{"id":11705,"date":"2021-10-23T01:09:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T05:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nycphantom.com\/journal\/?p=11705"},"modified":"2021-10-23T01:19:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T05:19:18","slug":"aquarium-update-frag-farm-in-staten-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nycphantom.com\/journal\/?p=11705","title":{"rendered":"Aquarium Update: Frag Farm in Staten Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After much learning from my marine tank, I've tried to take it slow. Started water changes, to even 50%+ a week. After about 5 weeks or so, I think I got the NO3 down from 50+ to <20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also after placing the first group of frags I got closer to the Fluval light (before my AI Prime 16HD came), the zoas began to resurrect and bloom again!!! So I glue one to the lower rocks when the Prime light came. Build a rack myself to hold the light, can't trust the tank glass to hold it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Wednesday (10\/20), finally went to visit the Staten Island local fish store, Frag Farm. Small, but cheap, just as google reviews said it. The only catch is that $16 toll Willy has to pay every time I drive over the Outerbridge Crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Got some frags. 2 horseshoe crabs, and a Threadfin butterflyfish<\/a>. After coming home and research, I found that this fish maybe tough to care<\/a>, as it has picky diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The horseshoes went in the sands I think, couldn't find them anymore within a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the frags I got $120 for 8 beginner's frags, I think he added a 9th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Green ricordea mushroom<\/li>
  2. Green Star Polyps Ultra (GSP), supposed to be able to grow on the glass very easily<\/li>
  3. Blue Hairy Mushroom<\/li>
  4. Candy Cane<\/li>
  5. Green Kenya Tree<\/li>
  6. War Coral<\/li>
  7. Fire and Ice<\/li>
  8. Favia Brain coral<\/li>
  9. Green Palythoa<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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