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Freshwater chemistry & fertilizingMay 13, 6:23 PMmetro_fallow_110

DT length — 76 days display fallow sanity thread #2

Apartment peninsula, one display. Velvet paranoia kicked in — chose display fall over hospital tank because I genuinely do not have floorspace. Bubble tips look…

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Freshwater chemistry & fertilizingMay 13, 5:53 PMlow_nut_panic_122

Soft coral + LPS low nutrient shame thread #3

Ultra low NO3/PO4 crowd says my mushroom looks happy but too clean. Nutrient soup crowd says algae incoming. Reality: mushrooms fat, few film algae wipes. Searc…

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Freshwater chemistry & fertilizingMay 13, 5:20 PMfuge_win_134

Refugium turned copepod nightclub — skim drier yay #4

Lights reverse schedule, chaeto ball twice original size in 14d. Pods visible on glass. Skimmer pulls darker. Sharing because this was the laziest meaningful wi…

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Freshwater chemistry & fertilizingMay 13, 4:44 PMclam_sand_146

Clam on sandbed — micron sand vs bare bottom backers #5

Derasa happy 8 months till snails bulldozed a trench. Moved to frag rack elevated — clam happier? Debating sand grooming philosophy. Cross-post vibes from archi…

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Freshwater chemistry & fertilizingMay 13, 4:05 PMprime_tor_158

AI Prime HD on 40 breeder softies — overcooking euphyllia #6

Moved mount 3 inches — torch opens wider. Partner says that thing looks evil now. Success? Cross-post vibes from archived hobby boards — Nano-Reef cadence minus…

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Freshwater chemistry & fertilizingMay 13, 3:23 PMmetro_fallow_170

DT length — 76 days display fallow sanity thread #8

Apartment peninsula, one display. Velvet paranoia kicked in — chose display fall over hospital tank because I genuinely do not have floorspace. Bubble tips look…

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