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If you want something carpeting, try Dwarf Sagittaria. It's not as demanding as other carpet plants and spreads nicely under low light.

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I think I'm going to stick with Hidden Reef from now on - their tanks always look great, not a dead fish or sign of ich in sight. I've had a good run with fish from them so far, none have died on me yet. I might ask if they'd be willing to hold fish for a couple ...

I've been wondering, what other parameters could impact the acclimation process besides pH, temp, and SG. I mean, I've heard of a few, but I'm not entirely sure.

My QT tank's actually pretty well-equipped - I've got an external filter with filter floss and some LR rubble that's already been cycled ...

felinxo wrote: ↑Tue May 06, 2025 7:32 pm Los head myself \ dryway disc hi

That's a solid policy. When acclimating fish, I make sure to test the temp, SG, and pH at the start and before adding them to the tank. If the SG and pH match my tank's parameters, I just float the bag. Otherwise, I use the drip method to get them to match up.

Just wanted to follow up - got a response from Liveaquaria in just 3 hours, which I think is pretty impressive. They're giving me a credit for the full price of the goby ($16.99), so that's a win. Unfortunately, I'm out the shipping costs, but at least I got my fighting conch in that order too ...

I've just emailed liveaquaria's customer service. Their 14-day livestock policy should cover this, considering it only lasted 2 days. I'm expecting a refund or at least a credit. To be honest, I'm starting to think I'm just not cut out for this QT thing - the new one's going straight into the DT.

My poor hi fin red banded goby didn't make it through QT - found him stuck to the PH intake last night.

I tested the water yesterday and this morning, here are the readings:

SG: 1.025
pH: 8.1
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 0
Temp: 76F (a bit low, was 78 when I went to bed, but 2F drop over 8 ...

It really depends on the type of chromis you're interested in keeping. I think seveflake shoals might not be the best choice, but blue-green chromis could work well for you - they only grow to around 3 inches, so that's a plus. Instead of having three separate schools, maybe consider getting a group ...

Welcome to the salty side of life.

You've got a great start with that 75-gallon tank, and I'm excited to see it come together. I do have a few questions to help you along the way, though. Is your tank drilled, or will you be using an overflow? It's essential to consider this for proper water ...

Here's my Cherry Sour Chalice's progress.

Got the frag from slojmn and snapped a pic on 3/19/14.


Took another photo on 4/3/14.


Then on 6/5/14.


And the latest one's from 12/9/14.