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Andrew, Am interested in the Dragonfly Zoa, if still available. Could you send me a pic of the frag(s)? wayneb

I'll be taking a run up to Leander next Friday to pick some up. How much are you talking about, what size, etc. Unknown at this time is the cost as the lady who has it said she could make me a better deal depending on the amount I get. Also as I live in Bastrop, will need to arrange a pickup point for Saturday/Sunday (20th/21st). PM me with your details. wayneb

Moo, between Ric and I there should be plenty to go around. wayneb

Go up on Craigs list and look under rain barrels. Laura in Leander sells both 15g and 30g potable water containers. I plan on swinging by on my road trip up there on the 19th to get a couple to mix my saltwater in. PM me if you would like her phone number, although it is in her ad. wayneb

Mitchell, If you still want some kenya tree frags, let me know. The ones I got from Mama (who got them from Chris) are doing well. Will bring some to the 27 Feb meeting to pass out with you having first choice. Since Chris was kind enough to share the wealth, figured I would do the same. wayneb

Any chance of moving up our group buy to take advantage of John's magnanomous offer on the Nerite snails? They were also on my list. My order will be about $40.00. wayneb

Okay Dave, take me off your "bad boy" list. (LOL) Photo posted.

That has to be the worst fear of being parents (and also now new grandparents). Both Lynn and I send out deepest condolences and prayers to all. wayneb

Checked LeRoy's site and agree that there is a good chance it is one of the nasties. As I don't want to take the chance, I've removed it from the tank. Did a close inspection of all visible areas of the tank and did not see anymore. Thanks, wayneb

Just finished looking at the tank when I suddenly noticed the 1/4" starfish below on the glass. Would like to know if reef safe, etc. wayneb

Interesting article. wayneb

Bill, so far parameters have checked good, nitrates and nitrites peaked abit but partial water changes brought them back down. Will be monitoring them frequenty as I keep expecting them to spike. Am curing only about 40 lbs of rock at this time (10 lbs dead rock, 13 lbs of live rock and about 17 lbs of holy rock). Will be slowly adding more of all 3 types as time goes by. Overall only plan on going with a total of not more then 50 lbs of holy rock as base rock. Any extra holy rock I obtain, I'll use to waterscape my koi ponds.

Luke, Have a TV console that I stripped the tube out of and put in a 20 gal freshwater aquarium plus put a couple of ten gal ones on top. The overall size is 30" x 14" x 31" tall. Free for the taking. Probably can put 3/4" plywood on top. wayneb

Update on the holy rock. Contacted Jakedoza's neighbor about coming up the 19th of Feb. to get about 25 lbs. She said no problem and that she could make me a good deal on a larger quantity if I wanted it. Thought I would check with other members to see if anyone else would like some and we can split the cost. PM me if interested and the quantity you would like. She made it clear that the rock will need to be cleaned, etc. before using. wayneb

Okay, thanks for the answers. I'm going to go ahead and try to add mangroves and chaeto and of course cucs, but will wait until our Reef Cleaners group order goes out around the 19th. This will give me two more weeks to increase the lighting time, see about fixing up another light fixture with more 6500K bulbs as recommended, and adding an eggcrate rack to support the mangroves. Don't know if I'll increase from a 200g powerhead as it seems to be doing a good job of agitating the water. One thing I did do when I originally set it up was put a top on the tub consisting of a 1/8" 2'x4' light difussing panel used for overhead fluorescent fixtures. The panel was flexible enough that I could bow it inward to allow any water splashed up or condensation to drip back into the tub and not down the sides. Also added a wood frame to hold the light fixture and keep the tub from bowing outward (it wasn't as tough as the ad made it out to be). Main thing is it works and was/is cheap. again thanks, wayneb

Have the 50g tub up and running to cure the rocks and holy rocks. Never got a definite answer on the lighting requirements except "not too long" so went to Petco and picked up a couple of 6 inch bulbs - 1 being a 15 watt clear bulb and the other a Coralife 10 watt 50/50 fluorescent. Turn them on at 1400 and off about 1800. Seems to be working okay as so far no algae bloom on the holy rock. Due to the cold weather, did have to add another heater. Want to monitor it another two weeks or so before adding more live rock etc. Have been doing the water changing every 3/4 days. My newbie question of the day is: Can I add mangroves and chaeto plus CUCs to make it a fuge type configuration/holding area until I can actually transfer them to the sump/fuge once it is set-up?: If so should I increase the lighting period and/or do I need to add more lighting? thanks, wayneb

Got me wondering now on how it would look on the back wall of a 55g long. Also what about using crushed coral and/or rubble instead of sand to fill in the gaps? Overall it appears that the final look is going to be more natural then the foam forms that can be purchased. wayneb

I vote for the 19th also. wayneb

Looks good, definitely keep us posted on progress, especially the canopy. wayneb

Liz, I'm ready for the group buy when ever you decide to go with it. Figure my order will be about $30-40 toward the free shipping requirement. As stated, since I work part time- I can act as gofer for any of the south Austin/Bastrop/Kyle area members who want to join in. wayneb

Yes, but will have to wait until middle of Feb. before I can drive up there (cataract surgeries) to get it. From your description of her yard, don't think it will disappear. Appreciate if you will give her a heads up for me and my thanks. wayneb

Good point, and one I thought about. It is one of the reasons for curing it first, so that I can check it out somewhat. Realize that there still might be problems down the road. Have also thought about making a sacrifice to the water quality gods by first introducing a coral or critter susceptible to water conditions. Might sound cold, but after going thru one crash and loss of critters coupled with disposing of the live sand and rubble that I could no longer rely on, economically worth it. wayneb

Would like to buy a small quality (15-30 lbs) of live rock this weekend or next. Looking for someone in the South Austin area, as my driving ability will be limited for the next month or so (cataract surgeries) and want to avoid the traffic congestion of North/Central Austin area. Please PM me with details. Thanks, wayneb

Think you can talk her into selling a couple good size holy rock pieces at a decent price? I would like some more as base rock to build on. thanks, wayneb