Keep up the good (less) work

The maristar yes! You know I never got around to installing the reefbrights permanently. I kept meaning to rig up a housing to mount them beside my maristars but I never did! So they have been collecting dust :lol:

I have been thinking of switching over to LEDs this year though, if only just to reduce the cost of electricity a little bit. I wouldn't say my electricity bill is huge, but you know, environmental friendliness and all that.

Ya no kidding. That thing is a best and nuke proof! Levi gave that to me like 6 years ago.

Thanks. Everyone once in a while something interesting happens though. Like last weekend my boxfish kicked it and nearly nuked the tank. My yellow tang was on its side breathing heavily. I was certain he was done. A few other fish were lethargic and my protein skimmer was overflowing. I had to jump into action by dumping 4 bags of carbon into the sump to clean it up. By the next day everyone was back to normal phew!

Yes both my Powder Blue and Blue/Regal Tang still get ich from time to time. I haven't added anything new to my tank in a long time so it comes less frequent, but still happens. For example, when my box fish died a few weeks ago and the tank was polluting up, that stressed the fish and the tangs developed a little ich. As usual (for them), they weathered it and are ich-less again. It has always been my experience that if the fish is strong and healthy and there isn't any other underlying health issue(s), my fish have been able to kick the ich.

Often times if a fish gets ich it is because they are stressed but unfortunately that source of stress could easily be another ailment (virus, bacteria, infection, etc). That's when things get dicy.

Thank buddy for the quick response! I probably stressed them out when I re-scaped the tank as my nitrates & phosphates were up. I will keep an eye on the powder, but I'm glad you are having success and your tank looks great! I hope to see some photos soon.

Since all your photos got wiped, I think it's time for some updates photos of your tank :biggrin:

It's still alive??!! YOUR STILL ALIVE??! Here I thought Kein had replaced you.

:razz:.
That thing was literally golf ball size when I passed it your way. Always a pleasure to read the journal, would love to see those photo skills of yours in action again.

Ya, without any photos in this entire thread, it is as if this tank doesn't even exist anymore! :neutral:

Yes and yes! :biggrin: .. except that I no longer have any proof of its existence.

Holy there is truth to the the rumour that Kien exists still :jaw: