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Subliminal's Fluval Evo 13.5 Build
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Subliminal
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It was a bag of that 'Arag Alive' or whatever...sand. ;-) All the rock was from an established tank, the sand was not.
Okay, the grain just looked large in the pic.
Subliminal
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That's what she said. 
Subliminal
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Someone on R2R was preaching the virtues of these little supplemental LED strips by 21 LED, so I picked one up. I think I paid $19 for it, with a power supply. It is rated at ~12k, with 2 white lights for every blue. Anyway, took a picture with the stock EVO lights and then with the supplemental added. I think it looks really good...just a hint more blue:
Subliminal
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Hey Chris....you shut your mouth. ;-)
DYIguy
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We all go through it, just hope it's quick for you
BTW like the scape- I see the kenya, watermelon and see you put all the gsp on one rock-good idea
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Subliminal
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Just replaced my pump output with a VCA Random Flow Generator.
Subliminal
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Whelp. Black clown is gone.
So far my clownfish journey was:
Buy two clownfish. One hated the other.
Took the hater back and got a new clown who fell in love with the other original.
Other original was too far gone from the bullying and died.
Got a new clown to go with the new lover...but the new lover didn't love him and instead bullied the crap out of him.
Took the bullied back and decided to just keep one.
Got a red shrimp instead.
He doesn't come out much yet. ;-)
Someone else enjoying the tank as much as I do:
And I love finding new stuff in the tank...like this perfect lil starfish.
So far my clownfish journey was:
Buy two clownfish. One hated the other.
Took the hater back and got a new clown who fell in love with the other original.
Other original was too far gone from the bullying and died.
Got a new clown to go with the new lover...but the new lover didn't love him and instead bullied the crap out of him.
Took the bullied back and decided to just keep one.
Got a red shrimp instead.
He doesn't come out much yet. ;-)
Someone else enjoying the tank as much as I do:
And I love finding new stuff in the tank...like this perfect lil starfish.
Subliminal
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No, I'm saving the halide for when I have time to build a hood for it.
I'll get there...but for now everything is super happy.Except for my fish...they're all dead...the last clown this morning...brooklynella. Sucks. Seemed fine as recent as yesterday.\
At this point, I'm just going to go fish free for a while to let any parasites die, and then I'll see where I'm at.
Currently looking for a peppermint shrimp, rock anemone, and some more coral...but slowly...Damnit, Damon...slowly.
Subliminal
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So walked into a deal I couldn’t refuse and got a 16hd prime for my tank. Holy Hannah what a difference!
set it up with the David Saxby profile and man do things pop!
Wish I had an orange filter to do this thing justice.
the guy I bought it from also gave me a small power head. A Sicce. Said it didn’t work and maybe I could fix it. Took the impeller out and cleaned it and she fired right up. Ha.
So, in one day I got more flow and more light.
set it up with the David Saxby profile and man do things pop!
Wish I had an orange filter to do this thing justice.
the guy I bought it from also gave me a small power head. A Sicce. Said it didn’t work and maybe I could fix it. Took the impeller out and cleaned it and she fired right up. Ha.
So, in one day I got more flow and more light.
Subliminal
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My tank has morning wood all day. Ha. Sorry, couldn’t resist.
Subliminal
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Subliminal
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I bought a 'Rainbow' BTA from a local guy here in Princeton a few weeks ago. When I brought it home it was all sucked in and about the size of a dime...maybe a nickel. It immediately moved into my rock pile and disappeared for a day or two.
After that it chose a spot it likes and its been growing. Today it looks especially bulbous, so I snapped a shot. It's about the size of a half dollar now. I cannot wait for this dang clown to find it and call it home.
After that it chose a spot it likes and its been growing. Today it looks especially bulbous, so I snapped a shot. It's about the size of a half dollar now. I cannot wait for this dang clown to find it and call it home.
Subliminal
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Figured it was worth an update.
All of the algae that was growing on the top of the rocks has seemed to disapear. I dare say I'm skipping the ugly stage. hehe...time will tell I suppose. I set the tank up on Feb 5th with all live...well, everything.
The only algae I really have is in the first pic, and that is some long hairy algae that came in on that rock from another member and has stayed exactly the same...like it's got a beard or something.
One of the clowns I brought home from Aquaradise infected the tank with Brook...so I'm in my 2nd week of a 6 week fallow period.
Tank inhabitants: Fire Shrimp, Sexy Shrimp, Peppermint Shrimp, conchs, snails, hermits, red crab and emerald crab and a baby BTA.
All of my SPS has pretty good polyp extension...and I'm going to take that as a good sign for now!
A few pics from today:
All of the algae that was growing on the top of the rocks has seemed to disapear. I dare say I'm skipping the ugly stage. hehe...time will tell I suppose. I set the tank up on Feb 5th with all live...well, everything.
The only algae I really have is in the first pic, and that is some long hairy algae that came in on that rock from another member and has stayed exactly the same...like it's got a beard or something.
One of the clowns I brought home from Aquaradise infected the tank with Brook...so I'm in my 2nd week of a 6 week fallow period.
Tank inhabitants: Fire Shrimp, Sexy Shrimp, Peppermint Shrimp, conchs, snails, hermits, red crab and emerald crab and a baby BTA.
All of my SPS has pretty good polyp extension...and I'm going to take that as a good sign for now!
A few pics from today:
Subliminal
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Finally seeing a little growth on an SPS....
