DChemist

Welcome- I don't run my 40 gallon with a sump. Skimmer is just a CPR Bak-Pak. Contrary to what you hear, it works just fine. I do have a HOB filter I've pulled the sponge from and replaced with a couple of small pieces of live rock, not really needed but contributes to extra flow. I have a deep sand bed and run carbon too.

Hi All,

I want/need an inexpensive powerhead anchor- I'm learning to really hate suction cups.

I haven't spent alot of time searching for plans- I was hoping someone here had some good ideas, had made these before, or had seen some good plans somewhere else.

I've seen the magnetic one posted in this forum before- but I was wanting something more simple.

The powerheads are maxi-jets. I want it to be simple and inexpensive. And I don't want it to look too ghetto.

In return for your feedback- I'll post my progress.

Thanks.

Ouch' date=' sorry :([/quote']

 

It's alright. I blame the tomato clownfish- he was always chasing the wrasse. Probably made him jump.

DChemist-

Try 1-888-A-dumas1

It is a secondary line to the same office

 

BTW- are you really a chemist? Where do you work? What exactly do you do?

I've posted this before... "Here are my credentials- I have an associates degree in Chemistry Technology from Clark Community College that allowed me to work as a chemistry technician (at a Chlor-Alkali plant in Portland) while I finished College at the University of Portland. I graduated with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. I worked as a QC chemist for a year before I worked as a formulations chemist for the next eight years. Since 2000, I progressively became more involved in IT, which I'm now doing full time for a large chemical distributor."

dsoz- I think there's a problem with your toll free number. It dosn't work for me!?!

Was gorgeous.

Wow' date=' looks like a great recovery. Earlier, it sounded like nothing would make it but now it appears most of your corals survived!.....? congrats.[/quote']

 

Thank you, I'm shocked everything is doing as well as it is. In all honesty- it seems as if everything is brighter and more colorful than before. The only reason I can think of, is that I started feeding more than I used to. All-in-all, I only lost a single coral (not counting the shrimp, fish, etc.).

 

On a different subject... The six line jumped last Saturday or Sunday. I knew I was tempting fate by taking the egg-crate off. The red flat worms are still around, but not in epic quantities.

It is doing well- and feeding. The oral disk seems to be picking up a little color- light greenish/yellow. Hasn't moved from his spot at the base of the Xenia.

Have yours moved from the rock you brought them in on?

It's a great photo too.

They are good. I haven't seen the black ones as much as the grey/brown/cream/white ones (this was just the only photo of one I had). Generally reproduce in the aquariums.

I recently read/heard shrimp (including cleaner shrimp) eat them. I wonder if that is why I haven't seen them much in my own system anymore.

I guess I hadn't posted any photos of the sixline in this thread yet either...

Here are a couple of current photos (both of them already posted elsewhere on the forum)... I hated the egg crate back on the tank so I pulled it off.

Full tank shot- taken last weekend.

Hitchhiker 'Hell's Fire' Anemone.

WOW!!! DChemist' date=' that is one happy tank of softies, Monties, and LPS!!! Looks great. Well, hard to follow such a great lookin tank but,... here goes.[/quote']

 

Thanks for the compliment- my head is swelling. Though my corals look like little babies next to those in your reef. You can't beat the look of mature corals.

Do a quick google image search for Stomatella snail.

Like this?

I really like the aquascaping on your new tank. IMO, it's a great improvement.

Fore-arm's pretty good too. I got stung up pretty good from jellyfish pulling up crabtraps several years ago. They'd catch on the ropes and just splatter everywhere.

I give you 5 bucks if you touch it

haha

 

that thing looks like a snowflake..very cool! Nice score!

Not for 5 bucks... How about for a frag?(laugh)

Sixty-five-- No fear here. It's pretty small now and I can't imagine it would be worse than my rabbitfish. Just keeping the antihistamine handy...

They're adorable. It's crazy seeing something that small but colored and shaped like an adult.

Thanks- Waves has more but I'm sure the price just went up. (Isn't true in this hobby that any critter with a cool name "Hell's Fire Anemone" demands a higher premium? )

I got a quick response from Ron Shimek...

Or possibly Actinodendron?

I picked up a small frag from Waves that had a small hitchiker anemone attached. It acts (walks and eats) just like an anemone would. Anyone know what it is? I thought possibly Phymanthus?

I'd love to see some photos of the anemones.