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Pests & diseaseMay 13, 6:38 PMfuge_win_104

Refugium turned copepod nightclub — skim drier yay #1

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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Pests & diseaseMay 13, 6:09 PMclam_sand_116

Clam on sandbed — micron sand vs bare bottom backers #2

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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Pests & diseaseMay 13, 5:37 PMprime_tor_128

AI Prime HD on 40 breeder softies — overcooking euphyllia #3

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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Pests & diseaseMay 13, 5:02 PMmetro_fallow_140

DT length — 76 days display fallow sanity thread #5

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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Pests & diseaseMay 13, 4:25 PMlow_nut_panic_152

Soft coral + LPS low nutrient shame thread #6

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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Pests & diseaseMay 13, 3:45 PMfuge_win_164

Refugium turned copepod nightclub — skim drier yay #7

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
Pests & diseaseMay 13, 3:02 PMclam_sand_176

Clam on sandbed — micron sand vs bare bottom backers #8

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…

03 replies