Sorry to hear about the layoff deal. Job market is not good. Your reef is an endless source of entertainment. It will continue to grow and evolve. Wait till you start adding corals and watch them feed. Just saw my Australian Acan eat a piece of shrimp this morning. I sat in amazement!
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kwandrsn
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Yeah I'm just worried about the nitrites being so high that it'll kill everything
Did it look like this? If it did its a Cirolanid, bad. They attach to fish and suck their blood like a tick. I trapped mine with a water bottle that I cut the top off of and inverted inside it. Cut a 1/4 inch hole in the plastic cap. Put a piece of frozen shrimp and latex it on its side on the bottom of the tank. Built a sand ramp up to the opening. Presto, no more Cirolanids.
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kwandrsn
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Kind of but it was smaller and had like antennas
Hopefully most of the stuff will survive the cycle.
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kwandrsn
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Almost looked like a clear flea with antennas
Could have been a simple copepod. They are good. Sand sifters eat them.
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kwandrsn
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Probably was it want moving and was floating around the water and before I could get the net the power head got him
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kwandrsn
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Ok I put the legs on the light. One of the fans stopped working so I removed it and I'm gonna go to radio shack and find something that will work.
The legs are cracked the pieces of plastic that keep them from moving is cracked on 3 of them. I tightened the crap out of em so we will see
The legs are cracked the pieces of plastic that keep them from moving is cracked on 3 of them. I tightened the crap out of em so we will see
Convict2161
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Looking good bro! Keep up the great work!!
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kwandrsn
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Yeah I can't believe my nitrites went from 0 to 2 overnight I think it had something to do with the bio spira
Convict2161
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Maybe... Just keep on truckin buddy.
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kwandrsn
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Yeah I don't think it will be much longer and I get start stocking 
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FedEx says Jan 30. I've got a freshwater test kit which is the same I just don't have the saltwater color cards to go by. I found pics of them but it isn't perfect but better than nothing
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kwandrsn
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Yeah I'm getting nitrates so I'm hoping the nitrite starts dropping
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It will in time start dropping. You'll see.... Just let it run its course.
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kwandrsn
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Yeah I am. I'm not doing nothing with it until it is done. The nitrites are between 2 and 5 :-(
