Got to love this classic example of mutualistic symbiosis. After being introduced, this pair went MIA for a while but made a solid return. Relationships like this can be found all over the reef in nature.๐ฆ๐
#naturelovers #symbiosis #pistolshrimp #watchmangoby #copepods #phytoplankton #reeftank
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This perfect specimen of Sunkist Bounce๐
The video does not do it justice ๐
๐๐๐ง๐ค ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐!
I've been working on upgrading my tank and wanted to share the progression with you all. I'm still learning to take good photos and videos while running T5 lighting, so bear with me on the quality!
๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐: April 2024 (if I remember correctly!)
๐๐๐ง๐ค ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฌ:
- ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐ค: 60-gallon custom display made by Reef Paradise.
- Eurobraced bottom glass
- Reinforced seams
- Front and left panels are starfire glass
- ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ: External Eshops Prodigy (slim model)
- ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ: Custom built with 4 chambersโoverflow, refugium, protein skimmer, and return.
๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ :
- x2 Radion XR15
- x4 24" Aquatic Life T5
- Schedule: 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM (90% for 2 hours, 80% for 4 hours, 70% for 6 hours)
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๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ:
- x2 Maxspect Gyres positioned vertically on the back wall in random mode, pointing outwards towards the glass.
- Adding x1 Nero 3 on the left panel (middle) going across the floating reef.
๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ:
- ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง: AI Axis 90
- ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: Broken AI Fuge light (controlled by EB8)
- ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ: Sunsun JVP-110 (cheap Amazon)
- ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ: Sunsun JVP-110 (cheap Amazon)
- ๐๐๐: Fzone Aquarium ATO (cheap Amazon)
- ๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ: x2 Eheim Jager 150-watt
- ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ: Nyos 20 with closed-loop CO2 scrubber (media: Skim Breeze)
๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
- Apex Pro
- Trident
- PMK
- x2 EB8
- x3 DOS (one for auto water changes)
- x2 Level Sensors
- x1 Leak Detection
- Auto Feeder
๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ :
- Fauna Balling Kit (currentl
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐: ๐๐โ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ! ๐
We know some of you just dropped your life savings on back-to-school gear for your kids (do they really need 24 packs of colored pencils?!). But donโt worryโweโve got you coveredโฆ or at least, your reef is covered. ๐
๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐
๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐๐๐, weโre giving you a plankton deal that will blow your fins off! Get ๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ง + ๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ฒ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ $๐๐๐ (normally $150โlook at all that saved lunch money! ๐ค).
But wait, thereโs more! This deal is STACKABLE! ๐ฆ That means youโll also get ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ into our giveaway for a chance to win another 2L of Zooplankton and 2L of Premium Phytoplankton. DOUBLE the plankton, DOUBLE the fun! ๐ฅณ
Don't let your reef miss out on this zooplankton party! Grab this deal now, and letโs keep those fish fed, happy, and maybe planning a surprise party for you. ๐๐
We will be heading to ๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐จ๐๐ช๐๐ tomorrow Saturday, July 20th around noon. Please let us know if you need any zooplankton and/or phytoplankton.
Any other questions feel free to ask!
๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ!๐๐
We're back and ready to serve your needs!
๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ผ๐ก๐๐ง๐ฉ!
From Sunday, July 14th to Friday, July 19th:
Buy 4 x 500mL Zooplankton and get a 2L bottle of premium phytoplankton for ๐
๐๐๐ (a $30 value)! **While supplies last.**
Don't miss out!
#zooplankton #phytoplankton #copepods #reeftankaddiction
That moment when you know the zooplankton seed took hold! ๐๐
Last night we were troubleshooting our trident when we noticed our friends swimming around in our sample cuvette. ๐คฃ
#zooplankton #copepods #phytoplankton #neptune #trident