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  1. paraletho

    I’m back! We’ll kind of

    I have’s posted in a long time! In 2020Hurricane Laura struck next door to me in Cameron La. I had evacuated to Dallas and by the time I returned everything was pretty much toast. I decided at nearly 70 and losing years of work and near 7500 dollars worth of livestock to call it quits. The...
  2. paraletho

    Reef Cleaners?

    Has anyone gotten anything from them lately? Stock looks low and not answering emails.
  3. paraletho

    Chemiclean and fish

    Has anyone ever had issues with Mandarins and Boyd’s Chemiclean (Red Slime Remover). Treatment worked but as usual it is a week long process of water changes trying to lower the concentration in the tank so the skimmer will stop overflowing. Yesterday the Green Mandarin is missing. Two hours and...
  4. paraletho

    Now I know

    Everything has been rocking along pretty good. I had a minor hair algae problem and it was getting a lot better. Increased the frequency of water changes from bi monthly to once a week. I had eased up on the frozen food. Then yesterday I was looking and the hair algae was coming back quick. I...
  5. paraletho

    Thanks RR Man

    The light works perfect. Thats what is nice about this group so many good people. I hpe the frag does well for you.
  6. paraletho

    Thoughts and recommendations

    Well I got word that the school wants to look into repairing or upgrading the present aquarium system that they are using. As the current one a 10 yr old DD is set up for medium light and no automation other than an ATO. Current tank is an 8 ft 300 gallon heavily Euro-braced that we have...
  7. paraletho

    Happy Halloween but watch out for the kiddos

    I’ll have my eye on you
  8. paraletho

    Moody Gardens Donation

    Well it looks like everything is going to work out for the Sabine Pass ISD Black Banded Bamboo Shark to be picked up by Moody Gardens personnel this Wednesday or Thursday. She has been a good mascot but she is getting too big for our 8" 340gal.
  9. paraletho

    ATI older Powermodule

    So I have two bulbs that won't fire on a 6 bulb fixture. It isn't the bulbs because I did the swap test. I don't think it is ballasts because it is one bulb on the 2 bulb channel and the other is on the 4 bulb channel. My son said something about a grounding problem. Anyone here have experience...
  10. paraletho

    Switching to Fritz from Reef Crystals

    So the main reason for the switch is to get alkalinity levels closer to what the tank is running at. I had heard Fritz mixes at around 8 and I run 7.8. First batch 9.6. Took the salt and thoroughly mixed it then made another batch. 9.6 dkh. What is everyone else's experience with this salt? I...
  11. paraletho

    Gregghamil's little friend

    Gregg was wanting to know how the shark was doing. So I thought I would post for everyone. SHe is excited because it is feeding day. She eats abou 5 2 1/2 to3" squid per sitting. These are fresh caught from the Gulf in shrimp trawls. One year from Reef Currents to this years Reef Currents she...
  12. paraletho

    Found another nudibranch (Sea slug)

    Pleurobranchaea inconspicua is actually a relative of the nudibranchs. It is a side gilled slug instead of feathery gills on its back it has a raised portion under which it has slits leading to the internal gill structures.
  13. paraletho

    Need to replace 48" Aquatic Life T5

    I currently have 2 48" AL over a 96" 300 gallon. They have done fine for what I have asked of them, but they are getting old (8 yrs) and starting to have problems. I would prefer something self programmable. I don't have a controller on this tank. LED/T5 hybrid or T5. Next problem it has to have...
  14. paraletho

    Is this a bunch of palythoa grandis

  15. paraletho

    How would you do it

    I have been using Reef Crystals for about 2 years now and it mixes too high in the Alk. department. Therefore I have been doing small multiple changes over days when it is water change time. I like to run 7.7-7.8 dkh. Sometimes I just don't have time for this process. should I try lowering the...
  16. paraletho

    This is right up our alley

    An article from Science News that a co-worker forwarded to me today. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/reef-rehab-could-help-threatened-corals-make-comeback?mode=magazine&context=192457&tgt=nr
  17. paraletho

    Picked up my winnings in H-town today

    I won one of the packs from Psxerholic in the Steve&Mari auction last weekend. Of course I am not going to drive by FJW without stopping and talking to my friend Dennis. He has some amazing stuff. Guess who is in the store The Diesel. I had never met him in person. We talked for the better part...
  18. paraletho

    AC jr

    Will the new Apex energy bars work with an old AC Jr or will I have to find a used one somewhere?
  19. paraletho

    Heads up

    I want to commend Premium Aquatics on a recent order. I have used them for drygoods and equipment for years but never thought to use them for cleanup crew. I ordered 20 snails and got 23. I'm not talking micro snails full grown Turbos, Astreas, and Trochus. All arrived alive and I lost one turbo...
  20. paraletho

    Reef Currents 2016

    This is my third year. Speakers were great. Vendor Hall was wonderful. Met some Houston vendors that were new to me and saw some that have become old friends. Bought some corals (as usual probably more than I should have). I won a few things at the raffle (probably more than my share) I guess it...
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