Reef Talk
Freshwater
Page 1Monte carlo melting 2 weeks after planting
Set up a 30 gallon with aquasoil and pressurized CO2. Planted monte carlo from tissue culture cups. Looked great the first week and now a lot of it is…
mosswall_jenSep 13, 4:33 PM30g planted
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Goldfish outgrew the 20 gallon, what now
Won two goldfish at a fair 2 years ago. Theyre now about 5 inches each and the 20 gallon gets gross fast even with weekly changes. I don't really have…
gasp_goldieAug 15, 12:33 AM20g goldfish
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Cherry shrimp dying a day after water changes
I have a 10 gallon with about 30 cherry shrimp. Every time I do a water change I find 2 or 3 dead ones the next morning. I do 30% weekly with tap and …
beaky_pearlJul 31, 8:33 PM10g shrimp tank
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First betta — 5 gallon enough or am I setting myself up?
My girlfriend wants a betta for the kitchen counter. Pet store guy said a 5 gallon is fine and showed me the little cube kits with the LED on top. I d…
gasp_goldieJun 19, 4:25 AM5g betta (planning)
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20 gallon community tank, how long should I wait before adding fish?
Setting up my first real freshwater tank, 20 gallon long. I have the filter running, heater, and I added some gravel and a few fake plants for now. I …
jake_plantedJun 10, 2:16 AM
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Magnesium test disagreements — trusting which brand thread #1
Salifert vs Hanna vs mailed ICP divergence. Hobby says pick one trajectory not one number. Cross-post vibes from archived hobby boards — Nano-Reef cad…
mg_trust_107May 13, 6:31 PM
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AI Prime HD on 40 breeder softies — overcooking euphyllia #1
Moved mount 3 inches — torch opens wider. Partner says that thing looks evil now. Success? Cross-post vibes from archived hobby boards — PlantedTank c…
prime_tor_108May 13, 6:28 PM
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Just a little more blue relapse support group #1
Every slider session ends same. Screenshots comparing week look identical. Cross-post vibes from archived hobby boards — R2R cadence minus the neon si…
blue_slider_relapse_109May 13, 6:26 PMTank 45g
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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…
metro_fallow_110May 13, 6:23 PM
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Two-part dosing schedule — Tuesdays feel cursed now #2
Splitting alk/ca into micro doses weekdays. Miss one Tuesday — alk dips, mood dips. Automated dosers scare me because power loss stories. Semi-manual …
two_part_tuesday_111May 13, 6:21 PM
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Just a little more blue relapse support group #2
Every slider session ends same. Screenshots comparing week look identical. Cross-post vibes from archived hobby boards — Nano-Reef cadence minus the n…
blue_slider_relapse_119May 13, 6:01 PM
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DT length — 76 days display fallow sanity thread #3
Apartment peninsula, one display. Velvet paranoia kicked in — chose display fall over hospital tank because I genuinely do not have floorspace. Bubble…
metro_fallow_120May 13, 5:58 PM
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Two-part dosing schedule — Tuesdays feel cursed now #3
Splitting alk/ca into micro doses weekdays. Miss one Tuesday — alk dips, mood dips. Automated dosers scare me because power loss stories. Semi-manual …
two_part_tuesday_121May 13, 5:56 PMTank 57g
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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 wi…
low_nut_panic_122May 13, 5:53 PM
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Return pump chatter after service — bearings or imaginary #3
Italian pump serviced with official kit — still hears faint hum ONLY when house is silent at 2am. Marriage hazard. Guess vs replace again? Cross-post …
late_night_hum_123May 13, 5:51 PM
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Two-part dosing schedule — Tuesdays feel cursed now #4
Splitting alk/ca into micro doses weekdays. Miss one Tuesday — alk dips, mood dips. Automated dosers scare me because power loss stories. Semi-manual …
two_part_tuesday_131May 13, 5:29 PM
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Soft coral + LPS low nutrient shame thread #4
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 wi…
low_nut_panic_132May 13, 5:26 PM
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Return pump chatter after service — bearings or imaginary #4
Italian pump serviced with official kit — still hears faint hum ONLY when house is silent at 2am. Marriage hazard. Guess vs replace again? Cross-post …
late_night_hum_133May 13, 5:23 PMTank 69g
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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 mea…
fuge_win_134May 13, 5:20 PM
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Ich management meta — hypo vs therapeutic copper vs test kit addiction #4
Not diagnosing — asking what your house rule is AFTER positive ID from someone qualified. Mine: pull new fish QT always, DT gets fallow. Cross-post vi…
qt_meta_135May 13, 5:17 PM
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Return pump chatter after service — bearings or imaginary #5
Italian pump serviced with official kit — still hears faint hum ONLY when house is silent at 2am. Marriage hazard. Guess vs replace again? Cross-post …
late_night_hum_143May 13, 4:53 PM
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Refugium turned copepod nightclub — skim drier yay #5
Lights reverse schedule, chaeto ball twice original size in 14d. Pods visible on glass. Skimmer pulls darker. Sharing because this was the laziest mea…
fuge_win_144May 13, 4:50 PM
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Ich management meta — hypo vs therapeutic copper vs test kit addiction #5
Not diagnosing — asking what your house rule is AFTER positive ID from someone qualified. Mine: pull new fish QT always, DT gets fallow. Cross-post vi…
qt_meta_145May 13, 4:47 PMTank 81g
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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 …
clam_sand_146May 13, 4:44 PM
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