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    Tank at Parmer Eye Care near Avery Ranch. Live in G'twn.
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    cycling, gardening, camping, SW tanks (obviously)

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  1. Whatcha got in the box? Dottyback? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. I'm an eye doctor. I keep peeples peepers peepin'. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. Yes, I think you are right about keeping it running even when you aren't "using" it. When you're first starting out (meaning the first year or two) unfortunately, you will probably have some casualties, even if you do everything right. Sometimes you get a fish that for whatever reason is not able to survive, perhaps even from the way it was captured. Anyway, the point is that you will likely "need" your QT for a while. Secondly, I think it would be a bad idea to use an "empty" tank. When fish come in, they are really scared and stressed. They would be much more likely to succumb to the stress and die if they didn't have some places to hide in the rock. I also agree that you need to let the QT cycle with some rock and/or sand just like a regular tank. Since the new fish are already stressed from their travels, you don't want big swings in the chemistry of the water to stress them further. If you have to use strong medications in the water, it would probably also kill the inverts that come in on the live rock, but it's actually the bacteria you want on the live rock to help cycle the tank. Depending on what type of meds you have to use (copper or other antibiotics) the bacteria may or may not be affected. I'm not sure which "fish people" you've been spending time with, but be sure to go to MANY local live fish stores and talk to LOTS of different people. You'll get many differing opinions and will probably want to pull your hair out because one person will tell you something that you think makes sense, then you'll talk to someone else who will tell you it was completely wrong! That's the best way to learn, though. Then come here and tell all these great reefers on ARC what you heard and you'll get still more opinions! Good luck!!
  4. I do okay keeping up with the day to day stuff on my tank, but when something needs to be taken apart, I get a little intimidated. I've noticed lately that the flow is reduced through my system. I'm not sure if the main pump needs some maintenance or if there's something clogged on the SKWID or in the plumbing or what. Can someone come in and see if they can figure out the problem before the tank inhabitants start getting sick? I'm willing to pay cash or if you need any eye care or new glasses or contacts, I can trade out. Also, recommendations on tank maintenance companies who can work on an as needed basis would be great. Seems most of the ones I know have their regular customers (doctors' offices like mine except the doctors aren't into the hobby so much as they just want a pretty tank in the waiting room) that they do EVERYTHING for but since I generally take care of the water changes, cleaning the skimmer, etc. I only need them when something comes up and then it's hard to get on their schedule.
  5. I do quarantine my new fish. I've been burned before with having a healthy tank and bringing in a newbie who sets off a chain reaction of ich. With all the rock and corals, once a fish is in my display tank, there's no way I'm going to tear everything up to try to catch it if it's sick, so I'd rather put them in a Q tank first so if I have to medicate I can. I've had my Q tank running with no fish for a while, but every once in a while I put some food in it to keep it cycling. Now I just bought my first new fish in ages, a Mandarin, and he's in the Qtank. On the plus side, since there were no fish in the Qtank, there are lots of pods. It's a small tank, so I'm doing regular water changes in case it can't handle the load of a fish who's actually getting fed regularly.
  6. I've wanted a Mandarin for a long time, but while they aren't all that expensive, I never felt my tank had enough pods to support one, especiallly since I also have a 6 line. So I didn't want to get one and kill it. But the other day I was at the new Deep Blue Aquariums and they had two of the most beautiful HUGE male Mandarins. I asked if they happen to eat frozen food and he said yes, they do! Really? Can I see? Well, they were more interested in "talkin' smack" with each other through the glass than eating at the time, but he said they were normally piggies and they'd been there a couple of weeks. I decided to take a chance. Well, sure enough, the next morning after I put him in my quarantine tank, I offered some frozen mysis and he TOTALLY went after it! I'm so excited! I think Mandarins are the most beautiful of all fish! This guy is awesome!
  7. Oh, I hate to hear that. He was gorgeous! (Andrew, we need a crying graemlin)
  8. I'm so mad at myself! I totally spaced on the frag swap Sunday. I really wanted to go too, and there's no reason I couldn't have made it except I totally forgot about it. To answer your question, I originally said $10 a head on the frags, but that was when they were 4 or 5 heads and now they're 8 or 9 each. So I may be able to frag one again into a 4 or 5 head if you don't want to spend so much, or I'd take a little less than $10/head if you want a big piece. I've got 2 left still, but I need to look at them to see if there's a good way to frag one again. If you want to see them live and in person, my office is Parmer Eye Care, in the HEB shopping center at the intersection of Parmer and Mopac.
  9. Is this, by chance from the nano tank at Rivercity? If so, sold!
  10. I'd love to see some interesting color zoas at the swap. Anyone planning to bring some? By the way, those Candy Cane frags I'm bringing are an awesome neon green! I'd like to get cash for them though, so I can send it to Amy. I'll pay cash for zoas out of my own reef fund. I'd just like to keep them separate.
  11. I still have two of the four frags I was advertising in this post: http://www.austinreefclub.com/index.php?showtopic=1837 Amy and Dave still need help. Dave has made miraculous progress. He is now walking and talking, but with difficulty. He is about to be discharged from the rehab hospital, but he will now need some equipment to help him get around the house, and it's going to be a full time job for Amy to care for him without the hospital staff's help. The frags have essentially doubled in size since I posted the pics. They each have about 9 heads. They could probably each be fragged in two again. I'm going to try to make it to the frag swap Sunday.
  12. Bummer. As it turns out, I had something come up and I will be out of town. I really wish I could go. I'd love to hear the talks about supplements and Ca reactors. My calcium is low now and I've been dosing the heck out of it with Turbo Ca without much luck. Be sure to post the video! *edit: Woo Hoo! This was my 100th post. I'm a reefaholic now. (As if I wasn't one already)
  13. Sean, it's back behind Northcross Mall. It's really hard to find the first time, and I was looking when they actually had a sign. Hopefully the new owners will invest in some advertising because it's not a good location, but it's a beautiful store. Speaking of the new owners and advertising, where are they? Has anyone told them about ARC? This would be the best place for them to start.
  14. I have GOT to get rid of a bunch of halimeda. Where is Deep Blue? I hadn't heard about you yet. I see you're on Burnet.
  15. I'll try to make it. I've missed attending the meetings. I was at the first two, I think and none since then.
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