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Hey guys! Just wanted to drop a post to say hello. I used to be very active three or four years ago, but after a couple of bad tank crashes took a little 'breather' for the past few years. Have kept my tank in maintenance mode, but lost quite a few of my really nice pieces. In any event, I'm...

After Gresham gave me a tip to try korean 'kimchi' vinegar instead of the regular Heinz or generic american stuff, I have to say I am really impressed. I found some vinegar at my local korean grocery store (Kyo Po in Sunnyvale on El Camino). They have several different types. I was...

Up for DBTC is a very special mushroom. It's primarily electric orange, but develops large stripes of red, green and sometimes purple as the mushroom matures. Some of you may have seen a clone of this mushroom at Aquatic Gallery. It was very striking and never for sale. Unfortunately, I...

So after years of successful BTA keeping I had a strange and sudden crash which wiped out many of my prized BTAs. I lost flame tips, green tips, the lemondrop... gah. I was so upset I actually stopped reading the forums for awhile. At first I thought that maybe it had to do with the...

I have a nice 3" RBTA that I am going to DBTC. Rules: 1) You must have a sufficient light setup to maintain the BTA. Good T5s or MHs, no powercompacts. 2) Must one anemone prior to selling or trading. 3) This first gen DBTC is going to Pixelpixi as a thank you for the website.

Other than for actinic supplementation, I'm pretty much a T5 newb... so I'm looking for some advice. I've got an Elos 120. Dimensions are 48" x 19" x 19". My PGE bill hit $650 last month so it's time to swap the Maristar dual 250W HQI halide + T5 fixture out for a straight T5 setup. (I...

I've been thinking about actively propagating some of my anemones for awhile now... since I had the day off, I figured today would be a good day to give it a shot. I have a pretty big collection of anemones including three varieties of flames, the lemon drop, a purple with green tips and plenty...

So I've been eyeing a Fire Anemone for awhile now and finally decided to pull the trigger. He looks amazing. This isn't exactly him, but very close. (Vendor pic) Right now he's the only inhabitant in a little 5 gallon tank plumbed off my Elos 80. I'm afraid to put him into the...

I'm considering purchasing a 10" red carpet anemone for my 80 gallon kitchen tank. It will have minimal fish, maybe a couple clowns and a single large sand goby (current resident). 2x250 watt phoenix halides + 2 T5s (Maristar fixture). It's sparsely stocked and I would be dedicating...

UPS was supposed to deliver a package today... and they don't know where the hell it is! And here's what was inside: What do you think a yuma's chance of survival is 48 hours inside a cardboard box?? :( :( :( (These were well acclimated and established in the...

Woke up early this morning to find my blue tuxedo urchin spawning. He had climbed up to the highest rock in the aquarium, pushed aside his usual hat of reef rubble and began slowly pulsing his feet and releasing a white, smoky substance. Grabbed my camera and turned some dim lights on to...

I have two frags of Tubs True Blue Zoos. They have between 6 and 10 heads. Conditions: 1. Must pick up at my home in San Jose. 2. Pick a number between 1 and 30. 3. If I lose mine, bump me to the top of the queue. 4. Put two frags back into DBTC before selling or trading.

Today was a 'tank day' for my girlfriend, Bonnie and I... among the many activities planned was to finally capture the Mystery Wrasse from my old Elos tank and move him into the display. I had tried to catch him with my fish trap for weeks but with no success. I removed him from the tank...

Bout to board my flight for Johannesburg, South Africa. Was wondering if anyone has visited or has any tips for what to do/see while I'm there. After my meetings, I have two personal days while I'm there and would love to do a day safari trip if possible...

At work I have a little 15 gallon tank that is admittedly a bit of a 'beater' tank. It's got a 150W MH bulb a CPR BakPak skimmer, no topoff, a little heater and a single Seio powerhead. It's barebottom and I don't dose. I do keep the glass clean and every so often change the water, but other...

I'm having my roof redone this month and I'd like to put a roof fan in the garage where my tank is located. The garage gets extremely humid and hot, esp during the summer when the halides are on. Does anyone have any ideas on what type/size fan I would need to purchase to vent the garage...

Hey guys, picked up this coral today... was wondering if anyone could help me ID it. I think it looks a little bit like a Stylocoeniella. I managed to google this coral (Stylocoeniella guentheri) on a Japanese website that looks similar, but it's hard to tell...

Hey guys, can't make it to BAYMAC this year since I will be in socal. :( Was wondering if someone from the San Jose/Santa Clara area would be willing to help me with a trade. Need to give and receive a couple of frags from brianbiggoats at the show. I'd like to drop off my frags tonight...

So I've had two MP40W Gen2s for a couple of months now and I have to say, these things are a big PITA. It seems the drive shaft and the ceramic bearing keep fusing which results in the pumps becoming noisy and eventually spinning themselves off the glass. Managed to bust up an idaho grape...

Just got a Hanna phosphate low range colorimeter yesterday, but it didn't come with any phosphate reagent packets. I have some on order, but kinda wanted to play with the new toy this weekend. Was wondering if anyone had 3 or 4 packets I could borrow/buy. I could give you back the packets I...