The build thread: 430gal. display
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I haven't tested the TDS, but I've heard people say around 35ish...at least in the city. We live outside the city, so it could be different. No copper pipes in this house, it's all CPVC.
I'd prefer not to use it, but we still don't have an RO and buying water at the grocery store got old quick. The algae from using tap isn't really THAT bad at all. Heck, my acro loves the water, it's thriving.
I'd prefer not to use it, but we still don't have an RO and buying water at the grocery store got old quick. The algae from using tap isn't really THAT bad at all. Heck, my acro loves the water, it's thriving.
I agree. During the remodel I bought all my water for my few tanks at the LFS. That was a lot of hauling water around. Blech.
And algae is algae. It's gonna be around one way or another. I certainly dump more nutrients into my tank than I would get from the tap. I just need more herbivores (and bigger arm muscles).
And algae is algae. It's gonna be around one way or another. I certainly dump more nutrients into my tank than I would get from the tap. I just need more herbivores (and bigger arm muscles).
I don't know what I'd teach a class on, honestly. All this stuff happens in every tank, I think.
Gale--Sure. It'll be a while, though. I bought 'em small. That guy up there is only barely at a size to deposit eggs, about 1/4". I have them set up in a little 10 gal. culture tank, though (since amphipods eat the eggs), so they'll hopefully have lots of kids.
Jason--Unfortunately not. Just aiptasia. Sorry.
Gale--Sure. It'll be a while, though. I bought 'em small. That guy up there is only barely at a size to deposit eggs, about 1/4". I have them set up in a little 10 gal. culture tank, though (since amphipods eat the eggs), so they'll hopefully have lots of kids.
Jason--Unfortunately not. Just aiptasia. Sorry.
Jason, I had more luck just shooting some thickened up pickling lime into the majanos. Majanos don't spread like aiptasia, so once they are dead, they're dead. I actually kept my majanos alive for a long time because they had pink and purple highlights but when they started splitting, it was time for Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime.
Yeah, I have to admit that I've always thought majanos were pretty.
Scary moment. I was using the restroom upstairs when my bride called my name. I little later, she ran upstairs, "I think one of the fish jumped." I ran down and started opening the access doors. On the last one, one of the cleaner wrasses dropped out. It had been out of the water several minutes. I dropped it in and it didn't look good. One of the shrimp even tried to start eating it. It just spawned, though. Whew.
Scary moment. I was using the restroom upstairs when my bride called my name. I little later, she ran upstairs, "I think one of the fish jumped." I ran down and started opening the access doors. On the last one, one of the cleaner wrasses dropped out. It had been out of the water several minutes. I dropped it in and it didn't look good. One of the shrimp even tried to start eating it. It just spawned, though. Whew.
The Berghia are up to day seven (at 79 degrees F) and are really pretty cute:
The shells are quite visible, but I don't see the velar lobes yet. I don't know why it shocked me so much that their larval development is so similar to snails, but I sure didn't expect to see shells. Silly me.
While photographing the nudibranchs I decided to shoot some Columbellids that are pretty far along. I haven't taken any pictures of them in quite a while and they really are just gorgeous.
Oddly enough, it looks like one of the larva is developing without a shell:
It's in for a mighty rude awakening as soon as that egg capsule opens.
The shells are quite visible, but I don't see the velar lobes yet. I don't know why it shocked me so much that their larval development is so similar to snails, but I sure didn't expect to see shells. Silly me.
While photographing the nudibranchs I decided to shoot some Columbellids that are pretty far along. I haven't taken any pictures of them in quite a while and they really are just gorgeous.
Oddly enough, it looks like one of the larva is developing without a shell:
It's in for a mighty rude awakening as soon as that egg capsule opens.
