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if you're really into hawks, ever considered a longnose? they're pretty cool, always swimming out in the open, and look great in a tank, just a thought

Glad to hear that, thanks for the heads up.

So I had to scale back my reef tank plans due to budget, now I'm sticking with fish and small polyps. I'm looking for some good, reef-safe wrasses that can thrive in a community setting, look good, and do well in a 40-gallon tank.

My current stock includes:

2 percula clowns
1 sixline wrasse

2 ...

I'm seriously impressed. Always thought bleach was a death sentence for plate corals. You've managed to turn them around, what was the trick?


Yeah, exactly my thoughts. What's the magic formula here? Great job, seriously impressive


I started using Seachem Reef Trace and Plus after hearing ...

flynix wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 1:09 am A little love and care can go a long way for corals. Sometimes all they need is a boost in nutrition to really thrive.

Cheers, still can't get over how well they've recovered to be honest. Reckon it was a solid investment, lol.

sightflux wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:08 pm Stunning progress, finnley_9. I'm seriously green with envy right now - those plate corals have come a long way in just 3 months.

haha, you're a riot

Picked up these plate corals in a rough state, they were struggling and starting to bleach - wasn't even sure they'd make it. Fast forward 3 months and I'm really happy with the progress, the new feeding plan seems to be working a treat and they're extending nicely.

i feel ya, despite how my valentini was a handful, it was tough to part with him after just a few days.
on the topic of puffers, i was wonderin if there are any that aren't prone to eatin snails, crabs, or other inverts, i'm not aware of any, but i'm open to suggestions.

after that valentini ordeal, i'm good on puffers for now. so, i'm set on the flame and the longnose, just tryin to figure out what else to add. small basslets are pretty cool, like my new lantern, but we'll see.

ive tried a puffer before, had a small valentini, about 2in, but he kept nippin at my nassarius snails, so i ended up returnin him.

yea, i figured as much about longnose hawks, thx for the confirmation. now im thinkin bout addin a shrimp, either a blood shrimp or a coflake banded, any thoughts on ...