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  1. Lbrewer34

    Probably Shouldn't Have Done This.............

    LOL, I love this hobby, somehow I manage to do pretty much everything the hard way. I have three major competers for the pods, a twin spotted goby, but he doesn't hunt the pods and prefers to sift sand, a six line wrasse, he seems to ignore the pods, and a watchman goby who went nuts when pods...
  2. Lbrewer34

    Probably Shouldn't Have Done This.............

    Well, the little guy popped out for a few minutes and I snapped a picture. I'm not sure if how skinny he is shows up in the pic, but he definitely looks skinny behind the fin on his side.
  3. Lbrewer34

    Poll: What Do You Feed Your Fish?

    I use rods frozen on recommendations from here. The fish and coral get a better diet, but I did notice a little spike in phosphates and a minor diatom outbreak. Knowing me I am probably feeding a little too much. I also use coral frenzy maybe once a week or so and I'll throw a flake of prime...
  4. Lbrewer34

    Poll: What Do You Feed Your Fish?

    I tried a stalk of broccoli for my saltwater tank once, all the fish ignored it and I ended up with a ton of little broccoli sprouts floating around. Maybe next time I'll try a less messy veggie
  5. Lbrewer34

    Probably Shouldn't Have Done This.............

    I figured I'd use both, tiger pods for now and populate with reef pods. I added both tonight, he didn't really get excited or start gobbling, but he is still pecking. I put all the tigers in the main tank, and used a turkey baster to get them to where he's been staying, then split the reef...
  6. Lbrewer34

    Probably Shouldn't Have Done This.............

    So, day three of this guy being in my tank and he seems to be more active. He is still pecking at the liverock, but really hasn't come out from behind the live rock. Im picking up some pods from BR today and ill try pushing some pods his way with the turkey baster. If he makes it it'll be an...
  7. Lbrewer34

    Probably Shouldn't Have Done This.............

    Just did a feeding and tried the turkey baster, he's hiding behind the live rock but i managed to get some food his way. He's been picking at the sand and live rock but I can't tell if he's picking at the frozen food.
  8. Lbrewer34

    Probably Shouldn't Have Done This.............

    He's been picking around a bit, I overfed a bit this morning, I'll try the turkey baster suggestion. I'll definitely have to keep an eye on my nitrates as I'll probably overfeed until I pick up some pods tomorrow. I might try petco tonight, I didn't think they would carry any.
  9. Lbrewer34

    Probably Shouldn't Have Done This.............

    I've usually needed to learn things the hard way, working on patience is one of the big reasons why I got in to the hobby. If he dies he dies, I only paid 10 dollars for him. We'll see but I'm staying optimistic, and if it goes south maybe another new reefer will learn from my mistake. I would...
  10. Lbrewer34

    Probably Shouldn't Have Done This.............

    Awesome, I dont have any macro algae, but ill get some. Thanks! Hopefully he will make it!
  11. Lbrewer34

    Probably Shouldn't Have Done This.............

    I have a sump, but only about 15 lbs of live rock, and no sand. I'll see if BR sells pods.
  12. Lbrewer34

    Probably Shouldn't Have Done This.............

    The LFS here doesn't normally carry mandarins, I think he bought it for a customer who didn't pick it up. He didn't want to sell him to me, and because he is so skinny, but I thought he would have a better chance in my tank than there.
  13. Lbrewer34

    Probably Shouldn't Have Done This.............

    So, like the title says, probably shouldn't have done this, but I saw a beautiful Mandarin Goby in my LFS yesterday and picked him up. The owner didn't want to sell him because he hasn't really eaten since he got him, and he was pretty skinny to begin with. By the looks of him he only had a...
  14. Lbrewer34

    LFS Suggestions

    I'd suggest Barrier Reef as well. I live in Olympia and make the hour long trek to Renton for most supplies and livestock.
  15. Lbrewer34

    Tank Shot

    im not sure yet. I like the 65g and it fits in the living room but doesnt overtake it. I will probably upgrade the sump setup i have. I have a ton of room underneath my house, so i was thinking of moving the sump down there and plumb everything through the wall. If i do that id like to get...
  16. Lbrewer34

    What to do With a Eheim Canister Filter; GAC?

    So after about 5 months I finally bought a protein skimmer. I was previously running an eheim classic canister filter with some type of lava rock (kinda look like coco puffs), a bag of charcoal, a few white filter pads, barrier reef's phosphate remover in a bag and another blue filter pad on...
  17. Lbrewer34

    Where to buy fish?

    I would definately recommend Barrier Reef in Renton. It might be right at or a bit more than a 30 min drive from Everett, but it will be worth the trip. I live in Olympia and make the hour long trek from here when I buy fish, I like to see what I buy. I haven't ordered anything online yet...
  18. Lbrewer34

    My home built 2gal Nano reef! 8x8x8!:)

    Nice build. Look forward to progress pics!
  19. Lbrewer34

    New Additions

    Awesome! Thanks. The first one I just call the man in the moon since it looks like a face.
  20. Lbrewer34

    If I knew then what I know now...

    To add to Bosco's comment I would say to remember to provide a way for air to back flow through the return pipe when the power goes out, or use a check valve. One of my first "water changes" was replacing the water that overflowed the sump when I cut the power to the house while working in the...
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