Derry

Posted by the guys at Advanced Aquarist - video of a clutch of O. vulgaris hatching at the Steinhart Aquarium. VERY cool!

I've got some grape caulerpa you're welcome to. PM me if you're interested. Derry

Have you tried the SPS forum on Reef Central?

PM sent.

Thanks, Hydro, but I picked some up last night. Besides, if I buy some duncans from you, then I'll want a little of this, and a small frag of that, and next thing I know, I'm out half my paycheck.

In the interest of full disclosure, I'm not familiar with the SeaChem product Derek mentioned. However, I used BRS' two-part dosing kit for years to good effect. It's affordable and easy.

If you mouse over the pics, the image's file name contains the name(s) of the zoas in the pic.

Pics as requested. The purple and teal palys is my best pic of this zoa, but I have lots of them available. The lighter zoas behind the gorilla nipples are a natural color morph that developed as the gorilla nipple colony spread.

I can upload some this evening. I'll focus on the ones that aren't readily identifiable.

I just had a big chunk of Joker-type palys break loose. Probably 15 or more dime-sized polyps with a green mouth, purple disc and green skirts. I've got more Eye of Ra, AOG, Green Bay Packers and an unidentified teal/green paly than I know what to do with. I've also got some dragon's breath, gorilla nipples and orange bam-bams that are readily fraggable. Whatcha in the mood for?

You looking for anything in particular?

Looking for anything in particular? Are trades an option?

Anybody have two or three duncans that they're interested in selling or trading? I have several SPS and zoas that I could include as part of a trade. Thanks!

I've got a 2" toadstool frag you can have, as well as some of the dragon's breath zoas I bought from you ages ago if you need a reboot on those, too. Just let me know.

Have you tried talking to your veterinarian?

Any luck yet, Hydro?

Yep, the mussel will likely die, so I wouldn't leave it in there too long if uneaten.

No personal experience, but I've read that bloodworms and mussels with the shell cracked open will often entice a copperband to feed. Worth a shot?

The trick to keeping a skimmer in the sump is maintaining a consistent water level for the skimmer to run in. If you can manage the water level in the skimmer chamber, I'd lean toward an in-sump model for the simple reason of flood control. If your internal skimmer overflows in the sump, big deal. If your external skimmer overflows on your living room floor,...

Thanks, Stacy! I'll PM you to coordinate getting the zoas from you.

Hey, guys! I've found myself in a scheduling pickle and won't be able to make the RCA pickup on Wed. Is there someone up north who's getting something from Hydro that can pick up my kedd's reds for me on Wed, then let me swing by their place on Thurs?

Can I get 15 kedd's reds?

I'm planning out a 110-gal predator tank, and I'm trying to think through how to light the thing. I'm already running a reef tank that scratches my SPS itch, so any corals that go in the predator tank will be zoas/shrooms/softies just to add some color. Add to the equation the future tenants, which will include a lionfish and moray who shouldn't be kept under overly-bright lighting, and I'll be going with a T5 rig of some kind. However, I'm torn between a 48" 6x54W or a 72" 4x80W. I'm worried about the ends of the tank being too dim if I go with the 48". On the other hand, the idea of working with a light bulb that long and thin makes me a little nervous about the 72". Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I think "amusingly tolerant" would best describe my wife's relationship with my tank. It's actually her favorite room to read or study in b/c it's pretty to look at and makes soothing water noises. She's generally interested in how all of the critters are doing, she gets excited for me when I get excited about something that's going particularly well, she's sad for me when someone goes carpet surfing, and she patiently glazes over when I start rattling off Latin names for things. I've asked repeatedly over the years what she'd like to see in the tank, and she honestly doesn't care. She just wants it to look nice. Exactly what I choose to put in the tank to achieve that goal doesn't matter very much to her. She's even letting me set up a 110-gal predator tank and is graciously living with a six-foot aquarium sitting on the floor of the fish room while I build the tank stand. There are, however, two things that will make her upset about the tank. As many have mentioned already, spending too much time on the tank for too many days in a row will get her grump on. The other is aesthetics - if I leave water change equipment lying all over the room, or if you can't see the fish for all of the algae growing on the front glass, then she wishes that I would find a different hobby.

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