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hazelite wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 10:39 pm My tank's all over the place, but my corals don't seem to care. Then again, I mostly keep softies. Maybe Acros are just drama queens.

Softies are way more forgiving. Acros need everything dialed in, or they'll ghost you fast.

I've been running my tank at 1.025 sg for months, but my Acropora aren't thriving. Anyone got tips on the sweet spot for salinity? My params are stable, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 8 dKH, 450 calcium, 78°F.


I'd bump it to 1.026. Acros often prefer it slightly higher. Make sure your refractometer is ...

My wife discovered these on her swordtail tank, and water parameters are all within normal range, temp's at 77 degrees - are these detritus worms?


I agree with Matti, a better photo would be ideal but based on what we have, I'm leaning towards copepods too. They seem to be on the glass, which ...

Thanks again for looking into that, I appreciate the effort you put into researching what my loaches might eat in the wild. I agree that culturing insect larvae could be a bit of a challenge, especially if we're talking about insects with wings.

I think I might have a decent alternative, though ...

I decided to dive into what kuhlii loaches eat in the wild, hoping to find some inspiration for live foods that would work for them. Unfortunately, there's a surprising lack of studies on this topic. The best I could find was a mention of "insect larvae" as a food source.

I did stumble upon some ...

Upon closer inspection, I'm now entirely convinced that it's a shrimp molt leg – I've got an intimate familiarity with crustacean anatomy, and those segments are spot on for shrimp. If it were a worm, it'd lack the characteristic translucency of chitin, and the segments would be uniform in size ...

I'm thinking that segmented thing might be a shrimp molt, possibly just one of the legs - do you have any shrimp in the tank, btw?

I've done some research and it looks like Canada's carry-on restrictions are pretty similar to those in the US. I'm getting a bit worried about getting through security with the fish - I can already imagine the hassle of having to pour out the water from the bottle. If you're determined to make it ...

I think we should raise a glass to Jelly - or rather, she deserves a nice, cool 23°C drink for bringing you back into the hobby. You've made a fantastic addition to this forum in such a short time, and I'm grateful for your contributions. It's clear that Jelly's had a profound impact on you, and I ...

That's not just a small win, it's a massive accomplishment. You've put in so much time, research, and effort to create the perfect environment for Jelly, and it's clear that it's paid off. I love how you immediately noticed the change in her behavior once she had the space and security of being ...