At least these three fishes are big and active great looking , these blue two and red centropygae.

@peterreef

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! yeah, they are still eating all of them! thanks

First things first....triple check refractometer calibration....id bet its off and thats throwing everything else off too.....todays refractometer is junk by every company that sells one....

@peterreef

2 ай бұрын

@Sammy31Dee I love your comment. I keep a D&D refractometer since 20 years back, it have never failed me, I have only failed it... I even made my first attempt back at the hobby starting with the importance of the refractometer... kzread.info/dash/bejne/nYGispacoLW0l7g.html But, I always double tap, double check, when I mix salt I always weigh the salt, and have the refractometer confirm salinity... even going further, I bought a new refractometer, D&D, one calibrated for seawater not brine, but, I stopped using it... I rather have my old trusty refractometer until it breaks..

as they saying goes: Don't assume, it makes an ass of U and me.

@peterreef

2 ай бұрын

@power21100 thanks! that saying is a keeper!

@power21100

2 ай бұрын

@@peterreef feel free to spread the word to other reefers

@peterreef

2 ай бұрын

@@power21100 😁

Maybe it’s cauliflower on the gold rims fin lymphocystis? Which is nothing major , feed well, plenty of nori & should just go away & not spread to other fish but do observe your fish, you no them best. Onwards & Upwards 🙏🏼👍🏻

@peterreef

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, I have not had cauliflower before, I cross my fingers for that!

@dazsboxofwater

2 ай бұрын

@@peterreef pretty common after a fish has been through treatment & is a bit run down , usually just goes with good water quality & feeding 🤞🏼👍🏻

@peterreef

2 ай бұрын

@@dazsboxofwater fingers crossed!🤞

What lights are you using

@peterreef

2 ай бұрын

These are Maxspect RSX, I have one 300W interlinked with one 100W.. I used to be very happy with the Maxspect Razor spectrum, good "coral color pop" at a reasonable budget... and that reasonable budget allowed me to always keep a second set of lights as backup in my storage, as sometimes the lenses or fan would burn out and I had to do maintenance...

@peterreef

2 ай бұрын

@Coral-reef. I am not sure I made sense with my first reply, but, critical parts in the tank for the survival of my fish and corals, I try over time to get spare parts and spare components in stock at home, such that if a pump breaks at friday night 22.00, I can just pick the replacement up from the basement... Critical parts are, circulation pump, lighting, skimmer, stream pumps, heaters... This cuts my downtime to 1-2 hours as of 1-2 days... Right now, I have not decided what I should run as back up for light, I am contemplating an AI setup with hydras and blades, but, that would dig a whole in my pocket, so, not decided. I really love the Ecotech gen5 and gen6, but, can't really afford double sets of these...