Nova Scotian Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 I noticed that’s and googled it. I read that the solution is the same and it works for saltwater too… maybe I’ll double check in case I find differing info. Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 Just looked up the difference between colour cards for fw and sw. I think I am mainly looking for the high levels of ammonia to drop down to 0, luckily it shouldn’t be a problem. Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 I’ve had a reefy weekend so far. I set up a little pod culture. I still have nitrites and nitrates, so I’ve held off on adding anything to the tank. I also found a used Coralife Biocube 32 with stand for $150 CAN, so I bought it. The stand has water damage, and I am currently spray painting it to try to salvage it. Hopefully it’s okay, there are a couple of areas where the particleboard puffed up on the back edge of the top and the bottom of one of the doors. For the Biocube, I don’t want an actual reef, maybe just some GSP or something weedy. Maybe even macroalgae. I just got very wishful for some more fish options, such as a dwarf angel. I also visited another lfs, and the owner is a marine biologist and has worked at the Vancouver aquarium and Toronto zoo. He currently inspects wild animal facilities for the gov’t. So, I will be going there, I think… his tanks are really clean and everything is nicely kept. He also is super, super knowledgeable. Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Another update: on the local aquarium club page, I found out that multiple people use the saltwater from the bay my house sits on! I can walk across the road and collect water. I wonder if this is a good idea - it is considered clean. Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Also, I painted the stand and I think it will suffice. Quote Link to comment
growsomething Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I've used nsw from the beach (not after a heavy rain) for over a year with no problems 1 Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 Well, I went ahead and used natural saltwater from the bay. I’ve had an amphipod and copepod explosion, as far as I can tell. It looks like a blizzard in there… Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 I have diatoms, film algae, AND green hair algae. I finally got a little CUC after work today - Christmas vacay has started. The guy at the reef store was very cautious, so I have one cerith snail and two itty bitty blue leg hermits. They are adorable! 2 Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 I decided to get clownfish as my first fish, because they are hardier than the wild caught gobies. They will go to the Biocube eventually. By then, I will feel hopefully certain that I know what I’m doing with marine fish. One is a Maine Mocha, and it is a bit skinny. The other, I cannot remember… something with “storm.” I need to fatten them up. Also, both hermits have moved into bigger shells. Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Nice looking clowns. I hope they enjoy their new home. 1 Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 Spoiler Thank you! Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 There has been a sudden burst of itty bitty sponges on the shaded spots of my rocks. Somehow I was actually able to ID these myself… earlier, I shared a photo of an amphipod in and ID thread, convinced it was something terrible. The larger pods have vanished since inhabitants moved in, but there is still pod life in here. I’m excited about the sponges! It is too amazing, just what I wanted when I dreamed of having a reef… interesting intricacies of a real reef. I think I am going to wait until March break, when I have a week off from work, to buy corals. I want to have a shipment from fragbox, because I haven’t found anything really nice around my area. Another choice is to buy frags from a reefer who lives a few hours away, but I’d rather wait. Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 I finally ordered some corals. I know I am slow! I ordered a couple of snails and mushrooms, as well as acan. 1 Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Orange blue sherbet acan. Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Metallic blue discosoma at the front. It isn’t opening up, a little concerned over it. And a Forrest fire mushroom at the back. It has since unfurled. Red riding hood mushroom, can’t wait for the bright red to show. Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Hairy mushroom. Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Oops, here is a terrible picture of the red riding hood. I snapped these quickly. Quote Link to comment
Nova Scotian Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 This is what they looked like at Fragbox. 2 Quote Link to comment
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