Inland Reef

Recently started up my 110g tank and looking for some nice additions. Not looking for anything specific, but have always liked zoa's, mushrooms, chalice, & monit's. Would be ideal if someone has multiple colorful pieces that we could do a frag pack. Prefer N. of the river, but open to making a trek S. Thanks -Jason

Would like to take a few off your hands. 11, 15, 17, & 18. I can meet up today or another day this week. PM me a day that would be convenient.

We could, but understandably, each shipment would need to meet the min requirement for free shipping. Otherwise, just have to split the shipping between the people on that delivery. I'm sure you northerners will be able to qualify for free shipping pretty easily. No biggie. I don't need much at all, and there doesn't seem to be any other southern folks that need cleaners right now.

I'd be happy to organize the group order, but it looks like most of y'all are up N. so Theresa may be a better option.

I ended up just doing my own order as there wasn't any interest at the time, and I needed a crew to get to work. ReefCleaners group orders are pretty easy to set up. John is very responsive and great to work with. I could probably use a few more hermits.

Looks like it wants to be frag'd!

Short answer is yes. It really depend on how big it is. If your a decent size (diameter of a pencil or so), then gently separate it as close to the rock as possible. Then stick it in it's new location. It will re-attach itself within a couple days. Things to note. In my experience they are relatively hearty, but can be hit or miss. Some have relocated with no problems, others have not been happy and completely abandoned their tube. One took a while and build another one, one dissappeared completely. Generally they handle the move just fine. You should be prepared that the fanworm may not come out for a few days, even up to a week or so. I recently moved a tank and there was a loose tube. I wasn't sure there was even a worm inside. I gently squeezed it and it felt like there was something in there, but I wasn't sure. So just in case, I stuck it inbetween a couple rocks. I didn't see it come out, then one evening after the lights had been out a while, I looked & it was out. Couple days later it started coming out during the day. It doesn't hurt if feed your tank phyto, reefroids, oyster eggs, or some kind of filter feeding food. When I feed, all my fan worms pop out.

I'll let it grow out and give it to someone looking for a frag when the time comes. I can't wait to give back something to the community that has helped me so much! That's awesome man. It's what makes this community a great one to be a part of. I've also been impressed and very happy to see the spread of aqua culturing. As an avid diver, it breaks my heart knowing that our reefs are being plundered for a hobby. It was one of the moral dilemmas I had when I was in the hobby many years ago. I'm proud to say that the two tanks I started up and been stocked with captive raised corals only.

Depends on what you want. If you want one big colony, right now; then leave it alone and see if it fuses together. If there is no base to stabilize it, then it may break away anyways. If you want to have two separate colonies, or you want to trade/sell it, then move it to it's own plug. If your tank is doing good, and it's happy, then it'll grow relatively quick. So it'll either heal up pretty quick, or you'll have a good sized frag in short order. Personally, I'd break it off and make a new frag out of it. You'll have more options in the long run.

I am by no means a chiller expert, but I've recently done a lot of research trying to figure out my chiller issues. My problem ended up being not enough GPH through the chiller, which resulted in the chillers water chamber getting too cold & tripping the thermometer prematurely. The pump wasn't putting enough warm tank water through it to keep the chiller water chamber near the temp of the tank. It resulted in the chiller turning off before the actual tank was cooled, then as the tank water warmed up the chamber, it would turn on again (within 5-10min). From what I've read, having too much flow will do the opposite. It will keep the chiller's water chamber too warm and won't allow it to cool down. This would typically result in the chiller running for extended periods without cooling the tank much. The chillers manual should state the suggested gph. You then have to calculate the head pressure. On my 1/10 it's 200-300 gph. Bigger chillers will have more flow requirements. Here is the link to my thread. It's got a couple links on chillers that may be of use. RC also has a decent head calculator with some of the standard pumps (Mag's are on there) http://www.austinreefclub.com/topic/18191-how-often-does-your-chiller-turn-on/ Hope that helps a little bit.

I've always had great experiences with AquaDome, AquaTek, & RiverCity & always pleased with my purchases. They have been very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. I wouldn't hesitate to shop at any of them, or suggest them to a friend. I've never been to Fishy Business, so can't say anything one way or another. I'd like to check them out though. On the restaurant side. If your on the N. side, you may consider giving the Oasis a look. Great view of the lake, last couple times I've been, the food was great. Unique place in Austin. If you move to Austin, you'll find that there is a thriving Saltwater community of great people. Plenty of experienced advice, and tons of corals/frags to buy or trade.

I was planning on ordering from them tomorrow to take advantage of their 15% sale. Although it seems like they frequently have 15% off.

I dump it in the flower bed that doesn't have any flowers in it. All it's got in there is weeds, and it doesn't seem to both them at all, so not sure if it would hurt grass or not. It's right outside the door, so it's convenient. To your rust situation. For that reason, I never dump salt water down sink or tub. If I need to dispose of salt water inside the house, I flush it down the toilet. I usually do that when I bring home livestock and need to dispose of a bag of someone else's tank water.

The guys at RiverCity are great. I've had nothing be good experiences with them over the years. Glad to hear they went above and beyond to take care of ya.

Hi Kim I've been meaning to post asking for the same thing (Xenia or clove). I'm looking for blue or neon green. If we can't find anyone in the club, I'd be willing to go in on an order of some choice color from somewhere.

This is all sage advice, for sure. On the flip side; waiting 6-8 weeks with a bare tank can be tough for a lot of people. Especially people new to the hobby that have been doing a bit of research and looking around at all these wonderful tanks. Even though you may "know" it takes a long long time to have a wonderfully build out tank, it doesn't stop people from wanting some instant gratification. I've gone both the dead rock & live rock route and as with most things in life, there are pro's and con's. It all depends on what you're willing to deal with. One of the benefits of purchasing live rock & sand is that the cycle time is usually cut down dramatically. One of the down sides is that a lot of people that are getting out of the hobby & selling complete systems or parting out and selling their livestock and LR is that they've really been out of the hobby for a while and not taking care of their tank. Or worse yet, getting out of the hobby because they've had problems (algea, aptasia, flatworms, or some other issue) and no longer want to deal with it. Of course, there are exceptions, but people don't usually just break down pristine tanks. So.... the up side is that you can begin acquiring livestock much quicker. The down side is that you may have to deal with some problems like aptasia, flatworms. Those can be tough issues to deal with. Going with dead rock and curing/cycling the tank yourself will take a while & you'll have to look at a bare tank for several weeks. But, you'll know that you have a perfect tank right from the begining. But... you have to keep it that way. i.e. make sure that after being patient and putting in all that work to have a clean slate, that you don't introduce problems when acquiring corals attached to rock. You'll need to be methodical about being choosey what you bring in and dipping all rock/corals to remove any pests. When I recently got back into saltwater, I was fortunate to get some LR, water, & frags from a friend that had a pristine tank. Everything was just fine from the day I set up the tank. No matter what route you go, try to do your best to be patient & do your research before you act. Your tank will tell you what it likes and doesn't like, you just have to observe. This is just my bit of experience, so take it as you will. I'm certainly no guru & there are many different experiences and opinions. Good luck. -Jason

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