Melev's new 280g Starfire tank thread
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Lordhelmet
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thats what i thought but wasn't totally sure.
quiksilver
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Marc your tank sux! 
JK, It's even better in person guys, go see it. It makes my tank look really crappy especially when I'm at Marc's a couples days a week staring at his and wishing 
And biting your corals or not, Tucker is gordeous.
JK, It's even better in person guys, go see it. It makes my tank look really crappy especially when I'm at Marc's a couples days a week staring at his and wishing And biting your corals or not, Tucker is gordeous.
BrianPlankis
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7555851#post7555851 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
How about an end of tank picture? Here's a big one. I had fed the tank five minutes previously, so the water looks a bit cloudy. That would be Tucker, shot from head on.
Looks like the obesity problem in Texas extends to Marc's fish tank. That is one FAT tang. Very cool shot Marc
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melev
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That isn't my fault. If you'll look closely, you'll see some Mean Green zoo remnants stuck in his teeth. If you zoom in, you'll even see some zoo-stains around his mouth. 
Tucker eats all kinds of stuff I wish he wouldn't. He's like a kid in a candy store with no self control.
Tucker eats all kinds of stuff I wish he wouldn't. He's like a kid in a candy store with no self control.
BrianPlankis
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I bet he waddles. I'm not feeling creative, maybe someone can help me here.
Hey Marc, your Tang is SOOO fat that he....makes the little beep beep beep sound every time he swims backwards.
Someone has to be more creative than me
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melev
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7558905#post7558905 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CirolanidHunter
I bet he waddles. I'm not feeling creative, maybe someone can help me here.
Hey Marc, your Tang is SOOO fat that he....makes the little beep beep beep sound every time he swims backwards.
Someone has to be more creative than me
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Package arrived, Brian. All is well.
I need to post a picture of Spock because you guys have no idea what fat is.
BrianPlankis
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SWEET
I'm glad the mini brittles survived as well, because that gives me hope yours will survive the trip down here. Looking forward to the "report". Brian
jnarowe
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Now that IS Fat!
BTW, yesterday I spotted one of the turbos I got from Brian. Since I didn't tag them I can't really tell how much it has grown but it is about 25% larger than the largest that came in from the Thermos Brigade. Have not seen any dead ones so that is good news.
I have decided to get a few out of the display and put them in the fuge as well. That way I can keep better track of them and see if they make more. The nerites in the fuge are so cool and laying eggs like there is no tomorrow. I hope they can make a few babies too.
PS. Either of you have any tips on getting mini brittles out of a rock??
BTW, yesterday I spotted one of the turbos I got from Brian. Since I didn't tag them I can't really tell how much it has grown but it is about 25% larger than the largest that came in from the Thermos Brigade. Have not seen any dead ones so that is good news.
I have decided to get a few out of the display and put them in the fuge as well. That way I can keep better track of them and see if they make more. The nerites in the fuge are so cool and laying eggs like there is no tomorrow. I hope they can make a few babies too.
PS. Either of you have any tips on getting mini brittles out of a rock??
melev
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Try feeding them, or flip a rock over. They tend to be easy to access there.
I might put these little guys in the seahorse tank or the quarantine tank where the clowns are, because they'll get lost in my reef and my refugium isn't really viewable.
Oh well, they are getting acclimated to the reef anyway.
I might put these little guys in the seahorse tank or the quarantine tank where the clowns are, because they'll get lost in my reef and my refugium isn't really viewable.
Oh well, they are getting acclimated to the reef anyway.
BrianPlankis
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7559660#post7559660 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
I might put these little guys in the seahorse tank or the quarantine tank where the clowns are, because they'll get lost in my reef and my refugium isn't really viewable.
Oh well, they are getting acclimated to the reef anyway.
Marc,
The Columbellids will stay small (believe it or not those guys I sent you are 1/3 to 1/2 the size of adults!), but the Turbo sp. snail, given enough algae, will grow to the size of a quarter.
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melev
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My fragging kit
My fragging kit
<i>I was asked in another thread to post the tool I use for fragging, so here's my post again.</i>
Here's my fragging kit. I keep it in a simple container from the Dollar Store.
Harbor Freight Rotary Tool kit.
Here it is, all laid out.
Everything is used and abused, so just ignore rust stains and/or damage in these closeups.
I use Cyano Acrylate, from Ca-Plus.com It is super glue gel, but in a larger tube (20g instead of .5g tubes). I also use some accelerator from them, to speed up set time. We buy 50 of each from that site for around $220 a couple of times a year in group buys.
When gluing an acro frag or a zoanthid polyp, dry off a spot on your live rock rubble (or boulder), then apply the accelerator either with an applicator, or with the spray nozzle that comes with it. Either seems to work. Then blot off the coral's base, and apply some glue. Press it into place, and within 5 seconds, it is secure. I dip it in bowl of tank water to remove any toxins before it goes in my tank.
Alternately, you might want to use two-part epoxy putty, like the one pictured by Two Little Fishies. You mix it in your hand until it is uniform in color, press it to the LR and form it around the base of your frag. This stuff will make your skimmer overflow, so turn it off for a while, or just use a little bit each day instead of one monster session of epoxying.
Here are the tools I use to cut corals, or to pry them off the LR. These work with all kinds of corals, including mushrooms. They came from Premium Aquatics.
The dental tools came from my dentist. I just asked for some old stuff they no longer use but still have in a drawer. I prefer stuff like the middle one you see.
The cutting wheel I use on the Dremel. I got this one from Ebay, as we did a group buy and ordered 40 wheels and the shank that holds it. They are pretty cheap. The one drawback is that they don't cut deeply because once you've hit the central shaft, you no longer can penetrate the coral.
I recently stumbled across a Tile Cutting saw blade for the RotoZip, and it would work much better depth-wise, because the blade was 2.5 or 3" in diameter. But with a larger blade, you end up having to work out in the open. You lose the precision of being able to cut in a nitch area.
Anthony Calfo demonstrated using a $50 fisher-price tile cutting wet saw at our Next Wave conference. He sliced right through favias and acans and it didn't take long at all.
Pictures also are razor blades, toothpicks and rubberbands. These come in handy for trimming stuff and securing fraglets.
Lastly, my Dremel tool was $8, and essentially worthless. Go buy the real one. If you have the money, get the cordless one for $79 because it is nice to not have to worry about cords.
My fragging kit
<i>I was asked in another thread to post the tool I use for fragging, so here's my post again.</i>
Here's my fragging kit. I keep it in a simple container from the Dollar Store.
Harbor Freight Rotary Tool kit.
Here it is, all laid out.
Everything is used and abused, so just ignore rust stains and/or damage in these closeups.
I use Cyano Acrylate, from Ca-Plus.com It is super glue gel, but in a larger tube (20g instead of .5g tubes). I also use some accelerator from them, to speed up set time. We buy 50 of each from that site for around $220 a couple of times a year in group buys.
When gluing an acro frag or a zoanthid polyp, dry off a spot on your live rock rubble (or boulder), then apply the accelerator either with an applicator, or with the spray nozzle that comes with it. Either seems to work. Then blot off the coral's base, and apply some glue. Press it into place, and within 5 seconds, it is secure. I dip it in bowl of tank water to remove any toxins before it goes in my tank.
Alternately, you might want to use two-part epoxy putty, like the one pictured by Two Little Fishies. You mix it in your hand until it is uniform in color, press it to the LR and form it around the base of your frag. This stuff will make your skimmer overflow, so turn it off for a while, or just use a little bit each day instead of one monster session of epoxying.
Here are the tools I use to cut corals, or to pry them off the LR. These work with all kinds of corals, including mushrooms. They came from Premium Aquatics.
The dental tools came from my dentist. I just asked for some old stuff they no longer use but still have in a drawer. I prefer stuff like the middle one you see.
The cutting wheel I use on the Dremel. I got this one from Ebay, as we did a group buy and ordered 40 wheels and the shank that holds it. They are pretty cheap. The one drawback is that they don't cut deeply because once you've hit the central shaft, you no longer can penetrate the coral.
I recently stumbled across a Tile Cutting saw blade for the RotoZip, and it would work much better depth-wise, because the blade was 2.5 or 3" in diameter. But with a larger blade, you end up having to work out in the open. You lose the precision of being able to cut in a nitch area.
Anthony Calfo demonstrated using a $50 fisher-price tile cutting wet saw at our Next Wave conference. He sliced right through favias and acans and it didn't take long at all.
Pictures also are razor blades, toothpicks and rubberbands. These come in handy for trimming stuff and securing fraglets.
Lastly, my Dremel tool was $8, and essentially worthless. Go buy the real one. If you have the money, get the cordless one for $79 because it is nice to not have to worry about cords.
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