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I don't know how you can keep up with so many tanks. I struggle just having one! I would love to do something with mangroves as I find them fascinating but if I do, it will be something plumbed into my main system.
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crusso1993
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Thanks for the update, Robin!
I realize most things in the hobby, like life, are highly subjective. However, if you think macro algae doesn't have a cool factor then you might change your mind after reading the below thread. Really, I think you're going to love it and hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
www.reef2reef.com
I realize most things in the hobby, like life, are highly subjective. However, if you think macro algae doesn't have a cool factor then you might change your mind after reading the below thread. Really, I think you're going to love it and hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Build Thread - Waterbox 130.4 Macroalgae Display
So after a 3 year hiatus from owning a saltwater tank.... I'm finally back with a Waterbox 130.4 Tank! This tank will be mainly macroalgae similar to a tank I did back in 2011! Link for those that'd like to check the old tank out...
www.reef2reef.com
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Nothing to dose here, by design, just water changes. Ricordea and RFAs do not use calcium and alkalinity. The 90 needs some work still, the betta tank is just water changes, and my bowfront is getting and upgrade soon... I'm going to turn the Reefer250 into a planted tank. Back down to 2 salt and 2 fresh tanks.
The mangroves are definitely fun and adds an extra element to the tank. Like a bridge between aquatic and terrestrial.
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You are correct... what I had in mind when I said macroalgae, was chaeto in a sump lit buy a red/blue grow light. Macro displays are beautiful in their own way. I had one very briefly... small 10g that housed a dwarf moray and an urchin until the urchin ate all the algae. It was a cheap on sale red algae pack, and I needed something while I was between tanks so he did not starve. The algae also kept ammonia build up from the eel down.Thanks for the update, Robin!
I realize most things in the hobby, like life, are highly subjective. However, if you think macro algae doesn't have a cool factor then you might change your mind after reading the below thread. Really, I think you're going to love it and hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Build Thread - Waterbox 130.4 Macroalgae Display
So after a 3 year hiatus from owning a saltwater tank.... I'm finally back with a Waterbox 130.4 Tank! This tank will be mainly macroalgae similar to a tank I did back in 2011! Link for those that'd like to check the old tank out...
crusso1993
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Sweet! Thanks for the clarification.
It would be great if you read the thread and care to let me know your thoughts on the tank thread I posted.
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crusso1993
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How's that going to work? Going to coax some poor, drunken, homeless guy into the store with an offer of booze? Then put a hose with a hand-operated sprayer set to fine in his hand and every so often yell, "Hey, mister, squeeze the trigger!"
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We got new fish! They are fish I have kept before but a few years ago. I always wanted another pair, and I FINALLY found them. It's a mated pair of hi fin gobys with a pistol shrimp. I already have a pistol shrimp, but I read that they get along with each other so there shouldn't be a problem. They came in looking healthy and are in hiding still, but I have a picture from acclimation.
