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Forum: Polls 05-03-2020, 08:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,952
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Bare bottom or shallow sand bed, either way needs...

Bare bottom or shallow sand bed, either way needs vacuuming. I had bare bottom for a couple years, it was easy to maintain but detritus still piles up under the rocks, and it can get hard to get at...
Forum: Reef 05-03-2020, 12:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,952
Posted By LifeIsGreat
I'm not an expert by any means, I probably know...

I'm not an expert by any means, I probably know less than you, but have a look at some of the discussion regarding sand bed depth. Unless you regularly vacuum out that shallow bed all the way to the...
Forum: Reef 04-27-2020, 04:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,457
Posted By LifeIsGreat
I had white versions of these little sponges. ...

I had white versions of these little sponges. They spread around the shaded areas of the tank, so they will stay on the underside of your coral. Totally harmless. Mine came from an LFS that had...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-26-2020, 09:41 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 35,573
Posted By LifeIsGreat
I added 6 inches of cheap fine play sand to one...

I added 6 inches of cheap fine play sand to one of the ends of the tank for my melanurus wrasse to play in, and to add a bit of biofilter. The sand looked brown under sun light but is a pleasant...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-25-2020, 03:53 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 35,573
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Thanks, I'm hoping so. It'll be a bit of a wait...

Thanks, I'm hoping so. It'll be a bit of a wait though, right now my only colour comes from my crop of slime.:confused:
Forum: Tank Journal 04-22-2020, 06:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,203
Posted By LifeIsGreat
I added 4.5 inches of sand into the fuge and...

I added 4.5 inches of sand into the fuge and plopped a shrimp in there to get the process going. There are a few rocks in there that I am prepping for another tank. There is enough room above the...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-21-2020, 01:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,203
Posted By LifeIsGreat
The sand I ordered arrived: EarthEssentials...

The sand I ordered arrived: EarthEssentials Quikrete play sand. The grain size is nice and fine, mostly sub-millimeter. Looks like the sharp edges are rounded off. Most people won't like the...
Forum: Reef 04-14-2020, 09:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,613
Posted By LifeIsGreat
I like it, fills out the space better and has...

I like it, fills out the space better and has more of a 3D feel than your first go. I'd be gluing or pinning the vertical structure for sure. If you use cement on the rocks be aware that the cement...
Forum: Reef 04-14-2020, 05:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,773
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Thanks for the tip, I wouldn't have seen this...

Thanks for the tip, I wouldn't have seen this otherwise. I was particularly struck by the Mar/April 2020 article about the foundation rushing to collect every stony coral species from the GBR to...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-14-2020, 04:00 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 35,573
Posted By LifeIsGreat
I came home from a 6 week absence to find the new...

I came home from a 6 week absence to find the new rock covered in hair algae and cyanobacteria. The old live rock I had transferred from my previous system was nearly clean. One of the little clown...
Forum: Reef 04-12-2020, 09:16 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,613
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Looks great, nice and open. Imagine water flow,...

Looks great, nice and open. Imagine water flow, crabs and fish bumping them, corals growing and shifting their center of gravity, the tank shaking when people walk by... The question of having the...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-11-2020, 04:58 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 32,935
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Nice tank, I'm jealous.

Nice tank, I'm jealous.
Forum: Tank Journal 04-11-2020, 04:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,779
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Lookin good dude. Is that the Walt Smith rock, ...

Lookin good dude. Is that the Walt Smith rock, or some equivalent?
Forum: Reef 04-11-2020, 03:06 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,613
Posted By LifeIsGreat
I found that playing around with the rocks on the...

I found that playing around with the rocks on the floor helps a lot. Maybe stack the rocks as they are without breaking them and see what you can get. Once you have a design you like you can...
Forum: DIY 04-10-2020, 05:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,577
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Good advise. I used to work at a car dealership...

Good advise. I used to work at a car dealership and I used a razor blade to clean stickers and stuff off the windows. A dull blade will scratch the glass, but a sharp one will not (unless the user...
Forum: DIY 04-10-2020, 05:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,868
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Glass bows make me so nervous. When I filled my...

Glass bows make me so nervous. When I filled my 110 gallon with 900 lbs of water for the first time my legs felt weak. It just seems wrong to see 1/2" thick glass bend! I measured my tank, it is...
Forum: Marine Fish 04-10-2020, 12:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,344
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Thanks for the info!

Thanks for the info!
Forum: Tank Journal 04-09-2020, 08:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,203
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Testing the new seals on the refugium. No leaks...

Testing the new seals on the refugium. No leaks :mrgreen:
...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-07-2020, 11:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,203
Posted By LifeIsGreat
I had this old terrarium laying around unused, so...

I had this old terrarium laying around unused, so I decided to seal it and use it as a display refugium for the 10G nano. The refugium tank is 6.6 gallons. I'm just hoping it has enough bracing to...
Forum: Marine Fish 04-07-2020, 06:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,344
Posted By LifeIsGreat
What was your experience with tangs in a 90 to 120 Gallon Tank?

I've got a new 110 gallon tank setup and I am considering getting a tang. What was your experience with tangs in a tank around that size, and what kind of tang did you have? My tank is 48x18x30H. ...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-07-2020, 04:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,779
Posted By LifeIsGreat
How did your yellow tang do in your 95? I'm...

How did your yellow tang do in your 95? I'm looking at tang options for my 110 tall.
Forum: Tank Journal 04-06-2020, 07:49 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,779
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Great time to be sitting at home working on a...

Great time to be sitting at home working on a tank:mrgreen:
Forum: Tank Journal 04-05-2020, 08:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,203
Posted By LifeIsGreat
This is my first time trying this kind of live...

This is my first time trying this kind of live rock - it is about 40% empty space by volume, with a ton of intertwined tunnels all throughout. I'm experimenting to see whether it is an ideal pod...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-01-2020, 01:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,203
Posted By LifeIsGreat
...and the top-down view. The pics make the tank...

...and the top-down view. The pics make the tank look half full of rock, but in reality I only put about 2 gallons of rock in.
...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-01-2020, 01:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,203
Posted By LifeIsGreat
Basic 10 Gallon Nano FOWLR Desk Setup

I'm setting up a real basic 10G nano FOWLR tank for my office desk. Just finished putting together the rock work. I'm going for a bit of a cave-like theme. The back pane is totally covered and the...
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