Bill B

Thank you so much Tim!!!!!

Hi all, Both of my aquariums were getting overrun with Anthelia. I fairly meticulously picked off all I could, used a steel brush frequently, etc. etc.  It looks soo much better, but I'm sure you've guess the punchline. Already I'm seeing new little heads pop up here and there. I started trying to pick them off to avoid completely tearing up the tanks again but I'm hoping for a more permanent solution.  I thought about trying to squirt some hydrogen peroixde on them. I've seen admonitions that I also kills corals but very few of my corals are really prize corals, so if I lose a polyp here and there I'd gladly exchange that for ridding myself of visible anthelia.  

Any and all thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanxx

Bill Brister

Hi Tim, Thanks so much for your feedback.  I was hoping you would notice my post. I spent a little time going through some of your vids hoping to see a glimpse of you, unsuccessfully. I am not usually very active but I feel like I have met/seen you sometime over the years possibly at an ARC club meeting?? Anyways, thanks.

Bill

Can anyone tell me what this red stuff is and more importantly how to get rid of it. Picture is not good but it is fairly stiff and difficult to grasp and remove. It's also starting to spread more.

Hey thanks, I can kinda see it now. I had not noticed that in the picture it is slightly open. Most of the time it is not.

So I just turned the lights on and I'm just kinda looking things over and suddenly - Did I see that rock move?  I watch it for a minute and sure enough it lifts up about 1/8" or less, very smooth like a snail and when something comes close it hunkers down quickly again.One time it closed with enough force that the whole little rock its sitting on, moved slightly. I havent tried to touch it or pick it up.  I havent had any clean up or the like, yet, and the only thing I have seen are a couple the little tiny shell-less snails(?). Sorry tmi.  Yes it's that coraline covered 'rock right in the middle of the picture. Looks a little like a petrified cicada. Guesses?

Bill

oops, just saw your pm page

Hi I'd love to have both of your offers, but particularly the sand.  I'm also in Leander so I can fly over when you say.

Bill

512/784-4475

Yes it would be great to drop by. Just let me know when and where plz.

or today:)

or today:)

Hello, I want to buy some if we can get together Saturday. Thanxx

Bill Brister

512/784-4475

Hi, I would love to rehome him but my schedule is problematic.  I am available this evening and again Thursday antime. Then not available till next week. Text? 512-784-4475

Hello, I would be very interested in the Rena's if they are still available.

Thanxx

Bill Brister

We flashed down to Port A this past weekend. Along with the seaweed that came in with the tide, there was some long ribbony brite yellow 'stuff', a little briter than yield signs. I have seen gorgonian about this color. On first glance it reminded me of the streamers that used to put on bicycle handle bar grips except not as wide. Most were around 12-18" pretty much flat and possibly 1/8" wide. Firm texture. Frankly I could have believed they actually were sea aged plastic except at the base of the couple of pieces I picked up they seemed to be organically bound to 'nodules'. Sorry, I'm sure a picture would help but I was 1) parked on the beach with no beach pass 2) without a fishing license 3) without any recepticles to bring some back and 4) more strollin' than collectin'. Any ideas?

TIA

Bill

oops sorry I missed your call Roland

I have corner of my tank that I just keep puttin' stuff. You can have it for cheap. Not great pictures but you can kinda make out there are 4 or 5 rocks with numerous mushrooms on them. Most are painted shrooms, with an occasional red or purple and one rock has a number of watermellons. All rocks $5 each.

There are also at least 2 rocks including the one front right that have some brown or 'teal' common palys. These are FREE (1/1) with any purchase. Those hairy mushrooms I love, so they are not in the giveaway group:)

I do have some flatworms but we will dip them when we take them out, and they WILL drop off quickly and completely in a 50/50 mix of H2O2 and water.

Finally just cuz some folks might be coming over I have this Hawkins Echinata. I don't have any fancy lights to show it off but you can see with my predominately 10-12k t5 lights it is nice pink and teal. I don't know what these are worth any more but I paid $10+ , a while back, for a tiny little piece. Make an offer for the type of piece you would like but I would imagine you would have to see it to really make an offer. I will sell the whole thing but that would be for significantly more than 'a piece'. Sorry, just disregard this if you think it is too iffy (which it probably is).

As has been the case for a while I reserve the right to give my 'friends' first dibs over those that have smart phone notifications, but it usually works out okay anyway.

Thanks

Bill Brister

512/784-4475

I speak eel and I'm pretty sure in that first picture he just said 'snack'

Keep your eyes open. Twice in like the last 15 months he has gotten some small ones in on the back wall for like 10.95. Both times I have seen what is very like a male or two. I bought one and HE has beautiful red coloring. I've been really lucky with that; course I look all the time. Same thing happened with an Azureus at AquaDome, cept he was $9, Yellow Blaze.....

Yep this is a great opportunity. Everything from fairly basic, but nicely maintained, to ridiculously out of range for normal people.

Hey folks - It's a little bit late for much planning, but thought I'd mention it anyway. The Austin Pond Tour is this weekend. You can get all the details at AustinPondSociety.org, but the short of it is: Saturday (tomorrow 9th) there will be 11 ponds in central and south austin open to the public, to come and see. Sat evening 3 (2 are on the day tour) and Sunday 9 North Austin and up. Some are jaw dropping most are just real nice. It's a self driving tour and there is a fee. $20 this weekend. $15 up untill 8 on the website - like I said sorry about the late notice. Give me a call if you like 784-4475.

Bill

Rats - Just a helpful suggestion to anyone who is going to organize a group BRS buy in the future. It would be very helpful if once the group buy is submitted you post a list THEN of the people in the buy, so they can figure out who they might buddy with.

Bill

I folks - I have been very busy so I just need to write this and dash - till later. I am happy to place an order that could be picked up at my house (near the Lowes in Leander) or with a little luck I could meet you at Highland lanes, or along the 183 corridor. If they are not posted could "10g" post a list of all the people who signed up so we know who we might partner with. I probably will not be ordering that much so if you want to 'buddy' with mean you probably will have to split s&h. This thread is already getting too be long (and repetitious) so please PM me about da Buddy system. I can order as soon as you like. Unlike live orders they do not get here overnite or even close.

Thanks

Bill

Dont hold me to it but if you go onto BRS generally the group buy price is the same as is currently listed 'as low as' or about 20% in many cases.

I forget what that means. I believe it means that you have actually placed an order, (or possibly just been a name submitted with a group buy). It is not as good a discount as group buy pricing.

If you think you even might be interested you should send in pertinent info to 10g. We are not later penalized if you don't order.

Bill