Caveman said:
Very nice! I had a Tomato about 25 years ago. Was actually pretty peaceful and did not bother other clowns. Sometimes they do get mean though. Your tank should be big enough to avoid that.

Congratulations on your successful interview as well!

its actually been swimming with a regular occelaris clown, almost like mates.....