MayerKT
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I was a fish / coral whisperer for 10 years. 6 different tanks, all pristine and clear. Difficult to keep species. SPS galore!
After a 6 year hiatus I decided to jump back into the hobby, and tried to plan accordingly. Only picking hardy “dirty water” species that would thrive on the light and conditions I knew I would be able to provide. I was looking for low maintenance. I thought I still would have “the touch”. I thought it would be easy peasy lemon squeezy doing this again with two young kids.
No such luck. Either the kids get fed, or the fish. The kids won out.
One year later, and I’m raising an Algae tank with a fish and coral problem.
Algae tank with some coral and fish by ~*~ KO ~*~, on Flickr
I’ve decided due to time & energy constraints a year was long enough for this experiment, so down she comes. I will warn you, it is not pretty, but if you have a system that will easily absorb this algae or the patience to scrub it off, then maybe I have a deal for you. Livestock first. Equipment and Tank will be listed later. Some books that I’ve had for years are available too. Some signed by the authors (yes, I’m a fish geek).
Send a PM if you have any interest. I’m in Skokie off 94 during the work week, Morton Grove in the evenings / weekends. Any reasonable offer will be considered, the more you buy, the more flexible I get
LIVESTOCK
Small Pink Colt Coral (Cladiella Sp.) - 3" $10.00
Large Pink Colt Coral (Cladiella Sp.) - 6-8" $25.00
Pom Pom Xenia (Xenia Sp. Pulsing. Pink/Silver. 5 stalks, 3") $40.00
Pom Pom Xenia by ~*~ KO ~*~, on Flickr
Green Candy Cane (Caulastrea Sp.) 2 colonies, 14 heads $60.00
each separate $40.00
with rock $80.00
CandyCane by ~*~ KO ~*~, on Flickr
Zoanthids 60+ polyps on rock, at least 4 different colors $75.00
Zoos by ~*~ KO ~*~, on Flickr
GSP - Cheap to a good home, stuck on rocks, choked out by algae. $10.00
Green Star Polyps by ~*~ KO ~*~, on Flickr
Monster Cleaner Shrimp - 4" $10.00
ORA Gold Strip Maroon (Premnas Biaculatus) - 3" juvenile about 1 year old, thin stripes. Gold in stripe is occasionally visible $20.00
Purple Back Dottyback (pseudochromis diadema) - 3+" $10.00
Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinius Hexataenia) - 3" $10.00
Various black nerite snails and hermits, 2 for $5.00
Live Rock – covered in algae. Beautiful underneath, but probably best for refugiums $2.00 / pound
BOOKS
The Book of the Marine Aquarium (Dakin, Nick - Hardback) $20.00
Reef Invertebrates, 1st Edition (Calfo & Fenner - Paperback signed by authors) $50.00
Aquarium Corals (Borneman, Eric - Hardback, signed by author) $50.00
A Practical Guide to Corals For the Reef Aquarium (Borneman, Eric - Hardback) $15.00
Marine Fishes (Michael, Scott - Paperback) $15.00
Marine Atlas Volume 1 (Baensch - Paperback) $50.00
EQUIPMENT (Not selling until critters are gone, but I'll place holds)
46 gallon bowfront w/pine stand $200.00
CPR BAK PAK - original $75.00
CPR Aquafuge $100.00
Koralia 550 $20.00
Maxijet 1200 Circulation pump w/ magnet $50.00
Marineland Reef Ready LED 36-48" $100.00
2 spare marineland Reef Ready LED's - no power source $50.00
Aquatop CF 300 - 264 GPH canister filter $50.00
Finnex 26W Nano Clip On Light $20.00
150W Titanium Heater $30.00
American DJ PC-100A Power Switch $30.00
50 GPD Coralife Pureflow II 4 Stage RODI $120.00
After a 6 year hiatus I decided to jump back into the hobby, and tried to plan accordingly. Only picking hardy “dirty water” species that would thrive on the light and conditions I knew I would be able to provide. I was looking for low maintenance. I thought I still would have “the touch”. I thought it would be easy peasy lemon squeezy doing this again with two young kids.
No such luck. Either the kids get fed, or the fish. The kids won out.
One year later, and I’m raising an Algae tank with a fish and coral problem.
Algae tank with some coral and fish by ~*~ KO ~*~, on Flickr
I’ve decided due to time & energy constraints a year was long enough for this experiment, so down she comes. I will warn you, it is not pretty, but if you have a system that will easily absorb this algae or the patience to scrub it off, then maybe I have a deal for you. Livestock first. Equipment and Tank will be listed later. Some books that I’ve had for years are available too. Some signed by the authors (yes, I’m a fish geek).
Send a PM if you have any interest. I’m in Skokie off 94 during the work week, Morton Grove in the evenings / weekends. Any reasonable offer will be considered, the more you buy, the more flexible I get
LIVESTOCK
Small Pink Colt Coral (Cladiella Sp.) - 3" $10.00
Large Pink Colt Coral (Cladiella Sp.) - 6-8" $25.00
Pom Pom Xenia (Xenia Sp. Pulsing. Pink/Silver. 5 stalks, 3") $40.00
Pom Pom Xenia by ~*~ KO ~*~, on Flickr
Green Candy Cane (Caulastrea Sp.) 2 colonies, 14 heads $60.00
each separate $40.00
with rock $80.00
CandyCane by ~*~ KO ~*~, on Flickr
Zoanthids 60+ polyps on rock, at least 4 different colors $75.00
Zoos by ~*~ KO ~*~, on Flickr
GSP - Cheap to a good home, stuck on rocks, choked out by algae. $10.00
Green Star Polyps by ~*~ KO ~*~, on Flickr
Monster Cleaner Shrimp - 4" $10.00
ORA Gold Strip Maroon (Premnas Biaculatus) - 3" juvenile about 1 year old, thin stripes. Gold in stripe is occasionally visible $20.00
Purple Back Dottyback (pseudochromis diadema) - 3+" $10.00
Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinius Hexataenia) - 3" $10.00
Various black nerite snails and hermits, 2 for $5.00
Live Rock – covered in algae. Beautiful underneath, but probably best for refugiums $2.00 / pound
BOOKS
The Book of the Marine Aquarium (Dakin, Nick - Hardback) $20.00
Reef Invertebrates, 1st Edition (Calfo & Fenner - Paperback signed by authors) $50.00
Aquarium Corals (Borneman, Eric - Hardback, signed by author) $50.00
A Practical Guide to Corals For the Reef Aquarium (Borneman, Eric - Hardback) $15.00
Marine Fishes (Michael, Scott - Paperback) $15.00
Marine Atlas Volume 1 (Baensch - Paperback) $50.00
EQUIPMENT (Not selling until critters are gone, but I'll place holds)
46 gallon bowfront w/pine stand $200.00
CPR BAK PAK - original $75.00
CPR Aquafuge $100.00
Koralia 550 $20.00
Maxijet 1200 Circulation pump w/ magnet $50.00
Marineland Reef Ready LED 36-48" $100.00
2 spare marineland Reef Ready LED's - no power source $50.00
Aquatop CF 300 - 264 GPH canister filter $50.00
Finnex 26W Nano Clip On Light $20.00
150W Titanium Heater $30.00
American DJ PC-100A Power Switch $30.00
50 GPD Coralife Pureflow II 4 Stage RODI $120.00
