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Tha Apex salinity probes have gotten a bad reputation, possibly undeserved. One problem is about where in the sump you put it. VCA even makes a "Stability Kit" for them that is designed to keep bubbles from forming on the probe's tip.
Here's an article you should read...
How long is it taking us to have our membership officially renewed with the new PayPal subscription? My PayPal account was hit on 2/14 for $20.67, but I still don't have an "NJRC Member" banner.
CosmicMan - Where did that urchin come from? It isn't a Tuxedo. I think it's a Hairy Pincushion Urchin
(Pincushion Urchin, Hairy: Saltwater Aquarium Invertebrates for Marine Reef Aquariums).
I haven't seen any locally, and Live Aquaria rarely has them.
Thanks...
Here's something new for your Predator Tank:
Pericelis tectivorum, the GIANT Predatory Flatworm | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog
I thought they'd be few and far between, but a friend of mine just found one in his tank.
And, it has been eating his snails.
Anyone have any experience with the Gold Nugget Wrasse (Xenojulis margaritaceus)? There doesn't seem to be much info about them on the web, but there seem to be a lot of them coming in from PNG right now.
There's a nice photo of one here:
What is this wrasse (I have a suspicion of a gold nugget...
I bought an Apogee USB Smart Quantum SQ-420 PAR Sensor because I found it to be the most cost-effective tool for my needs. It is just the Apogee sensor hardware with its own USB connector. It connects to a PC or Mac computer via USB. You just download the necessary software from the vendor...
I think the worst drawback is their short life-expectancy. Two years is probably a lot for the more readily available species. That's a shame considering they're one of the most intelligent invertebrates available to us.
My "bare spots" are caused by currents from high flow return pumps and powerheads which are typically directed at the front of the tank. You might consider directing such pumps to aim at the water surface in your tank to see if it makes any difference.