Not what so ever. You're hardly the only rambler on here by far. I can't do the large tanks any longer and I really don't want to. So I admire from far because big systems are a whole different science on their own.I appreciate you. I think my silly ramblings keep many people away.
Yeah I got pretty involved in the shrimp thing in 2019. Built a rack with 12-10g tanks with matten filters run by a very large air pump. Had a few verities. The blues are the last of them. I have slowly started phasing out fresh water stuff as I have been getting more involved with saltwater again. The ropefish, bichirs, and fahak are all I am planning on keeping from the fresh water.
Because you're going to have some place to put those coral grow outs now.
You're speaking a whole different language. I will be doing some research.
Hmmm. I didn't realize you kept sea horses. I have always wanted to but it's my understanding they do much better with lower temperatures. Then you have the feeding challenges. It seems like a significant commitment.
Oh yeah it is way more involved. Differences in caridina and neocaridina and their requirements (neos so much easier).
Wow you have some beauties! Are those purple Stylophora (a coral that has always hated me)? Radion lighting?I have 2, both mixed reef. 180g and 200g, 5 and 3 years in. One in the Living Room and one in a Casita (aka Man Cave) behind our house. I like being able to move corals from one tank to the other and experiment with some tweaks in 1 tank and not the other to see how the coral responds.
The pico build tread is... underloved... but exists at https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/3-gal-pico-frag-tank-diy-build.962072/ The build is very weird as started as a different DIY acrylic I failed at and never got stocked, eventually another DIY project built this pico that held enough. so the thread is weird. It's been wet almost 8 months but BB and has been slower stabilizing so not tons of updates. it has been housing my ~6 mo derasa growout though - https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tiny-derasas-grow-fast.1067690/
I am cycling a six gallon Pico, another month it will be ready. BRS has Hippos right now. Hippos are a favorite, right behind Crocea. I really need to up my Pico game. Thank you for the links.
So true! I haven’t bought anything specifically to put in it, which is great because the hitchhikers fill it up. My live rock came with a small snail and a tiny little crab, but since Ive set the system up I’ve also discovered all kinds of life! A coral, gross worms, lots of barnacles and feather dusters, micro brittle stars, and lots of other stuff. It’s so fascinating to watch!I will go check it out again. I like smaller tanks, so much easier to work with and equipment is so much more convenient. You can only buy so much livestock to go in a Pico.
