Diamond in the Rough

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Salt change went very well and things look awesome in all tanks. Acros still holding strong and encrusting and getting bigger. The salt killed me on everything. But kept a clear head and was able to get a solution and execute the plan. Now its a night and day difference that I am seeing. So now I am ready to sit back.
 

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Is that a haddoni carpet anemone I saw peaking in one of those pics? I have one that I like, but he's eaten two damsels, a goby and a blenny. Now he's banished to a basket where the fish can't get to him.
 

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Is that a haddoni carpet anemone I saw peaking in one of those pics? I have one that I like, but he's eaten two damsels, a goby and a blenny. Now he's banished to a basket where the fish can't get to him.
Yes it is so far so good. I have a mandarin I worry about but the mandarin doesnt like that area due to flow so it works.
 

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Yes it is so far so good. I have a mandarin I worry about but the mandarin doesnt like that area due to flow so it works.
I think it's a risk you just have to acknowledge in keeping carpet nems. I had a watchman goby for over a year with the carpet, and then one day he got spooked by a tang that was harassing him, and swam right into the carpet. Some fish seem relatively aware to stay away. I worried most when introducing a brand new fish to the tank.
 

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Yea I can understand that would like to change a tank and make it dedicated to nems and clowns.
 

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Was able to snag a few caps that I needed from the loss. Green cap from @rajah , orange from @Rigo07 , and a nice I am hoping plating graft from a trade in deal. The red I have is healing up nicely from everything.
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Well when life hits you with a tire iron. Daughter was in the ER for ruptured appendix. She is a warrior. Was borderline septic and not doing good. Emergency surgery Sunday and they were able to get everything cleaned out.
 

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On a brighter note getting ready to install this led bar got the custom mount brackets all finished up. And 2 holes drilled and i will be on my way. Will help me dial the whites down a little bit for algae purposes. Created it to be able to swivel on the ends to angle towards back glass. 20250105_100209.jpg 20250105_100158.jpg 20250105_124453.jpg 20250105_124508.jpg 20250105_124506.jpg
 

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Got it hung and must say it did its job things look awesome. Only gonna turn it on in the evening till I can grab a par meter and dial it in to where I am at currently and decrease the white output. Gotta love tank tear down freebies.

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