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Its been a while since I've updated. 2 weeks ago, I got a rose anemone for cheap. Rose is still moving around the tank, looking around for a good spot to sit and settle. People say wait at least 6 months, but I'd rather not skip the good deal. My tank is not the traditional fish + coral tank. I thin...

Fangs is pretty common puffer in my area. Throw in some live shrimps and see their hunting skills

Great looking puffer. Wish you two the best.

If live rocks are not wanted, then rinse some chaeto or macro algae from another hobbyist in your display tank. Also borrrow a piece of live rocks from an eatablished tank that you trust. Both method help my zooplankton population explode in my reef with only cycled base rocks.

There seems to be a distinct target spot. Fangs IMO.

A hook should not be pulled out IME. It causes more harm than good.

I hope the puffer will heal up without any infections. Its better than having a hook in the mouth though.

Thanks for sharing the valentini pics. The shrimps help prevent glass surfing
Plan your next tank very carefully with each aspect and equipment researched carefully.

I think you would be ok to leave premixed saltwater in a jug because that is what i did when i had water leftover after water changes. When i googled this topic, a lot of people say leave the water circulated, so that is what i do now. then turn on the heater overnight prior to water change.

Are water changes the way you maintain Cal, Alk, and Mag? Or do you dose?

I think the HOB filter would have too strong of a current.

Pufferpunk wrote:You're probably just polluting the tank with the powdered foods. Stick with spot-feeding those LPS the mysis (I soak in vita-chem & Selcon), with the flow off.

Have you ever heard or tried feeding chopped up raw shrimp instead of mysis?

the calcium reactor will be for the 120g upgrade and all other equipment going forward will be for the 120g.

i use kalkwasser in the ato, calcium & alk always stay the same as long as magnesium is above 1200.

My numbers are Ca 400, Alk 10.4, Mag 1250 with the Red Sea kit. I would like the Ca to be at least 420 though.

I've been spot feeding the corals. The reviews for both is really good, even with a Google search on reef forums. I will cut back on the Reef Chili and Coral Frenzy if algae starts showing up, and go with mainly mysis. My diatoms is starting up. Before the MP, I'll get a calcium reactor and fix my p...