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  1. Well so much for setting up the tank. Found a water leak in our closet that soaked everything on the floor. Sigh. Thankfully it wasn't a tank leak lol. Gotta call the maintenance man, let him gawk at the tanks, then show him the leak. When it rains....

    1. atxmandarin

      atxmandarin

      shoulda called the right kind of maintenance man, you know my dehumidifier would have dried that place out in a few hours...goober

  2. Been away from the board for a while. Life happens, and when it rains it pours. I hope to get caught up on what's going on here. I'll have to post the updates to all the tanks, as well as the new one were FINALLY getting up and running today. Yay!

  3. Woohoo! Last day at AT&T before I start my new job on Monday. Yay!

  4. debating on putting sand in my frag tank, and pondering how to do a WC on it with pods swimming everywhere.

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    2. Melissa

      Melissa

      DT? Can't think of what that is.

    3. brian.srock
    4. Melissa

      Melissa

      *face palm* I see what you mean. The setup is a 7.5 gallon barebottom, with a large colony of zoas, and the rest is rocks with gsp, and a bunch of other things scattered around the tank. I have a modded AC fuge on the back, that is packed with macro and cheato, but a lot of the pods are in the DT all over the frags and walls.

  5. Watching copepods is like finding Waldo.

  6. How do I cut a leg of a starfish off?

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    2. offroadodge

      offroadodge

      just cut and try not to get to much of the main body

    3. Viet-tin

      Viet-tin

      razor blades work well too

    4. dapettit

      dapettit

      Robin uses our coral cutters.

  7. Note to self: check filter media more often. Flooded my living room this morning. Sigh.

    1. mcallahan

      mcallahan

      Wednesday night won't come fast enough.

  8. My hermits ate ALL of my acans. So mad right now.

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    2. Melissa

      Melissa

      I could take a picture of the rocks/plugs they were on lol

    3. diabeetus

      diabeetus

      well most times, when something is already dying hermits will just eat the dead part (thats probably why they are all over them).

    4. mcallahan

      mcallahan

      what he said.

  9. Finally moved my big catfish back to his tank after being mauled and healed. AND he's eating again. So relieved.

  10. Seahorses.

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    2. Laura

      Laura

      I hope my PM helped..:-)

    3. Melissa

      Melissa

      Yes it did Laura, thank you :)

    4. dapettit

      dapettit

      We love our little yellow reidi thanks Laura

  11. Starbucks now has Drive Thru traffic directors. Poor girl was so cold.

    1. JamesL

      JamesL

      If only there was some place she could have gotten a coffee ;)

    2. Elizzy

      Elizzy

      I bet she drew the short straw.

    3. Melissa

      Melissa

      I told her she needed something hot to hold while out there.

  12. Katz's is closing. :( I thought they never closed..

    1. JamesL

      JamesL

      :( I love their breakfast foods!
    2. diabeetus

      diabeetus

      katz burgers??

  13. My clowns started hosting their GBTA last week, and now one kicked the other out :(

    1. mcallahan

      mcallahan

      women always do that!

    2. JamesL

      JamesL

      Was one of the clowns snoring? :)

  14. Almost have everything moved into my cube that I want to keep.

  15. All in the last two weeks: Cat is diagnosed with an aggressive/inoperable cancer, all my fish have died in my SW tank, and our dachshund died Saturday morning. FML

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    2. diabeetus

      diabeetus

      oh my gosh. im soo sorry to hear that :( thats horrible. i lost my dog a few months ago and im still not over it. everything reminds me of him and it makes me sad. hope youre going to be ok SOON!!

    3. mcallahan

      mcallahan

      that's a bummer all the way around.

      PM me about your tank and let's get to the bottom of it!

    4. Starsprinkle Rainbowsmile

      Starsprinkle Rainbowsmile

      Very sorry for your losses. I could live with my tank crashing but having my dachsie leave me would be extremely upsetting.

  16. Truth in status updates Tuesday. When I was 5 my dad did a magic trick and pulled a bunny out of his top hat for my birthday. I thought they needed sunlight to grow, so the next morning I pulled his hutch out into the middle of the yard... and forgot. He had no shade :( Needless to say, no more bunny.

    1. lexiemc

      lexiemc

      poor bunny.

    2. mcallahan

      mcallahan

      did you do a similar thing with your corals? :-) ...luckily, they lived..

    3. Melissa

      Melissa

      heehee yes, but someone wise educated me.

  17. Going to pick up some goodies after work. When I asked if I needed my transport bucket, the reply "I have a 48 gallon tank you can have and use as a transport container". Holy moly I'm excited.

    1. Laura

      Laura

      whoa!!! where are you going???

    2. Melissa

      Melissa

      I found someone that I guess is moving this week, and with their work needed to have everything gone tonight to tear the tank down. Not sure what to expect, aside from what I had inquired on, just a little fish, but they had some corals, and I just don't know what. Not sure what to expect, but 6pm can't come fast enough.

  18. Finished my Powerpoint presentation and sent it to my interviewer who "wanted to see more of my work" as he continued interviews.... Hope that's a good sign.

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    2. Melissa

      Melissa

      I just had one of my coworkers look it up for me, and it looks like we stopped the offer on 8/15. Otherwise I may have been able to help :( If I hear of it again, I will totally let you know.

    3. JamesL

      JamesL

      Doh! So close. But thanks anyways for checking into it! :)

    4. Melissa
  19. So glad to be back from West Texas. All fishies fine and dandy, had a friend come check on them while we were gone :)

  20. Packing, water changes for every tank (sigh), transporting dogs, ensure obese cat has feeder filled for trip... jeez what else am i missing...lol

    1. mcallahan

      mcallahan

      backup plan for tanks..

  21. My husbands Grandparents were killed in a plane crash in Alpine yesterday morning. What a crappy way to celebrate the holiday. They were good people and will be missed dearly.

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    2. Salt Dreams

      Salt Dreams

      I am sorry to hear that I will be praying for your family...you have my condolensces.

    3. dapettit

      dapettit

      We are praying for you nadh your family.

    4. Melissa

      Melissa

      Thank you for all the kind words everyone.

  22. I <3 my lawnmower blenny. He's so fat.

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    2. Melissa

      Melissa

      I fell in love with this one up at RC, and they started to get the other one, and I said wanted this one bc he looked really good and healthy. They had to take all the coral out of the tank, (something new they started) and chase him around. I am in awe of him. He is constantly munching away. On a side note, I didn't know that something so small could have big bright green poo. His competes in size with my Jack Dempsey.

    3. KaceyJ

      KaceyJ

      yeah, as long as you have algae he will eat, try feeding him flakes, the last one i had ate all the algae, so i started trying flakes and other things. He got to wear he would just eat the flakes from my fingers. I prefer it that way, i hate to just let food loose in the tank

    4. KaceyJ

      KaceyJ

      where not wear :D

  23. Spent 2 hours rescaping my tank. I love it.

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    2. Melissa

      Melissa

      No, not yet. The insurance sent her a letter, but that's it so far.

    3. diabeetus

      diabeetus

      2 hours?!?!? amazazing!!! wish i could do mine in TWO hours!! :P thats quick

    4. Melissa

      Melissa

      Haha! it's easy when you have no corals lol. It's just moving rock and trying not to piss off my convicts who kept trying to find a home right as I moved the rock lol.

  24. Ok, so I posted an ad on CL basically saying the same thing. A mystery person somehow pulled her information, and now I have her work address, home address, DL #, history of her car... it's amazing the workings of the interweb. Kinda scary. Thanks for all the support guys! It's much appreciated.

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    2. mcallahan

      mcallahan

      I'm telling you, it was Brooks!

    3. Melissa

      Melissa

      As much as my head wants to jump in and let me scream at her for being a coward, I know it wouldn't get me anywhere. We will have to be "good" for now. lol

    4. Melissa

      Melissa

      Her name is Valerie Hein, in case anyone knows her.

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