Sierra Bravo

Was this an experiment? 😁 Farmer Ty's Island of Dr. Moreau frag

PM'd you for the Kung Pao frag I had seen in your other thread. . . 😛

I'm sure a real world unboxing/installation video would be welcomed by many who are considering a unit.

I'd like to wish my fellow Dads a happy day! Did ya ask for anything "fishy" for Father's Day? I gave myself some early gifts yesterday coming up to Austin and meeting with Jolt, Dominican, and mdavis735. I picked up Domican's drop in chiller, which will be a safety back up for when my AC goes out like it did last week , and a sweet piece of Bubblegum digi from Michael. Then I stopped by AquaDome to buy a Swallowtail Angelfish (I need more poopers in the tank). While there I couldn't help but grab a pair of green banded gobies as well. These things are tiny, and will mature at 1 1/2". I'll probably never see them again once they go in the 120g. Everyone is in QT. Last but not least I took a chance and ordered a few more Black Axil chromis which will arrive next week. Pretty good Father's Day haul, if I say so myself. Today it's all about sitting back and enjoying time with the wife and my two daughters. How about you guys?

Likewise!

Sent you a PM. I like gum.

We'll see. I'm going to exercise a little patience and see how the colonies start to grow over the next few months. Besides, I already have a torch coral. He's tucked in the corner because my 60x tank turnover rate started blowing tentacles off of him. 😁

I sold the Sherman. I am now 'nem-less. 😟 Tank looks weird without the motion. I need more hairy milli's to make up for it.

Your jaw had to have dropped when you pulled out the Hyacinthus! Great score on the 20K Lokani! It and the 30K have such cool growth patterns. I wonder why those became so hard to find?

Yeah, the 40 series inside corner is no bueno. Won't work. Using the side window, click on "Joining Plates", then click on "10 Series" or "10 Series Black". That will limit you to that particular size. Likewise the 20 series is metric. As for the 'scape, I like the last two.

Careful - all the series numbers need to match! 40 series is for 4" x 4" I think. Let me look real quick.

Cool! Word of advice - don't go crazy on the width of the 80/20. For the weight of a 20 gallon the 10 series 1" x 1" stock is plenty strong enough if you brace the corners properly.

Look into using 80/20 or T-Slot extruded aluminum. It's very easy to cut and work with. May be a bit more expense than 2x4, but the advantage is you can make it any height or width you want, it's extremely strong and durable, and probably the greatest advantage of all in a small stand: The smaller size of the extrusions allow for more usable space within the cabinet. Best place to buy it is their outlet shopfront on eBay: http://stores.ebay.com/8020-Inc-Garage-Sale You could affix magnets to the frame and on finished skins and make all four sides removable if you wish, bypassing doors altogether.

I've been seriously considering an office nano. Tagging along for inspiration!

I try not to let physiology get in the way of my dumb forum comments. 😀

Did you...did you frag it??? Tell me you fragged it. . .you'd only need to avoid a cavity search at Customs. We're only talking about you having the frag bag inserted for what - 20 hours? You can do it. Think about the club, man! 😋

I received this frag from BattleCorals and there was some discrepancy about what it was. Now I know it is a Sniper's Blueberry Yum Yum and I wish the camera would really do justice to the color. Very dark blue with a green base. I really like this one and can't wait for it to grow out:

@Timfish I had posted this on R2R and Christy had mentioned you may be a great source for some reference material on the subject: Bleaching of coralline ahead of coral growth This is a bit more biochemistry than reef chemistry, but I was searching to see if anything had been written about the chemical process and physiology behind the bleaching and killing of coralline algae that precedes the expansion of an encrusting coral. Unfortunately searching along those terms brings up more about environmental bleaching events than coral chemical warfare. I've been curious about what the coral produces and how it manages to affect the area in front of the growing coral, which I've seen extend up to a 1/4" or more on some corals. If anyone can direct me to a paper or some literature on the subject, or if you have some personal insight, I'd like to know more.

Sorry to hear about your power. We didn't get a drop down here. If you can't find a generator right away don't forget you can use a car inverter. Run your car outside of the garage with an extension cord to your pump controller for 15 minutes every hour.

Soooo, next meeting/frag swap at your house? 😍 Don't stop posting pictures - I've been watching the board last few days wondering if you've cleaned the next rack yet or not. ☺️ What an outstanding collection.

Gig's in Fiji? Lucky dog. All I get to do next month is go back to Chicago. . . almost the same. Thanks for the advice on R2R. BTW - I think if I sell the Sherman I'll have to do it down here. Between JNaylor, Robb and some others up there Austin is saturated. 😁

My 'nem moved today and I had to place him into an acclimation box because he was brushing against three corals. Not sure how Gig 'em gets his mag to work in his 120 as full as it is. Starting to rethink if having a Sherman or any anemone was a good idea. My 120 is stocked with glued corals and no matter where I put him as he grows and the colonies grow he's going to be in contact with a coral eventually. My ocellaris clowns have not shown an interest, and even if I place them in the acclimation box with the nem and they warm up to it I still don't know where to ultimately put the Sherman back in the tank. I may consider starting a nano tank at work.