Taking the plunge
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Cost is definately holding me back... I could buy it all up front, but as I'm currently living on student loans, I'll buy it piece by piece. It would make even more sense to wait and buy it all at once at the end of the term, but I'm not that patient.
tank is up and running now; I placed it on top of my entertainment center, which I had to brace with some 2x4; It's strong enough to park my car on now!
tank is up and running now; I placed it on top of my entertainment center, which I had to brace with some 2x4; It's strong enough to park my car on now!
Quick ID
I found this on my rock:
I assume it is a bristle worm, but I'm wondering what to do with it - I think small worms are ok, but this sucker is about 2mm in diameter, so I'm also assuming he will get large. It was about 1" long, but I cut it in half while trying to remove it.
So, would you put it back in the tank, or kill it?
I found this on my rock:
I assume it is a bristle worm, but I'm wondering what to do with it - I think small worms are ok, but this sucker is about 2mm in diameter, so I'm also assuming he will get large. It was about 1" long, but I cut it in half while trying to remove it.
So, would you put it back in the tank, or kill it?
Yes he's a bristle worm. I'm not sure if the half that stayed in the rock will survive or not, and make new bristle worms. He won't hurt anything, when they say "larger worms" they mean on the order of 6-12" long or more. He looks like the ones I had, never caused any problems and they do a good job cleaning up extra food.
Sorry for the silence guys, I was away for a weekend of snowmobiling(which was a laugh).
I know my pH is low, and nothing seems to help it... I use Reef Crystals, but a friend uses IO and his was at 7.7 as well. I'm trying to raise it slowly using Seachem Reef Builder, but it doesn't seem to be working yet.
Coolwaters I'm not sure what Fafsa is, but I'm in Canada so I doubt it is an option. I am getting student loans, but they don't give you much, and I have car payments and such, so there is very little spending money.
Lotus, Your question is one that has me confused... my ammonia, nitrites and nitrates are all coming up zero... it doesn't seem right to me. Especially with the algae outbreak i'm having.
On a positive note, I just checked for signs of life; so far I've seen several bristle worms, some sort of pod, and a small starfish. I hope it survives!
I know my pH is low, and nothing seems to help it... I use Reef Crystals, but a friend uses IO and his was at 7.7 as well. I'm trying to raise it slowly using Seachem Reef Builder, but it doesn't seem to be working yet.
Coolwaters I'm not sure what Fafsa is, but I'm in Canada so I doubt it is an option. I am getting student loans, but they don't give you much, and I have car payments and such, so there is very little spending money.
Lotus, Your question is one that has me confused... my ammonia, nitrites and nitrates are all coming up zero... it doesn't seem right to me. Especially with the algae outbreak i'm having.
On a positive note, I just checked for signs of life; so far I've seen several bristle worms, some sort of pod, and a small starfish. I hope it survives!