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[patsan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6371138#post6371138 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bkelley02
Lets all have a moment of silence for the departure of Pat's old tank.............
OK. Moments over!

Well thanks Brian.....and I always liked you.

It's sad but it's good it's gone. Mixed emotions. He also bought the lights. He was really uncertain about the T-5's, not knowing if they'd be good enough for sps corals, but I told him they'd be fine and he could grow anything he wanted with them.
He did like the idea of lower energy costs and them not running so hot.
I just hope he's happy when he gets the whole tank set up.

So all I have left now is the skimmer....and the memories and pictures.

 

[bobt2]

wait 6 months and then start a new tank! maybe a fowlr!

 

[bkelley02]

Now Pat, you know I meant that in the nicest way!

 

[lossman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6369888#post6369888 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by patsan
I enjoyed seeing Billy's pictures. I think it's time again that we all post full tank shots of our tanks. We haven't done that in a while.

Here's the latest shot of our tank. As you can tell, not much has changed over the past few months. We've concentrated on getting our fish and will then start on inverts. We have 4 fish so far, the harlequin basslet, the royal gramma, the indigo hamlet and the yellow head wrasse. We are looking to add a red lipped blennie and then the red spotted hawkfish. After that the fish will be done and we can start looking to add the gorgonians and corals to the tank.

 

[bkelley02]

OK Pat..... It's been over 6 hours. Where are the pics of the new corals? ;-)

 

[Billy1234]

Hey guys I got 4 new corals today from my friend
1. (1) Frag of Capnella
2. (2) Frags of Xenia
3. (1) Toadstool
4. (1) Frag of a Green Star Polyp

I'll post some pics later if anyone would like to see.

 

[lossman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6375365#post6375365 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Billy1234

I'll post some pics later if anyone would like to see.

Well, duh!!! Haven't you realized by now that we all live for pictures?????? :lol:

 

[patsan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6373701#post6373701 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bkelley02
OK Pat..... It's been over 6 hours. Where are the pics of the new corals? ;-)

What new corals?? I'm lost here.

 

[drk70]

Sorry! No pics. I didn't even turn on my computer last night.

 

[Billy1234]

How long before the toadstool becomes all like 'fluffy' and stuff for lack of a better word? It got all 'un-fluffy' from the transport.

 

[patsan]

Did you acclimate it before you put it into your tank?
Show us a picture of it.

 

[Billy1234]

Here is what it looks like as of now:

 

[patsan]

Did you acclimate it before putting it into your tank?
Leathers are known to do that and will do that for no reason here and there. Sometimes, mine is all fuzzy and then other times it "sheds" and within a couple of days is all fuzzy again.

 

[Billy1234]

I did acclimate it. Here's what it looks like now.

 

[bkelley02]

I was trying to joke about the hold tank being gone so you'd need to console yourself with a couple new purchases. I guess I need to keep working on my sense of humor.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6376696#post6376696 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by patsan
What new corals?? I'm lost here.

 

[Billy1234]

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[Billy1234]

I have a big diatom problem. I think it's probably feeding off the nitrates because they are rather high. I'm doing my water changes... 16 gallons in 2 days (out of 20 gallons total) but they won't budge. Any ideas?

Here's the params:

Ammo- .2
-ites- 0
-ates- 15
pH- 8.2/3
Calcium- 490 (a little high, right?)

And Pat, this came with the rock I'm assuming... what is it? Some type of crab obviously, I know that much :lol:

 

[drk70]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6386984#post6386984 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Billy1234

And Pat, this came with the rock I'm assuming... what is it? Some type of crab obviously, I know that much :lol:

That's a porcelin crab. They are filter feeders and are one of the few good crabs!

 

[skippy2]

Billy, for your diatoms just use a turkey baster on the sand to blow it around. Don't forget to blast your rocks too. I wouldn't worry about diatoms at all. It's all part of the process. It will go away on it's own.
I bought a decorator crab on Tues. and haven't seen it since. Is that normal? I hope not because he was so cool with all these little orange and blue sponges on him. Just before he disappeared he helped himself to 1 of my brown polyps.

 

[patsan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6386511#post6386511 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bkelley02
I was trying to joke about the hold tank being gone so you'd need to console yourself with a couple new purchases. I guess I need to keep working on my sense of humor.

We did console ourselves Brian......