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Parameters & stabilityMay 13, 6:42 PMlow_nut_panic_102

Soft coral + LPS low nutrient shame thread #1

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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Parameters & stabilityMay 13, 6:14 PMfuge_win_114

Refugium turned copepod nightclub — skim drier yay #2

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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Parameters & stabilityMay 13, 5:43 PMclam_sand_126

Clam on sandbed — micron sand vs bare bottom backers #3

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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Parameters & stabilityMay 13, 5:08 PMprime_tor_138

AI Prime HD on 40 breeder softies — overcooking euphyllia #4

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

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Parameters & stabilityMay 13, 4:31 PMmetro_fallow_150

DT length — 76 days display fallow sanity thread #6

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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Parameters & stabilityMay 13, 3:52 PMlow_nut_panic_162

Soft coral + LPS low nutrient shame thread #7

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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Parameters & stabilityMay 13, 3:09 PMfuge_win_174

Refugium turned copepod nightclub — skim drier yay #8

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…

03 replies